Configuring Your Internet Services Dialup Connection

Internet Explorer 4x
Internet Explorer 5x and 6
Netscape Navigator

Note: One of the most Frequently Asked Questions from users is "What are my POP and SMTP mail server addresses?" Well, look no further than right here.

Incoming Mail (POP) : mail.usexpress.net
Outgoing Mail (SMTP): mail.usexpress.net

Hope this helps.

Internet Explorer 4  Dialup Configuration

1. Select Start - Run.
2. Enter inetwiz and then ok.
3. Select Next.
4. Select connect using phone line and then select Next
5. Select create a new dial up connection and then select Next.
6. Enter the phone number that you wish to connect to Internet Services with and then select Next
7. Enter your username@usexpress.net and password and then select Next.  Be sure to include @usexpress.net with your user name.
8. Select yes for advanced settings and then select Next.
9. Select PPP as the connection type and then select Next
10. Select I don't need to type anything when logging on and then select Next.
11. Select Service Provider automatically assigns me one for IP address and then select Next.
12. Enter Internet Services as connection name and then select Next.
13. Select Create a new Internet mail account if desired and then select Next.
14. If creating a new e-mail account, enter your name, your e-mail address (username@usexpress.net), the incoming POP3 server (mail.usexpress.net), and the outgoing SMTP server (mail.usexpress.net), and then select Next.
15. Select No for setup your news account and then select Next.
16. Select No for setup your Internet Directory Service and then select Next.
17. Select Finish.

How to Place an Icon on the Desktop

The Internet Services dialup icon can be placed on the desktop by taking the following steps.

1. Open My Computer from the desktop.
2. Open Dial Up Networking.
3. Right click Internet Services and select Create Shortcut
4. Select shortcut on desktop and then OK

Connecting

To connect to the Internet, double click the new Internet Services icon on your desktop.  You may wish to have your password saved for easier connection to the Internet.  Once the connection has been established, Internet Explorer can be started.

Disconnecting

To disconnect from the Internet, right click the little dual monitors at the far right of the task bar and select Disconnect.

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Internet Explorer 5x and 6.0 Dialup Configuration
For Windows 98 and XP

Dialup Networking Installation

1. Select Start - Run.
2. In the dialogue box, Enter inetwiz and then OK
3. Select connect using my phone line and then select Next.
4. Enter the local phone number that you wish to connect to Internet Services with and then select Next
5. Enter your username@usexpress.net and password and then select Next.  Be sure to include @usexpress.net with your user name.
6. Enter Internet Services as the connection name and then select Next.
7. Select Create a new Internet mail account if desired and then select Next.
8. If creating a new e-mail account, enter your name, a friendly display name, your e-mail address (username@usexpress.net), the incoming POP3 server (mail.usexpress.net), and the outgoing SMTP server (mail.usexpress.net), your user name and password, and then select Next.
9. Select Finish.

How to Place an Icon on the Desktop

The Internet Services dialup icon can be placed on the desktop by taking the following steps.

1. Open My Computer from the desktop.
2. Open Dial Up Networking.
3. Right click Internet Services and select Create Shortcut
4. Select shortcut on desktop and then OK

Connecting

To connect to the Internet, double click the new Internet Services icon on your desktop.  You may wish to have your password saved for easier connection to the Internet.  Once the connection has been established, Internet Explorer can be started.

Disconnecting

To disconnect from the Internet, right click the little dual monitors at the far right of the task bar and select Disconnect.

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Netscape Navigator Dialup Configuration

Dialup Networking Installation

Verify that Dialup Networking is installed.  If it is not installed, have Windows install it.

1. Select Start - Settings - Control Panel.
2. Open Add/Remove Programs.
3. Open Communications and then select Details.
4. If Dialup Networking is checked, then it is installed.  If it is not checked, check it to cause it to install.
5. Select OK and then OK again. If Dialup Networking was not installed, Windows will install it at this point.
6. Open Network from the Control Panel window.
7. If Client for Microsoft Networks is not present, select Add - Client - Add - Microsoft - Microsoft Networks and then OK
8. If the Dial Up Adapter is not present, select Add - Adapter - Add - Microsoft - Dial Up Adapter and then OK
9. If TCP/IP -> Dial Up Adapter is not present, select Add - Protocol - Add - TCP/IP and then OK
10. Select Dial Up Adapter and then Properties.
11. In the bindings view, insure that only TCP/IP is selected and then OK
12. Select TCP/IP and then Properties.
13. Select Bindings and insure that Client for Microsoft Networks is selected.
14. Select IP Address and insure that Obtain ... Automatically is selected.
15. Select OK to close the TCP/IP window.
16. Insure that Client For Microsoft Networks is the Primary Network Login and then select OK to close the Network window. After loading any needed modules, Windows will reboot.
17. Open My Computer and then Dial Up Networking.
18. Open Make A New Connection.
19. Enter Internet Services as the name for the connection and then enter Next.
20. Enter the phone number that you wish to connect to Internet Services with and then select Next
21. Enter your username@usexpress.net and password and then select Next.  Be sure to include @usexpress.net with your user name.
22. Select Finish.

How to Place an Icon on the Desktop

The Internet Services dialup icon can be placed on the desktop by taking the following steps.

1. Open My Computer from the desktop.
2. Open Dial Up Networking.
3. Right click Internet Services and select Create Shortcut
4. Select shortcut on desktop and then OK

Connecting

To connect to the Internet, double click the new Internet Services icon on your desktop.  You may wish to have your password saved for easier connection to the Internet.  Once the connection has been established, Internet Explorer can be started.

Disconnecting

To disconnect from the Internet, either open the connection task and select Disconnect or right click the little dual monitors at the far right of the task bar and select Disconnect.

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