Create a New Dial-Up Connection

1. To start the Network Connections tool, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Network Connections, and then click Create a new connection in the left pane.
2. Click Set up my connection manually, click Next, click Connect using a Dial Up modem, and then click Next.
3. Type a descriptive name for the Internet service provider (ISP)  (Type:     mav       in this space) Without the parentheses, that you are using in this connection, and then click Next.
4. Type the phone number that was provided to you by your ISP::   8964800  .  Click Next.
5. Choose whether you want this connection to be shared by all users (Anyone's use) of this computer, or only for yourself (My use only).
6. In the next screen, type the logon information that was provided by your ISP to access their service. (Your user name and password goes in these spaces ). Note: you do not use any capitals--all lowercase letters.
7. Click Next.
8. Click on the box that says: Put a shortcut on my desktop. Then click Finish to end the setup process.

Create a new Mail Account in Outlook Express

Start Outlook Express.

On the Tools menu, click Accounts.

In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add, and then click Mail.

In the Display Name box, type the name that you want others to see when you send a message, and then click Next. In the E-mail Address box, type the e-mail address for the account that you are using (for example, "janedoe@maverickbbs.com"), and then click Next.

Under E-mail Server Names, use the default  incoming e-mail server type (Post Office Protocol version 3 [POP3] is the default type),

Then type the names of your incoming e-mail server:  mail.maverickbbs.com

and outgoing e-mail server:  mail.maverickbbs.com. Click Next.

Type your POP account name and password in the POP Account Name and Password boxes, (use the same name and password as you used in the login and password for the connection. Click Next.

In the Internet Mail Account Name box; Use the default name that shows in the mail account that you are configuring. This is known as the "friendly" name for the account. In this case it will say: mail.maverickbbs.com. Click Next.

Click the connection type that you use to connect to the Internet, and then click Next.

NOTE: This step does not apply to Outlook Express 5.

If you click Use my phone line to connect, you are prompted to either create a new Dial-Up Networking connection or use an existing one. If Dial-Up Networking has been configured for your ISP, click Use an existing dial-up connection, click the name for your Dial-Up Networking connection in the list, and then click Next.

If you click Connect using my local area network (LAN) or I will establish my Internet connection manually, you are not prompted for any additional settings.

Click Finish.