EMAIL

Email addresses are not free.  If you access the internet (either dial up or broadband) through our service then an email address  is included however if you do not access the Internet  through our service then unless you subscribe to our email only service you will lose your email address

The Email client "Outlook Express" generally works ok. Please be aware that any Microsoft product is targeted by virus writers and hackers. Like any email software it needs to be told what to do (this is called configuration) and this section is found under

Tools - Accounts - Mail
To set up a new account you simply click on ADD and then follow the questionaire using the answers below in the MAIL SERVER CONFIGURATIONS table.
To check the configuration of an account that is already set up simply click on Properties

MAIL SERVER CONFIGURATIONS

Email address	@midcoast.com.au	@ecopost.com.au	@adnet.com.au
Incoming Mail Server	postbox.midcoast.com.au	mail.ecopost.com.au	mail.adnet.com.au
Outgoing Mail Server	smtp.midcoast.com.au	smtp.midcoast.com.au	smtp.midcoast.com.au
Account Name	username (before the @)	username (before the @)	username@adnet.com.au

Win friends & influence people - use Bcc for email

If you prefer a more stable and reliable Email Client you can use Eudora. We have been using this one since 1995. It can be downloaded from EUDORA. Eudora is self installing and will come up with a set up wizard as soon as you double click on the file - all you need is the correct answers to the questions. To check the configuration go to Tools - Options
Getting Started:
POP a/c: yourusername@postbox.midcoast.com.au OR yourusername@mail.adnet.com.au OR yourusername@mail.ecopost.com.au
Hosts:
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.midcoast.com.au

Entourage is an email client that's Mac specific. Its configuration can be found in Tools- Accounts - Mail - Account Settings

1. Start Mail from your application list.
2. On the Mail menu, click Preferences.
3. Click the Accounts button.
4. Click the Addition button.
5. Select POP as the Account Type from the list. In the Description box, type a description of the account.
6. In the Email Address box, type your e-mail address.
7. In the Full Name box, type your name.
8. In the Incoming Mail Server box,  refer to the MAIL SERVER CONFIGURATIONS table above
9. In the User Name box,  refer to the MAIL SERVER CONFIGURATIONS table above
10. In the Password box, type your password.
11. Select Add Server from Outgoing Mail Server list.
12. In the Outgoing Server box, type smtp.midcoast.com.au and then click OK.
13. Close the window and then click Save.

1. Start the program and then click on Tools - Account Settings
2. Then ADD ACCOUNT brings up a connection wizard
3. Leave the dot in Email Account and click NEXT
4. Type in Your Name and Your email address
5. Leave the dot in POP and type in your incoming mail server  refer to the MAIL SERVER CONFIGURATIONS table above
6. Type in your Incoming username ( refer to the MAIL SERVER CONFIGURATIONS table above)
7. Delete the Outgoing Username (not required) and then click NEXT
8. You may choose to rename the account name or not then click NEXT
9. Double check the details on the final screen before clicking on FINISH
   

Overwhelmed by email?
There's a lot of "mail" circulating the Internet.  It's mostly junk with no purpose, nothing to say and if it does contain links it's usually porn or drugs.  You can't reply and tell them to "shove off" because the sender's email is a dummy.  From what we see it is threatening to turn a really useful means of communication completely useless.  It can be annoying, overwhelming, and even scary.

Most email programs have a function called "filtering" that you can set so that any mail directed to you (yourusername@midcoast or @adnet, and that's the first part of the address) in one of the header fields gets shunted automatically into a new folder in your email program that you set up. So what you see when you check your mail is your 40 messages coming in, and then when it's all loaded, you find that only the four or five addressed to you personally  are in your in box.  All of the other mail has flown into the new directory by itself, where you don't have to sort through it right away, but can read it (or not) whenever you like. If we at ADNET didn't use filters, we would go loony with all the mail we get.

