Internet Explorer Version 3.x Email Setup

Please read the following instructions very carefully! It is very important that you follow these instructions to the letter.

The instructions on these pages are for setting up MS Internet Explorer if the screens don't match the written instructions that were given to you at sign up after clicking on the "Internet" Icon on your desktop. Note: Do not Install the diskette given to you at sign up if one of the screens below comes up or if your system has been previously used on the Internet. These instructions are for setting up the mail preferences in Internet Explorer (specifically Internet Explorer version 3.02).

NOTE: If your MSIE has already been setup previously to process Internet Mail, or if the first screen below does not come up when you click the Internet Icon on your desktop, then please click here. for further instructions.

1.  Start MS Internet Explorer by double clicking "The Internet" Icon on your desktop.

2.  Click on Mail and the following screen will come up

Click Next at this point. Then the next screen below will come up.

At this point, enter your real name I.E.: Paul Jones using both upper and lower case letters if you wish. Then move down and enter your email address, which is comprised of your username@crosslink.net. Make sure you use your username I.E.: paulp or what ever it is. Then click Next and the following screen will appear.

On this screen enter your POP3 information, which is comprised of your username.pop.crosslink.net (make sure you use lower case letters and your username). Then enter the following in the bottom box smtp.crosslink.net, exactly like that, no CAPS. Then click Next again and you will see the next screen below.

Here, enter just your username in the Email Account box, then click your Tab key on your keyboard, which will take you to the next box below it. In the Password box, enter you password that you used when you signed up with us. NOTE: This will enter as a bunch of ******* so make sure you enter it correctly, and don't use CAPS in the box. It must all be lower case letters. Then click Next again for the next window below.

Here put your cursor over top of the circle to the left of "I use a modem to access my email". Then select the dial up networking connection that you made while going through the instructions that you received when you signed up, what ever you named it (Crosslink, Eagles Nest, whatever it was) Then click Next again for the next screen below.

Now you are almost ready to send and receive email. Just click "Finish" and start emailing away!

For assistance, you can always feel free to call us at 703-642-1120 Option #3 and we will help you with what ever problem you may have encountered.

Happy Emailing!