Microsoft Internet Mail is part of Microsoft Internet Explorer that you received from your Windows 95 software package or you received it from Extreme Internet. This application allows you to compose, check, read, and send e-mail messages and attachments via the Internet.

Internet Mail Configuration

Double click on the Icon on your desktop called "The Internet" This will bring up your Microsoft Internet Explorer From the Microsoft Internet Explorer menu bar, choose the Mail option A pull down menu bar will appear, click on Read Mail The Internet Mail Configuration screen will appear Click on Next

Enter your name as you would like it to appear (e.g. John Smith) Enter your email address (e.g. username@extremezone.com) Click on Next.

Incoming Mail (POP3) Server: mailhost.extremezone.com (lower case letters) Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: mailhost.extremezone.com (lower case letters) Click on Next

Place a dot in I use a modem to access my email
Please note: If you are on a network, please advise your systems admin. Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection: Extreme Internet or Extremezone
If blank, click on the arrow down button next to the box and find your selection there. Click on Next

Congratulations, you are now ready to start sending and receiving email on the Internet Click on Finish

Sending and Checking Mail

Now you should be looking at the Internet Mail Box Click on New Messages from the Visual Icon bar and start composing your messages Click on Send and Received to send any queued messages or receive your messages from the Extreme Internet Mail Server.

Microsoft Mail is now configured to receive e-mail from your Extreme Internet account.  If you have a dedicated or DSL connection, you will automatically retrieve your e-mail from the Extreme Internet mail server when you launch Microsoft Mail.  If you have a dial-up connection, you will have to connect to the Internet first, then launch Microsoft Mail and receive your e-mail.

If you have any difficulties in configuring your e-mail, please don't hesitate to call Technical Support at 480-368-4638 (ext. 5).