At ADNET we use Eudora Mail, (www.eudora.com) 

There are many email clients and they are constantly being updated so we can't be specific here. We suggest checking the resources for your software. Here are, for example,the instructions for Eudora (Windows version) and Eudora (Mac version). Your email program's "help" file contains more information about customising mail filters. (Look in the "help" section under "filters" or "filtering" or consult the online tech support area on your email client's Web site. However, it is not difficult to do. These are very general instructions to give you an idea:

1. Open your email program.  
2. Locate the Filters section, usually found under Edit, Options, Window, or Tools on the menu bar.   
3. Click New and type the name of the new filter. Make sure it's easy to remember, such as "Friends."
4. Enter the filter conditions, or "rules." Conditions are requirements the email must meet (for example, the sender is myfriend@isp.com.au) in order for the action (such as placing it is a particular mailbox or folder) to take place. Configure the filter by telling it that anything with "myfriend@" in the header--any part of the header--should be moved or transferred into the directory "Friends." Don't tell it to filter the whole address, myfriend@isp.com.au, because sometimes mail will come to you on the list from a slightly different address like myfriend@mail.isp.com.au, and it won't be filtered if there isn't an exact match.  
5. Select the action you want the program to perform with filtered email....eg you'll want to transfer messages to a specific folder or mailbox.   
6. Click OK or Save to save your new filter.
   

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Windows Vista

The Connect to the Internet wizard will guide you through the steps of setting up an Internet connection.
Open the Connect to the Internet wizard by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, clicking Set up a connection or network, and then clicking Connect to the Internet.
You will need our dial in phone number  0198 333 699, your login username and password.

Windows XP

1. CONTROL PANEL
2. NETWORK CONNECTIONS
3. CREATE NEW CONNECTION
4. Welcome to new connection wizard NEXT>>
5. Connect to the Internet NEXT>>
6. Set up my connection manually NEXT>>
7. Connect using a modem NEXT>>
8. Type in name of ISP - ADNET - NEXT>>
9. Type the phone number 0198 333 699 (Australia wide)
10. NEXT>>
11. Type in your username & password, confirm password NEXT>>
12. FINISH>>

1. MY COMPUTER
2. DIAL UP NETWORKING
3. CREATE NEW CONNECTION
4. Type a name for the computer you want to dial: ADNET
5. NEXT>>
6. Type the phone number  0198 333 699 (Australia wide)
7. NEXT>>
8. FINISH>>
9. Right click on the new ADNET icon and left click on PROPERTIES. Remove the tick from USE AREA CODE. Click on Server Types and remove tick from LOG ON TO NETWORK
10. OK>>

Mac OSX

1. APPLE>>
2. SYSTEM PREFERENCES>>
3. NETWORK>>
4. TCP/IP Tab
5. Configure using PPP
6. Domain Name Servers: 203.12.28.1 & 203.12.28.3
7. Search Domains - midcoast.com.au
8. PPP tab
9. Service provider - ADNET
10. Type the phone number  0198 333 699 (Australia wide)
11. Account Name - your username
12. Password - your password
13. PROXIES Tab
14. Proxies - proxy.midcoast.com.au Port - 8080
15. Close and SAVE.

WEB BROWSERS

Apple's Safari Web Browser Software and OS X 10.3.2:

Open Safari. Click your cursor arrow on "Safari" in the menu bar. Drop down to and select "Preferences." When the "Preferences" window opens, select the "General" icon at the top.

Look for the "Home page" field. Select the current URL (web address) and delete it, and then type http://www.adnet.com.au.

Click on the red circle in the upper left corner of the window to close it.

Setting your Home Page in Internet Explorer

1. TOOLS>>
2. INTERNET OPTIONS>>
3. HOME PAGE http://www.adnet.com.au
4. APPLY>>
5. OK>>

Pop Ups and Password Protected Pages
If you are having trouble viewing Pop Ups or Password protected pages using Internet Explorer 7 here's the solution

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click on Tools - Internet Options - Security Tab
3. Change the Security level to MEDIUM (slide the gadget down to the bottom)
4. Click APPLY
5. Click OK

How to subscribe to RSS News Feeds with Internet Explorer 7
   
1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Internet Explorer.
2. Go to the website that has the feed you want to subscribe to.
3. Click the Feeds button Picture of the Feeds button to discover feeds on the webpage.
4. Click a feed (if more than one is available). If only one feed is available, you will go directly to that page.
5. Click the Subscribe to this Feed button Picture of Subscribe to this Feed button, and then click Subscribe to this Feed.
6. Type a name for the feed and select the folder to create the feed in.
7. Click Subscribe.
   
How can I view my subscribed feeds with Internet Explorer 7?
    You view feeds on the Feeds tab in the Favorites Center. To view your feeds, click the Favorites Center button Picture of the Favorites Center button, and then click Feeds.