1. Find the icon for Internet Explorer on the desktop and click on it using the right mouse button. From the menu that comes up. choose properties. You should see a dialog box with 6 tabs. If you only have 2 tabs, close this and go to the Start Button, choose Settings, then Control Panel. In Control Panel, double click on "Internet" or "Internet Options. In Windows XP look for the link to View\Setup an Internet Connection

2. If you would like to make Autumn Internet your home page, on the "General" tab and under "Home Page" type into the "Address" box http://www.aies.net and click "Apply"

Then go to the Connection Tab, and at the top, there is a line that says, "Use the Internet Connection Wizard to Connect your computer to the Internet. There is a button next to that called Setup. Click on Setup.

3. When the Connection Wizard starts, choose "I want to set up my connection manually or I want to connect through a Local Area Network." Win98/IE4.0: "I have an existing Internet account through my phone line or a local area network (LAN). Help me set up my computer to connect to this Internet account." Windows XP users will first go to a screen that asks what kind of connection do you wish to set up. Choose Setup an Internet Connection, and then on the following screen, choose choice 2, Set up connection manually. Click "Next".

4. Under "Set up your Internet Connection" choose "Connect using my phone line" and click "Next"

Under "Choose Modem" if your modem is not displayed, use the drop down box to select your modem and click "Next". (Not displayed on all computers)

6. (IE4.0) Under "Dial-Up Connection" choose "Create a new connection" and click "Next".

7. Under "Phone Number" type in 775 323-0125. (You must type in the area code.) The country name and code should already be "United States of America". Uncheck the box for "Dial using the country and area code" and click "Next". Windows XP users type in 323-0125. Do not use the area code.

8. Under "User Name and Password" type in your user name ______________ and your password _________________. Click "Next"

9. Under "Advanced Setting" choose "No" and click "Next".(IE4.0 only. This is a button on the prior screen in 5.0)

10. Under "Dial-Up Connection Name" type Autumn Internet and click Next".

11. Under "Set Up Internet Mail Account" choose "Yes" and click "Next". If you are using Windows XP the Wizard will end after setting up the dial-up connection. If you are using XP or just setting up your email account, start Outlook Express. If the Wizard does not start  then go to Tools and Accounts.  Click on the button on the right called ADD, choose Mail  and go to step 13

12. (IE 4.0 only) Under "Internet Mail Account" choose "Create a new Internet Mail account" and click "Next".

13. Under "Your Name" type in your name as you would like it shown in your email and click "Next".

14. Under "Internet E-mail Address" type your email address

__________________ and click "Next".

15. Under "E-mail Server Names" select "POP3" from the drop down box if it is not already selected.

Click "Next".

16. Under "Internet Mail Log-on"  (Account Name) type your user name ___________ and under "Password" type your password _______________. " Do not check use Secure Password authentication.  IE4.0 make sure the radio button is checked for "Log on using" and under "POP Account Name. Click "Next".

17. In IE 4.0 under "Friendly Name" type a name which will represent the email account to you. Example: "John's E-mail." Click "Next". (To change your friendly name in 5.0 or later, open Outlook Express, choose "Tools" on the Menu Bar, and then "Accounts". Click on the Mail tab and click on the Autumn Internet account and select "Properties". Under Mail Account, change it to "YourName Mail".

18. IE 4.0 only Under "Set up your Internet News account" choose "No" It is no longer available.

19. IE 4.0 only Under "Set up your Internet Directory Service" choose "No" and click "Next".

20. Under "Complete Configuration" click "Finish" and you are done!

If you are using Windows XP, you must start the Outlook Express program in order to set up your email account. To do so, from the Start button, choose My Mail and your email program will start. Depending on how your computer was configured this could be Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, or MSN Messenger.

If Outlook Express starts, and this is the first account set up a wizard will appear. Follow the instructions above starting at #13. If it is not the first account, you will need to choose Tools from the Menu bar, then Accounts. To the right hand side there is a button called ADD, click on it and choose Mail, then follow the above instructions starting at #13

If Microsoft Outlook starts, a wizard should appear and you should be able to begin at step #13. If the wizard does not appear, consult the documentation that came with your computer. Use the email server names and logon names as above.

You may if you wish, change the default mail program to Outlook Express, by opening Internet Explorer, going to Tools, and Internet Options. Go to the Tab marked Programs, and change the email program from Outlook to Outlook Express.

If MSN Messenger starts, you will be unable to set up your Autumn Internet Mail account. MSN Messenger is a Microsoft Web Based email program that will set you up with an MSN email account. You can, however, change the default mail program to Outlook Express, by opening Internet Explorer, going to Tools, and Internet Options. Go to the Tab marked Programs, and change the email program from MSN Messenger to Outlook Express.