NCKCN Mac OS X & Mail Guide

DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT

These programs are shareware and are not to be resold or distributed for sale with other programs which are for sale.
There is no warranty or claim of fitness or reliability, however, NCKCN has tested the software and has found them to be basic and functional Internet tools.
The programs are distributed AS IS, and as such neither the authors, nor respective companies, nor NCKCN shall be held liable for any loss of data, down time, loss of revenue or any other direct or indirect damage or claims caused by these programs.
It will be the user's responsibility to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in the documentation provided with each software package.
NCKCN does not alter or change the installation software in any way, the programs are distributed AS IS. NCKCN is not responsible in any way to provide support for this software beyond this helpful guide.

This guide is written with the assumption that you already know how to operate your computer, and that you already know the basic terms used in this guide to describe operating your computer. NCKCN does not provide basic computer support as we do not sell computers or computer software. You must go through the Help and On-line guides on your computer first to learn how to operate your computer. There are also local businesses that provide basic computer support as well as classes from local schools that might provide this basic training.

This guide will take you step-by-step through configuring Mac OS X and Mail to connect to the Internet for the first time. There is no software to install from the NCKCN CD-ROM, you already have Microsoft Internet Explorer, the latest software available, in Mac OS X. Simply follow the instructions to connect to NCKCN and the Internet.

Mac OS X & Mail Configuration Instructions

Configuring System Preferences

Select "System Preferences..." from the Apple Menu Item

Open "System Preferences" from the dock

Open the "Internet" Control Panel

Click on the Email tab to access your email settings
Choose "Mail" as the Default Email Reader
Type your email address exactly as it was given to you by NCKCN
Enter the Incoming Mail Server: pop3.nckcn.com
Type in your username. This is the first part of your email address
Carefully type in your password exactly as it was given to you by NCKCN. Your password is case-sensitive
Enter the Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.nckcn.com

Click on the "Web" tab to enter your preferred settings for your web browser
Choose "Internet Explorer" for the Default Web Browser
You are free to choose any Home Page you wish. We recommend http://www.nckcn.com
You are free to choose any Search Page you wish. Google is a good one.

Select the option "Show All" in the upper left hand corner of the window

Select the "Network" control panel

Make sure that the "Using PPP" option is chosen next to Configure:
You will not need to enter any other information under this tab. Everything will be supplied by our severs once you connect

Click on the "PPP" tab
Type NCKCN in the "Service Provider" field
Enter your local access number in the "Telephone Number" field. This is the number provided to you by NCKCN to connect to our servers. It is NOT YOUR PHONE NUMBER!
Type in your username in the "Account Name:" field. Your username is the first part of your email address
Carefully type in your password exactly as it was given to you by NCKCN. Your password is case-sensitive
Make sure that the "Save password" option is checked

Click on the "Apply Now" button

You can control your modem connection using the utility, "Internet Connection". This utility is generally found in your "Applications" folder of your hard drive.

Double click on the utility "Internet Connect"
Make sure "Modem Port" is in the "Configuration" drop-down menu
Type the local access number that was given to you by NCKCN. This is NOT your phone number, this is the number your modem must dial to connect to NCKCN
Carefully type in your password exactly as it was given to you by NCKCN. Your password is case-sensitive
You may check the option "Show modem status in menu bar" if you would like. It is optional
Click on the "Connect" button to connect.

You can drag and drop the "Internet Connect" utility into the dock if you prefer. This will allow you to have modem control accessible from your desktop

You should be able to connect and web browse at this point. If you would like to configure your Mail program please continue.

Mac OS X Mail Configuration Instructions

Open the Mail program. You can generally find the Mail program in the dock.

The Mail program is a very versitle and useful mail program. We will not be able to give you support other than what is found here. Please explore the menus and especially the "Help" menu to find answers to your questions.

Select "Preferences..." from the Mail menu

Make sure that you have the "Account" option selected in the top toolbar. If you already have a proper account listed like the one below then click the "Edit" button
If there are no accounts listed click the "Create Account" button

Under the Account Information tab, enter the following data
Make sure "POP Account" is chosen for the Account Type
Type in NCKCN in the "Description:" field
Enter your email address exactly as it was given to you by NCKCN in the "Email Address:" field
Type your full name in the "Full Name:" field
Enter the incoming mail server pop3.nckcn.com in the "Host name:" field
Type your username in the "User name:" field. This is the first part of your email address
Carefully type in your password exactly as it was given to you by NCKCN. Your password is case-sensitive
Enter the outgoing mail server smtp.nckcn.com in the "SMTP Host:" field

1) Click the "Account Options" tab
2) Make sure that the "Delete messages on server after download" option is checked
3) Click on the "OK" button to save your changes

That's it. You should now be able to send and receive email from NCKCN.