How to Set Up Your E-mail Account

If you have provided Prairie iNet with the e-mail address names you want (e.g. johndoe@prairieinet.net), when you signed up for service, or via a call to our Customer Service line, you will now need to change the settings of the e-mail software program on your computer to enable access to these e-mail accounts. Call Customer Service at 1-800-527-2404 if you have not signed up for an e-mail account and would like one.

There are several different e-mail software programs you can use. However, we recommend you use Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express. Instructions on how to configure your computer to send and receive e-mail via these programs are provided below:

Microsoft Outlook Express

Step 1: Open Outlook Express.

            

Step 2: Click on Tools at the top of your screen and select Accounts.

            

Step 3: Click on the Add button on the right hand side of the screen.

            

Step 4: Click on the Mail button.

            

Step 5: Enter your name in the Display Name field provided and then click Next.

            

Step 6: Type in your email address in the Email Address field.

            

Step 7: The incoming mail server is a POP 3 server. Your incoming mail server is mail.prairieinet.net and outgoing mail server is also mail.prairieinet.net.

            

Step 8: Enter Account Name and Password. If you are given the option to Connect using my local area network then select it.

            

Step 9: Congratulations your email account is set up on your computer to send and receive email!

            



Microsoft Outlook

Step 1: Open Microsoft Outlook.

            

Step 2: Click on Tools at the top of your screen and select Accounts.

            

Step 3: Click on the Add button on the right hand side of the screen.

            

Step 4: Click on the Mail button.

            

Step 5: Enter your name in the field provided and then click Next.

            

Step 6: The incoming mail server is a POP 3 server. Your incoming mail server is mail.prairieinet.net and outgoing mail server is also mail.prairieinet.net

            

Step 7: Enter Account Name and Password. If you are given the option to Connect using my local area network then select it.

            

Step 8: Congratulations your email account is set up on your computer to send and receive email!