NetKnow.ca Edmonton Internet Service and Hosting Provider

Please Note:
You should have your User ID or Login Name and Password for NetKnow When you see User ID this is your User ID or Login name. This document assumes that Eudora or Netscape has been installed successfully.
Any Items listed that are Bold are Icons or Buttons dealing with their respective programs.

Starting your E-Mail Program

Start Eudora or Netscape by:
Double clicking the program Icon
If your program asks you for your password hit Cancel

Configuring your E-Mail Program

Netscape / Mozilla Mail / Firefox

Choose Options
Then Mail and News Preferences
Click the Servers Tab In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server:
type: smtp.nk.ca
In the Incoming Mail (POP3) Server:
type: pop3.nk.ca
In the POP3 User Name:
type: <assigned pop3 login>
Next Click the Organization Tab
Check to make sure the Remember Mail Password is Not checked

Now Click OK

Click Tools
Then Options Next
make sure that Getting Started Icon is highlighted in the Category box.
In the POP Account box type: <assigned POP3 username>@pop3.nk.ca
In the Real name box type your Name
Make Sure Offline (no connection) is NOT checked.
Click Winsock (network, PPP, SLIP) radio button.
Now click on Personal Information Ico.
In the POP Account box type: <assigned POP3 username>@pop3.nk.ca .
In the Real name box type your Name
In the Return Address box type: <assigned POP3 username>@pop3.nk.ca .
Now click on Hosts Icon .
In the SMTP box type: smtp.nk.ca .
You can leave the PH & Finger box blank.
Now click on Checking Mail Icon.
In the POP Account box type: <assigned POP3 username>@pop3.nk.ca .
You can leave everything else Unchecked.
under Authentication Style: Make sure Password is checked.
Now click on Sending Mail Icon .
In the Return Address box type: User ID@mail.nk.ca .
In the SMTP box type: smtp.nk.ca .
You can check what you want on the list.
Now click on Attachments Icon.
Encoding Method is up to you.
Click on the Attachments Directory Button and set the directory where you would like attachments put.
Go through the rest of the Icons and set the settings to your Preferences.

Now Click the OK Button.

For More Information On Netscape Check Out Their Web Site at:
http://www.netscape.com/
For More Information On Eudora Check Out Their Web Site at:
http://www.eudora.com/

Please Note: This document assumes Windows 95/98 has been installed successfully. Any Items listed that are Bold are Windows 95/98 Icons or Buttons.

Installing the TCP/IP

Click on the Start button on the tool bar (usually on the lower left of your screen).
Select Settings Click on Control Panel.
Double-Click on Network.
Click on Add -> Protocol -> Add -> Microsoft in the left window.
Click on TCP/IP in the right window.
You may now see a new menu with green boards. (If you do not please skip the next 3 lines).
Click on Microsoft in the left window
Click on Dial-Up Adaptor on the right.
Click on OK
Click on TCP/IP->
Click on Properties
Click on the IP Address Tab
Choose Obtain IP Address Automatically
Click on the DNS Configuration Tab
Choose Enable DNS
Make up a name for your computer and enter it into the Host field.
You can use your User ID Click on the Domain field & enter in nk.ca
Click on the DNS Server Search Order field and enter in 204.209.81.1
Click on Add
Click on the DNS Server Search Order field and enter in 204.209.81.3
Click on Add Click on the Domain Suffix Search Order field again and enter nk.ca
Click on Add
Click OK at the bottom
Click OK at the bottom of Network

Proceed to the next step...

Binding TCP/IP to the Dial-up Adapter

Click on Start
Select Settings Click on Control Panel
Click on Add/Remove Programs
Click on the Windows Setup Tab at the top
Click on Communications
Click on Details
Click on Dial-Up Networking so there is a checkmark beside it
Insert the appropriate Windows 95 diskettes (or CD ROM) when prompted
Click OK
Double-Click on Network
Click on Dial-Up Adapter
Click on Properties
Click on Bindings
Make sure there is a checkmark next to TCP/IP Click OK

Proceed to the next step...