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Welcome
to
datainfosys.net.
The following
step-by-step
instructions
will take you
through
setting up and
connecting to
datainfosys.net
using Windows
'98, as well
as sending and
receiving
e-mail.
Windows
'98, unlike
its
predecessors,
makes
connecting
onto
datainfosys a
simple
process. If
for any reason
you do not
have the
Internet
Connection
Wizard on your
system, follow
the
instructions
for Windows
'95. There are
only a few
minor
differences to
the setup
procedure.
If
your machine
is not
stand-alone
and is
connected to
other machines
around it, on
a network, you
should seek
advice from
your systems
administrator
before
continuing.
Creating
a New Internet
Connection
Once
the Wizard has
started;
Select
the option
‘I have
an existing
Internet
account. . .’
and Click
"Next"
Since
you are
already
using an
Internet
Service
Provider (datainfosys),
select the
first option
and click
"Next"
Since
you are
connecting
to us using
your
telephone
line, select
the first
option, ‘Connect
using my
phone line’,
and click
"Next"
You
may be asked
to either
make a New
connection
or to Select
a dialer
from a list.
Click 'Make
a New
Connection'
and click
"Next"
You
will now be
asked to
enter the
telephone
number that
you are
dialing. For
datainfosys
this number
should be
172329. Make
sure that
Dial using
area code
and country
code is NOT
ticked. If
it is,
remove it by
clicking on
the tick
box, then
click "Next"
Type
in your
username and
password,
and Click
"Next"
You
will next be
asked if you
wish to
change the
Advanced
settings.
Select the No
box and
click "Next"
Enter
datainfosys
as you
Dialup
Connection
Name and
click "Next"
To
check your
Dial Up
Networking
configuration:
-
Double
click
"My
Computer"
-
Double
click
"Dial
Up
Networking"
-
Right
click on
your
datainfosys
icon
-
Select
Properties
-
Ensure
all
details
are as
those
described
above.
Setting
Up Email
Our
next step is
to begin the
setup of one
email account.
For further
accounts,
select your
mail client
from the list
in the Email
section of
this site.
Select
"Yes"
when asked
if you wish
to set up
your email
account
Select
Create a new
Internet
mail account
Type
your name
how you want
people to
see it when
they receive
a message
from you,
and click
"Next"
Type
your email
address, and
click "Next"
Make
sure that
your Mail
Server is
selected as
‘POP3’
by clicking
the down
arrow
In the
Incoming
Mail Server
box, type
‘dil.datainfosys.net’
In the
Outgoing
Mail Server
box, type 'dil.datainfosys.net’
Click "Next"
Make
sure that
the option
Log on Using
is selected
In
the POP
Account
Name: type
in your POP
User Name
Then
enter your
POP
password,
and click
"Next"
You
will now be
asked for an
Internet
Mail Account
name, to
identify the
account on
your
machine. For
your
convenience,
we recommend
you enter
the first
part of your
email
address, and
click "Next"
Now
your Internet
Mail has been
set.
Click
"Finish"
Your
Internet
connection
is now
complete
Creating
an
datainfosys
icon on the
Desktop
Once
all the
settings are
complete,
the task of
dialing.
into
datainfosys
can be
automated by
creating an
datainfosys
icon on your
Desktop. We
recommend
using the
shortcut
instead of
allowing
your
browsing
software to
dial for
you, as you
will tend to
make a more
reliable
connection.
Double
click the
My
Computer
Icon
Double
click the
Dial-Up
Networking
icon
Highlight
the
datainfosys
icon, and
click the
RIGHT
mouse
button
once to
display a
menu
Select
Create
Shortcut,
and the
following
message
will
appear
"Windows
cannot
create a
shortcut
here. Do
you want
the
shortcut
to be
placed on
the
desktop
instead?"
Click
Yes to
this
prompt
Simply
double
click the
icon on
your
desktop to
launch the
dialer.
Enter your
details
and click
Connect to
connect.
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