Help Yourself

Check modem settings
Create MIC&S dialer
Setup Internet Explorer
Setup Outlook Express
Test the setup, if you have problems call for support at 222-1186 or 1-877-get4fam toll-free if you are outside the Dayton local calling area.

Check modem settings

From the desktop:

Using your mouse to point at the MIC&S icon, do a RIGHT button click on the icon
From the menu, select Properties with a left button click
Verify the phone number is correct
Take the check out of the box labeled Use area code and dialing properties
Click on the Configure...button at the bottom of the page.
There pages look like the ones we visited while doing the modem configuration stuff, but they can and often do contain different settings. In order to work correctly, they must be the same so....
Set the max speed 57600
Click on Connection tab
It should read (from top to bottom) 8, none, 1
Check in the box for Wait for dial tone before dialing
Uncheck any other boxes that are checked
Click on OK
You should now be back at the General tab, select the Server Types tab by clicking on it
In the box label Advanced options remove all check, nothing should be checked
In the box at the bottom labeled Allowed protocols remove the top two checks leaving only TCP/IP checked on the entire page
Click on OK
Close all open windows

From the desktop, do a right button click on the Internet Explorer icon
Go all the way to the bottom of the menu and select Properties with a left button click
You should see a 6 tab window now, if you do not then do the following:
- Close the current widow, and double click on Internet Explorer
- Click on Tools on the menu
- Go all the way to the bottom and click on Internet Options
- You should now be on the six tab window
On the General tab, in the box at the top label Home Page in the address window insert the address: http://www.mics.net
Go to the Connections tab look for the dialer created earlier, highlight the MIC&S dialer in the box, click on the settings button
Check the box for Use a proxy server
Set the address to filter.springnet.cc
Set the port to 3128
Click on OK
With the MIC&S dialer still highlighted, click on the Set Default button
Put a dot in the selection to Always dial my default connection
Click on the Programs tab
Select Outlook Express as the e-mail program
Click on OK
You should now be back at the desktop

Double click on Outlook Express from the desk top
Work off-line or cancel if it offers to dial
Click on Tools on the menu
Go down and click on Accounts
Select the Mail tab
If you have any other mail account other than the MIC&S which is inactive you should highlight this account and click on Remove
Click on Add, then select mail.
Answer the questions according to your account setup and the values below
Your name should be entered according to what you like to see in the From section of the e-mails sent and click Next
Your e-mail address is your <your account name>@mics.net Please note that the terminology: account name, user name, user, or account can for the most part be used interchangeably
Your e-mail account is a POP3
Enter the incoming mail server as: mail.mics.net
Enter the outgoing mail server as: mail.mics.net
Click Next
Your account name should already be filled in, if not enter it now
Enter your password, click Next
Select: Connect using my phone line, Click Next
If asked select the MIC&S dialer, Click Next
When congratulated click on Finish
Click Close
Close Outlook Express