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Setting Up E-mail and Internet Explorer
(to change from Outlook Express or other)
Canadian Valley Internet Help Desk: 877-807-9040
Go to your Desktop or your Start/Programs menu:
- Click the Outlook Express icon
- Click Work Offline
- Click Tools
- Click Accounts
- Click Mail
- Double Click the Account that is the Mail Default
Input your new e-mail address: username@cvok.net
- Click Servers
- Change Incoming (Pop 3) and Outgoing (SMPT) to:
mail.cvok.net
- Click Apply
- Click OK
Go to the Shut Down menu and restart your computer.
Your computer is now set to default all of your incoming
e-mail to your Canadian Valley e-mail account.
Canadian Valley Internet Set-up
(for dial-up customers only)
If you have Internet Explorer 5 (found on Windows ’98,
2nd edition and higher), follow these instructions to
set your computer up for Internet service through cvok.net.
Go to:
- Start/Settings/Control Panel
- Double-click the Internet Options icon
- Click the Connection tab at the top
- Click Setup
- Select the option that says, "Connect to the
Internet", then click Next
- Select the option that says, "I want to set
up my Internet Connection manually….", then
click Next.
- Select the option that says, "I connect through
a phone line and a modem." Click Next. The next
screen will ask you for the phone number that you
dial for your ISP (cvok.net). Input the number 334-7100.
- Be sure to uncheck the box labeled, "Dial using
the area code and country code", as you are dialing
a local number.
- Below the phone number, click the "Advanced
button to configure connection properties…"
- On the Connection tab, select "PPP" for
Connection type, and "None" for Logon procedure.
- Click the Addresses tab at the top
- For your IP address, select "Internet service
provider automatically provides one."
- For your DNS server addresses, select "Always
use the following:" and type
Primary DNS server: 216.150.100.1
Alternate DNS server: 216.150.100.2
- Click "OK" at the bottom of the screen
and then click "Next." It will ask you to
enter:
Your username:
Your password:
Both of these should be lowercase with no space(s).
Your connection name defaults to "Connection
to 334-7100." Click "Next."
To set up your Internet Mail account, select "Yes"
and click "Next." Select "Create a new
Internet mail account" and click "Next."
Your Display name is your choice (see example on screen).
Click "Next." Your e-mail address is your
username@cvok.net (lowercase with no spaces). Click
"Next." Your incoming mail server is a POP3
server, and your Incoming (POP3) server is mail.cvok.net.
Your Outgoing mail (SMPT) server is mail.cvok.net.
Your account name and password should be typed again
at this time. This will allow you to access your e-mail
as well. To close the Wizard, click "Finish."
(Note: if you click "Cancel" at this
point, no settings will be saved, and you’ll
have to go through and set up your wizard again.)
If you have any questions or need additional assistance getting your e-mail or Internet set up, please feel free to call the Help Desk at 877-807-9040.
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