WinXP Setup Instructions

These instructions will help you setup Internet Explorer 6 and Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP Home Edition. The Windows XP Professional Edition should be very similar, but may have some sections worded differently. If you experience any problems with these instructions, please contact Cloudnet.

1. Close all programs. Click on "Start," then "Control Panel."
2. Click on "Network and Internet Connections."
3. Click on "Internet Options."
4. For the "Home Page" setting, enter http://www.cloudnet.com. Then click the "Connections" tab.
5. Click on the "Setup" button. Now click "Next."
6. Select "Connect to the Internet." Now click "Next."
7. Select "Set up my connection manually." Now click "Next."
8. Select the connection type you will be using. General modem connections will use "connect using a dial-up modem." Now click "Next."
9. Type "Cloudnet." This entry will give a name to your dialup connection. Click "Next."
10. Enter "2571040." This is the phone number your computer will dial to connect to Cloudnet. Now click "Next."
11. Enter your Cloudnet user name and password. For security purposes, the password will appear as dots. It is entered twice to confirm the correct spelling and case sensitivty of the password.
    • Check the box for "Use this account name and password..."
    • Check the box for "Make this my default Internet connection."
    • If you would like firewall protection, check the box for "Turn on Internet Connection Firewall for this connection." Click "Next."
12. Check the "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop." Click "Finished."
13. At this time you may see windows entitled !SERVER PROGRAM. If you do, you should check the box for "Remember this answer the next time I use this program," and then click "No."

Outlook Express Setup Instructions

You should use the following instructions the first time you run Outlook Express. If you choose to set up a new identity, you should use these intructions again.

1. Enter your name, or nick name in the first field. You can also use the name of your company if desired. Then click "Next."
2. Now you can enter your Cloudnet email address in this field. Then click "Next."
3. Your incoming mail server is a POP3 server. Your incoming (POP3) mail server is: pop.cloudnet.com. Your outgoing (SMTP) mail server is: smtp.cloudnet.com. After you have properly entered in the server information, click "Next."
4. Now enter the user name and password for the email box you will be using for this account. This will usually be the same as the user name and password for your dialup account. When finished, click "Next."
5. Congratulations! You have successfully entered all of the information required to set up your account. To save these settings, click "Finish."

If you wish to connect to the Internet, click on the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop. If you have any problems or questions about these instructions, please contact Cloudnet. Please be at your computer when you call, so we can walk through your settings with you. You will not need to be connected to the Internet to go through your settings.