This page contains technical information to help you to learn how to use your Message Express Internet account most effectively. The information is divided into the following categories:
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Setting Up Additional E-Mail Accounts using Outlook Express and Netscape Mail
Outlook Express:
If you want all email addresses to download mail to the same inbox, follow Instruction Set A.
If you want each email address to download to separate inboxes, follow Instruction Set B.
Instruction Set A
Step 1: Open up Outlook Express.
Step 2: Click on the Tools menu, followed by the Accounts menu item.
Step 3: Click on the Mail tab.
Step 4: Click on the Add button, followed by Mail. This will open the Internet Connection Wizard, which will ask for the following information:Display Name: Your Name (e.g. John Smith)
Email Address: your_username@mei.net
Incoming (POP3) Mail Server: mei.net
Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server: mei.net
Account: your_username
Password: your_passwordStep 5: Repeat step 4 for each additional email account.
Step 6: Click on the Close button.
Instruction Set B
Step 1: Open up Outlook Express.
Step 2: Click on the File menu, followed by the Identities menu item, followed by the Add New Identity menu item.
Step 3: Type the name of the Identity, decide whether or not to use a password to switch identities (this will be a different password than your MEI password), and click on the Ok button.
Step 4: Answer Yes to the question that pops up (Do you want to switch to the new Identity now?).
Step 5: Follow steps 2 through 4 in Instruction Set A (above).
Step 6: Repeat steps 2 through 5 in Instruction Set B (this set) for each additional email address.
Netscape Mail:
Step 1: Open up Netscape Navigator.
Step 2: Click on the Options menu.
Step 3: Select Mail and News Preferences from the drop down Options menu.
Step 4: Click on the Server tab.Enter the following:
POP3 User Name: usernameStep 5: Click on the Identity tab.
Enter the following:
Your Name: Your Name (e.g. John Smith)
Your Email: username@mei.net
Reply-to Address: username@mei.netStep 6: Click on the Ok button.
Step 7: Click on the Window menu and select Netscape Mail to start the mail program.
Netscape Mail is now configured to Send and Receive e-mail for the username (also called Account Name) that was entered in Steps 4 and 5. To set up one of your other e-mail addresses simply follow steps 1-7 again!
Additional e-mail accounts are great if you have a spouse or kids that would like their own. Additional e-mail accounts are $2/Month each. If you would like to order additional accounts or if you have any questions or comments call Message Express at 623-9005, 721-9005, 664-9005 or send e-mail to sales@mei.net.
We have received numerous requests for information on how to put up your own Web page. Your account includes 2 MB of space that can be used for a Web page. Designing the Web page goes beyond what will be covered here, but once completed, follow these instructions for posting your page on the Internet.
These instructions assume you have a basic understanding of FTP (File Transfer Protocol - used to transfer programs from one computer to another). There are a number of FTP software programs available on the Internet.
If you do not know how to use FTP, here are the basic commands that you will need:
To start an FTP session, you click on the Start button, then Run. In the box type ftp hostname and hit Enter.
put filename - moves a file from the local computer to the remote computer.
get filename - moves a file from the remote computer to the local computer.
cd directory - changes to the directory specified on the remote computer (the MEI webserver).
lcd directory - changes to the directory specified on the local computer (your computer).
ls - lists the files in the current directory.
binary - turns on binary mode (needed to properly transfer some file types).
quit - ends your FTP session and disconnects from the server.
DIRECTORY STRUCTURE
You will need to know the following to log onto the server:
Host Name: mei.net
User: yourUsername
Password: yourPassword
When your FTP software logs into our server, you will be sitting in your user directory. ( i.e.. acct_name/ )
Under your user directory is a directory called "html". ( acct_name/html/ )
Copy your web page documents and graphics into the "html" directory. Your starting page must be called "index.html" or "index.htm".
Your WEB page address will be http://www.mei.net/~acct_name.
For example, if the file you want to upload is "Family.jpg", which is located on your computer in the directory "C:\pics", you would do the following:
Click on the Start button, then the Run menu item.
Type: ftp mei.net and hit the Enter key.
You will be prompted for your username, type your username then hit the Enter key.
You will be prompted for your password, type your password then hit the Enter key.
To change to the html directory, type: cd html and hit the Enter key.
To upload your picture, type: put c:\pics\Family.jpg and hit the Enter key.
To view your picture over the web, type the following into the browser address bar: www.mei.net/~YourUsername/Family.jpg.
Note: Make sure you use the proper case, it will not work if you use lower case for upper case letters and vice versa.
Are you annoyed by popup ads? Here is a link to a program called PopupStopper: http://www.panicware.com/popupstopper.html. This software, while enabled, will stop the popup adds from being opened on your computer. It may cause some websites to function improperly though so you can also disable it. An example of something that would not work properly with PopupStopper enabled is a website that has a survey and a button that says "Click here to see the results". Normally, the website would show the results in a popup window, but PopupStopper would not allow that.
Disclaimer: PopupStopper is copyrighted by Panicware, Inc. We are not affiliated with Panicware, Inc. We provide a link to the software solely for the use of our customers and do not make any monetary gain from the use of it.