| Internet Connection Wizard |
| Microsoft has created a simple to follow process called a wizard that will ask you questions it needs to know in order to configure your computer to connect to the Internet. To begin the wizard: |
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| Double Click the “My Computer” icon |
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| Double Click the “Control Panel” icon |
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| Double Click the “Internet Options” icon |
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| On the Internet Properties
window, click the tab at the
top labeled “Connections”
and then click the button
labeled “Setup…” |
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| On the “Internet Connection Wizard” window, select
“I want to set up my Internet connection manually… and then click “Next”. |
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| Select “I connect through a phone line and modem” and click “Next”. |
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| Step 1 of 3: Internet account connection information |
| Refer back to page one for the telephone number you use to dial into YKC. Enter this number into the telephone number box. Make sure the box labeled “Dial using the area code and country code” is not selected (no check mark). Your window should look similar to the example on the right. |
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| Click “Next”. |
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| Step 2 of 3: Internet account logon information |
| The next question is a bit tricky. Refer back to page one for your User ID and Password. Type your User ID in the box labeled “User Name” and type your password in the box provided. You will see stars appear as your password. |
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| Click “Next”. |
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| Step 3 of 3: Configuring your computer |
| Type “YKC” as the name of your connection. |
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| Click “Next”. |
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| Set Up Your Internet Mail Account |
| You are asked if you want to set up an Internet mail
account now. Select “Yes”. |
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| Click “Next”. |
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| Your Name |
| Type your real name in the box provided. This is the way other people will see your name on email messages you send to them. |
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| Click “Next”. |
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| Internet E-mail Address |
| Refer to page one for your Internet E-mail address. Type your E-mail address into the box provided. |
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| Click “Next”. |
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| E-mail Server Names |
Enter the following information as shown below:
My incoming mail server is a POP3 server.
Incoming mail server: mail.ykc.com
Outgoing mail server: mail.ykc.com
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| Click “Next”. |
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| Internet Mail Logon |
Enter your complete E-mail address
in the box labeled ”Account name:”.
Enter your password in the box provided. Select the box labeled
“Remember password”.
Make sure the box labeled
“Log on using Secure Password Authentication” is not selected. |
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| Click “Next”. |
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| Click “Finish”. |
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| Completing the Email
Setup Wizard |
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If not already open, please open the
Outlook Express program. |
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| Click “Tools”
from the menu bar and then click "Accounts". |
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Enabling Outgoing Mail Server Authentication |
| A new screen will appear.
Click on the "Mail" tab, then double click on "mail.ykc.com".
This will open the Mail Properties window. Click on "Severs"
tab and please ensure the option under "Outgoing Mail Server"
- "My server requires authentication" is selected. |
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| Once the above options are
correctly selected, next click the "Settings" button to the
right. A new window will appear where you can also ensure the
option "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is
selected. |
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| Click "OK" |
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| Click "Apply" |
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| Click "OK" |
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| Click "Close" |
| You have now successfully
completed the Email Setup Wizard. |
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| When you are ready to connect to the Internet |
Double click on the Internet Explorer icon.
Click on the “Help” menu for answers to common
questions about using Microsoft Internet Explorer. |
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| When you are ready to begin using Email |
Double click on the Outlook Express icon.
Click on the “Help” menu for answers to common
questions about using Microsoft Outlook Express. |
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| Manually Connecting to YKC On-Line |
If clicking the Internet Explorer icon does not automatically bring up your Dial-Up Networking connection, you may need to manually connect to the Internet.
- Double click on “My Computer”
- Double click on “Dial-Up Networking”
- Double click on the “YKC” icon
- Verify your User ID and Password
- Click “Connect”
Your computer will dial and after a short exchange connect to the Internet. You should receive a confirmation message indicating that you have been connected to the Internet. You can now start Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express or any other program that requires Internet access. Please visit our support page located at http://www.ykc.com/support to learn how to restore your automatic dialing. |
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| When you are ready to disconnect from the Internet |
| Notice the small icon on the bottom right corner of your
screen (close to the clock) that looks like two connected computers. Anytime this icon is visible on the Task Bar,
you are connected to the Internet. |
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| Normally, your Internet connection should auto-disconnect when you close the programs that are using the Internet. If your connection does not disconnect, double click the icon of the two small computers on the Task Bar. Double clicking this icon will give you details about your current connection as well as an option to disconnect from the Internet |