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Setup Dialup Internet & Email in Mac OS X

Creating connection and email account

On your desktop click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner. In the menu that drops down click on System Preferences.

System Preferences

Click on the Internet icon. The Internet settings window opens on your screen. Select the Email tab.

Internet

Select the Email tab.

Email Settings

Default Mail Reader: Select the email program you want to use.
Email Address: Your Sum.Net email address.
Incoming Mail Server: mail.sum.net
Account Type: POP
User Account ID: Your Sum.Net Email Account Name (usually leave off the @sum.net)
Password: Your password
Outgoing Mail Server: mail.sum.net (unless you are travelling on a National Dialup account in which case it should be smtp.safepages.com).
Click on the Network icon.

Network

Show: Internal Modem

Click on the TCP/IP tab
- Configure: Using PPP
Click on the PPP tab
- Service Provider: Sum.Net
- Telephone Number: Enter the local dial-up phone number for where you live. For Sumter County, enter 793-6200 and leave the area code blank.
- Alternate Number: Leave blank.
- Account Name: Your Sum.Net username
- Password: Your password.
- Save Password: Check this option if you want your Mac to save your password.
- Click on PPP Options.
- Make sure "Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications" is checked.
Finish

Click Apply Now to save the settings.

Close the Network Window

You can now open a web browser or email program and be able to connect to the Internet.


	Setup Dialup Internet & Email in Mac OS X Creating connection and email account On your desktop click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner. In the menu that drops down click on System Preferences. System Preferences Click on the Internet icon. The Internet settings window opens on your screen. Select the Email tab. Internet Select the Email tab. Email Settings Default Mail Reader: Select the email program you want to use. Email Address: Your Sum.Net email address. Incoming Mail Server: mail.sum.net Account Type: POP User Account ID: Your Sum.Net Email Account Name (usually leave off the @sum.net) Password: Your password Outgoing Mail Server: mail.sum.net (unless you are travelling on a National Dialup account in which case it should be smtp.safepages.com). Click on the Network icon. Network Show: Internal Modem Click on the TCP/IP tab Configure: Using PPP Click on the PPP tab Service Provider: Sum.Net Telephone Number: Enter the local dial-up phone number for where you live. For Sumter County, enter 793-6200 and leave the area code blank. Alternate Number: Leave blank. Account Name: Your Sum.Net username Password: Your password. Save Password: Check this option if you want your Mac to save your password. Click on PPP Options. Make sure "Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications" is checked. Finish Click Apply Now to save the settings. Close the Network Window You can now open a web browser or email program and be able to connect to the Internet.