Creating A Dialup Connection (Win 2000)

Dialup Networking setup on Windows 2000

1. Right-click on the "My Network Places" icon, and select Properties.
2. Double-click on the "Make New Connection" icon.
3. If no previous connection has been created, the system will go right into then "Make New Connection" option. If it does not, then double click this option and click "Next".
4. Chose "Dial Up to the Internet" and click "Next".
5. Select option 3: "I want to setup my Internet connection manually." Click "Next".
6. Select option 1: "I connect through a phone line and a modem." Click "Next".
7. Depending on your location, enter the correct phone number.
8. Remove the check mark from "Dial using the area code & dialing properties."
9. Click "Next".
10. Enter your username (full email address, ex: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and password in the boxes provided then Click "Next".
11. Enter "Primus" in the field provided. Click "Next".
12. At the prompt "Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now?" Select option 1: "Yes." Click "Next".
13. Enter your name in the field provided. (Usually your full name.) Click "Next".
14. Enter your Internet e-mail address in the field provided. e.g. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Click "Next".
15. Make sure the "Incoming Mail" is a "POP3" Server.
16. Enter "pop.primus.ca" as the "Incoming Mail (POP3 or IMAP) Server". (use "mail.magma.ca" as the servername if your mailbox is hosted on the Magma servers)
17. Enter "smtp.primus.ca" as the "Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server". (use "mail.magma.ca" as the servername if your mailbox is hosted on the Magma servers)
18. Click "Next".
19. Enter your username (full email address, ex: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and password in the boxes provided then Click "Next".
20. Click "Next".