E-mail Assistance and Server Information
OverviewIf you are on the Internet, you already have an email address (e.g., "joesmith@machinename.domainname"). The name before the "@" symbol identifies the recipient of the mail (it can be a person, a position, or the name of a department or company). The information that follows the "@" symbol identifies the computer to which the mail is sent.
Furthermore, hostnames have two parts: the specific name of the host (which can itself have many parts) followed by a period (a "dot") and the "domain" classification of the host server, or in some cases, the country of the server. Some typical suffixes are: com (for company), gov (for government), mil for (military), edu (for educational institution), org (for non-profit organization); or, for instance, in the case of countries, us (for United States), and au (for Australia). OneNet's suffix is net (for network).
Netscape Navigator or Communicator allows you to read and send email as well as surf the Web. You can, however, use a program specifically designed for email. There are several available on the internet at FTP sites. Select an email program that supports MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), which allows you to attach other files (including picture as well as text files) to any email message you send.
Webmail
Netscape Mail
In addition to being a Web browser, Netscape Navigator can be used to send and receive email. The preference settings for Netscape mail are entered at Mail and News Preferences in the Options menu in Navigator or in the Edit/Preferences/Mail & Groups menu in Netscape Communicator. Enter all information in lowercase.
Navigator
- The Servers tab:
Communicator - The Mail Servers Category:
| Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: | mailhost.onenet.net |
| Incoming Mail (POP) Server: | mailhost.onenet.net |
| POP User Name: | username@onenet.net |
| Outgoing Mail Server User Name: | username@onenet.net |
| Replace username with your actual username assigned by the OneNet Representative. | |
Navigator
- The Identity tab:
Communicator - The Identity Category:
| Your Name: | Fill in
your name as you wish it to be known on the Net. It will be placed on all your correspondence. |
| Your Email: | username@onenet.net |
| Replace username with your actual username assigned by the OneNet Representative. | |
| Reply-to Address: | This should be the same as your email address. |
Microsoft Internet Mail
Microsoft Internet Explorer utilizes Microsoft Internet Mail as it's mailer. Internet Mail can be used to send and receive email via the Internet. The preference settings for Internet Mail are entered at Options in the Mail menu. Enter all information in lowercase.
The Servers tab:
| Name: | Fill in
your name as you wish it to be known on the Net. It will be placed on all your correspondence. Gary Smith |
| Organization: | Fill in
with the name of 's your organization Triton Elementary School |
| Your Email: | username@onenet.net |
| Replace username with your actual username assigned by the OneNet Representative. | |
| Email Address: | This should be the same as your email address. |
| Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: | mailhost.onenet.net |
| Incoming Mail (POP) Server: | mailhost.onenet.net |
| POP3 Account: | username@onenet.net |
| Replace username with your actual username assigned by the OneNet Representative. | |
| Password: | whatever - displayed as asterisks |
| Replace password with your actual password. | |
| Under "Outgoing Mail Server", select "My server requires authentication" | |
Eudora
Eudora can be used to send and receive email via the Internet. The preference settings for Eudora are entered at Options in the Tools menu. Enter all information in lowercase. Find even more tips for Eudora at CNET.
Getting Started Category:
| POP Account: | username@onenet.net (eg. gsmith@onenet.net) |
Real Name: | Fill in your name as
you wish it to be known on the Net. It will be placed on all your correspondence. Gary Smith |
Personal Information Category:
| Return Address: | username@onenet.net (eg. gsmith@onenet.net) |
| Dialup username: Enter only if you are a dialup customer |
username@onenet.net (eg. gsmith@onenet.net) |
Hosts Category:
| SMTP: | mailhost.onenet.net. (eg. mailhost.onenet.net) |
| Incoming Mail (POP) Server: | mailhost.onenet.net (eg.mailhost.onenet.net) |
Checking Mail Category:
This category requires you to make personal operational preferences such as how often to check your mail, whether to remember the password and etc. The Authentication Style Passwords should be selected.
Dialup Category:
This category should only be completed if you are a dialup customer. You'll need to know the modem type and other specifications.
| Dialup username: | username gsmith@onenet.net |
| Phone number: | Select number from list. |
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