Microsoft Outlook 97/2000/Express

Depending on which version of Outlook you have, the menus and fields explained in this section may be slightly different than what you see on your screen.

• Open Outlook
• Go to the 'Tools' menu, and then click on 'Services' ('Accounts' for Express)
• You should now see a window with all your Outlook accounts (Address Book, Personal Folders, etc...).
• Click on the 'Add...' button ('New -> Mail' for Express)
• Click on 'Internet Email' and click 'OK'
• Insert the information listed below:
  Mail Account: A name to refer to this email account as (i.e. SelectNet Email)
  Name: Your name
  Organization: Optional
  Email Address: The email address you would like people to see on messages you send
• Now click on the 'Servers' tab located near the top of the window and insert the following information:
  Outgoing Mail (SMTP): pop3.slctnet.com
  Incoming Mail (POP3): pop3.slctnet.com
  Account Name: Your Username, all lowercase
  Password: The password associated with your username, case-sensitive

NOTE: If you are not using SelectNet as your Internet access provider you must select the option "My Server requires authentication" (see below).


• On the 'Connection' tab, make sure 'I use a LAN connection' is bubbled
• On the 'Advanced' tab, make sure no 'Secure Authentication' boxes are checked, and 'Leave Messages on Server' is not checked.
• Also on the 'Advanced' tab, under the section 'Server Port Numbers' change the 'Outgoing mail (SMTP)' from the default of '25' to '2525'.
• Also on the 'Advanced' tab, under the section 'Server Timeouts' drag the slider bar to the right until the timeout label to the right reads at least '3 minutes' (see below)
• Hit 'OK', then 'OK' again to close the window
• Close and re-open Outlook
• Go to 'Tools', then click 'Send and Receive Messages' to check your mail. Any new messages will be saved in your inbox

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Netscape Navigator

Depending on which version of Netscape Navigator or Netscape Communicator you are using, the menus and fields explained in this section may be slightly different than what you see on your screen.

• Open Netscape
• Go to the 'Edit' menu, and then click on 'Prefrences'
• Expand the 'Mail & Newsgroups' tree by clicking on the + sign
• Next to the 'Incoming Mail Servers' window, click 'Add...' (if there is already a server there, click 'Edit...')
• Insert the following information:
  Sever Name: pop3.slctnet.com
  Server Type: POP3
  User Name: Your Username, all lowercase
• You can also check 'Remember password', and 'Check for new messages every X mintues'
• Under the 'POP' tab near the top, make sure 'Leave messages on server' is not checked
• Click 'OK'
• Now in the mail window:
  Outgoing (SMTP) Mail: pop3.slctnet.com
  Outgoing mail server user name: Your Username, all lowercase
  Use Secure Socket: Never
• Click 'OK'
• Now go to the 'Communicator' menu, then 'Messanger'
• Click 'Get Msg' to retrieve new mail

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Eudora

Depending on which version of Eudora you are using, the menus and fields explained in this section may be slightly different than what you see on your screen.

• Open Eudora
• Go to the 'Tools' menu and click on 'Options...'
• On the 'Getting Started' form insert:
  Real Name: Your name
  Mail Server (Incoming): pop3.slctnet.com
  Login Name: Your Username, all lowercase
  SMTP Server (Outgoing): pop3.slctnet.com
• Go through the rest of the forms to set up your personal settings.
• When you are done, hit 'OK'
• Now go to the 'File' menu, and hit 'Check Mail'. New mail will be stored in the In Box

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