Internet Mail on Windows 95/NT Computers
That Have Internet Explorer 3 Installed MHTC.NET is used as an example and should be substituted for your Domain


1.  To configure the e-mail settings for Internet Mail, you must first open the Internet Mail program. (If the program prompts Windows to connect to the Internet, just cancel the connection process and proceed with these instructions.) Then click the "Mail" menu at the top of the program window, and choose "Options..." as shown below. That will open another window titled "Options." Proceed to step #2.

2.  Next, in the "Options" window, click the "Send" tab at the top of the window to make sure it is selected, as shown below. Most of the settings under the "Send" tab are optional. However, some of them are quite important, and are often overlooked. For instance, the option "Save copy of sent messages in the 'Sent Items' folder" is usually desired, and should then be checked, as should "Include message in reply," which is usually pretty useful. Also, most people usually like to check "Send messages immediately"; otherwise, messages only queued when finished, and are not actually sent until the "Send and Receive" button is clicked. Lastly, consider checking "Plain Text" at the bottom of the window. Some recipients' e-mail programs may not support HTML messages. Likewise, "Plain Text" messages are regarded by many as proper "netiquette." When finished setting all of the options in this window, click the "Read" tab at the top of the window and proceed to step #3.

3.  Under the "Read" tab, as shown below, you will find more options that should be set according to personal preference. However, one of them is very important: "Empty messages from the 'Deleted Items' folder on exit" should almost never be checked. Most everyone wants to save their messages in the "Deleted Items" folder in case they need to refer to them later. Therefore, most likely, you should make sure that box is not checked. One other setting under this tab deserves special attention: "Check for new messages every..." Unless you have a special reason to have your e-mail program check for new messages on a regular basis, you should probably keep this box blank and not checked. Checking for new messages too often can slow down your system. When finished setting all of the options in this window, click the "Server" tab at the top of the window and proceed to step #4.

4.  Next, under the "Server" tab, as shown below, type the customer name in the blank labeled "Name" as it should appear on all outgoing e-mail messages. This can be a person's name, the customer's family name, an anonymous alias, or whatever the customer prefers. The next blank labeled "Organization" is optional; here the customer might enter something like "The Jones Family" or "XYZ Company." The next blank, labeled "E-mail Address," should contain the customer's full e-mail address, which should be typed in all lowercase characters. The next two blanks should contain the name of the mail server--mail.yourdomain.net--typed in all lowercase characters, as shown below. Further down in the window, click the circle labeled "Logon using" to make sure there is a dot inside it. Inside the blank labeled "Account Name" should be the customer's username, and it must be entered in all lowercase characters. (Do not enter the entire e-mail address here.) The blank labeled "Password" should contain the customer's eight-character password. Unlike the account name, which is all lowercase, the password is case sensitive, and attention must be paid to uppercase and lowercase letters. The password will appear as asterisks, so it must be typed carefully to insure that it is entered correctly. When typing the password, it helps to make sure the caps lock key is not pressed on the keyboard. Click the button labeled "Advanced Settings..." at the bottom of the window, and proceed to step #5.

5.  After clicking the "Advanced Settings..." button, the window titled "Mail Server Advanced Settings" should appear on the screen, as shown below. All of the settings in this window can be left as they are, except make sure that the "Reply To" blank at the bottom of the window contains the customer's full e-mail address in all lowercase letters. Then click the "OK" button at the bottom of the window, and proceed to step #6.

6.  Next, back in the "Options" window, click on the tab at the top of the window labeled "Connection" as shown below. Here you only need to click the middle circle labeled "I connect manually" to make sure that it has a dot inside of it. Once finished, click the "Apply" button at the bottom of the window. After clicking the "Apply" button, click the "OK" button, and you will return to the main Internet Mail program window. Proceed to step #7.

7.  Congratulations! You have finished configuring the settings for the Internet Mail program. To send and/or receive e-mail, just make sure you are first connected to the Internet and then click the "Send and Receive" button, as shown in the picture below. New messages can be composed by clicking the "New Message" button.