In Windows XP there are two(2) view modes, Category and Classic.

• 1. Click Start
• 2. Click Control Panel
• If you are in Category view, click on "Switch to Classic View" (upper left in blue part of Control Panel Window)
• 1. Click Network Connections
• You are now at the Network Connections Window - Look to the left at the top and you will see a window labeled Network Tasks. You need to click onto Create a new connection. This will bring up the New Connection Wizard.
• 1. Welcome to the New Connection Wizard - click Next
• 2. Network Connection Type - choose Connect to the Internet - click Next
• 3. Getting Ready - choose Set up my connection manually - click Next
• 4. Internet Connection - choose Connect using a dial-up modem - click Next
• 5. Connection Name - type in RiverNet - click Next
• Locate the local dialup number for your locality by clicking here, write it down, then close that window.
• 6. Phone Number to Dial - type in access number (i.e. - 436-7068) - click Next
• 7. Internet Account Information - type in the correct Username and Password information. Be sure to put the @rivnet.net after your username (for example: username@rivnet.net)  - click Next
• 8. Completing the New Connection Wizard - put a check in the box Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop - click Finish. A “Connect To” window should appear.  Click the “Dial” button to connect to the internet.

• 1. Open Internet Explorer
• 2. If prompted Internet Explorer is not your default browser, would you like to make it your default browser? Take the check mark out of the window beside Always perform this check when starting Internet Explorer and say Yes
• 3. After Internet Explorer opens click on Tools at the top of the page and then click on Internet Options
• 4. Under the General Tab in the window beside Address type http://www.rivnet.net  and click Apply at the bottom of the window then click OK.

SETTING UP YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT IN OUTLOOK EXPRESS

If you want to use Webmail, you may skip this section.  Access webmail from the link “Check Your Web Mail” on RiverNet’s home page (www.rivnet.net). 

• 1. While still in Internet Explorer click the MAIL button (should be in top right of the screen) then click READ MAIL, this will open Outlook Express.
• 2. If a window pops up and says Outlook Express is not currently your mail client would you like to make in your default mail client? Take the check mark out of Always perform this check when starting Outlook Express and click Yes.
• 3. Click Next and type in your name in the Display Name window
• 4. Click Next and type in your RiverNet email address (in all small letters) in the Email Address window
• 5. Click Next. In the My incoming Mail server window choose POP 3 from the pull down menu if it is not already selected. In both the Incoming Mail server window and the Outgoing mail server window type mail.rivnet.net 
• 6. Click Next. In the Account Name window type in your RiverNet username (in all small letters) and in the Password window type in your RiverNet password (in all small letters) All you will see for this is *****’s. Leave the check mark beside Remember password and do not put a check mark beside Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)
• 7. Click Next and click Finish.
• Open Outlook Express
• Click Tools -> Accounts
• Click on the "Mail" tab
• Click the "Properties" Button
• Click the "Servers" tab
• Click the checkbox "My Server Requires Authentication".  Be Sure it is checked
• Click the "Apply" button
• Click OK
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