My Computer Glitched on the last thread reply. I am
re-entering my reply below: (prathfel)
OK - I have gotten a Mailstation 120 (Software Version V4.04E. I now have it
sending and receiving email just fine - works great. I am typing step by
step instructions below.
First - you have to get an email provider. The provider must use a static DNS
for dialup. JUNO, AOL, NETZERO do not - you can't use these.
I found: TOTALUSA.NET http://www.totalusa.net.
Their static DNS Numbers Are: 209.63.02.2 (primary) and 209.197.0.2 (secondary)
They are $1.99 for the first 3 months, and $7.99 thereafer. (Much better than
the earthlink price of $21.95 per month).
So first you need to go to totalusa.net and sign up for an account.
Please mention you were referred by prathfel@totalusa.net - I'll get a free month.
When you sign up, you'll get:
Username: THis is both your email username and your ISP username
Password: This is both your email password and your ISP password
Dialup Number: Be sure to go to the website map (bottom) click on your
state and get the access number for where the box will be.
Now you need to load the settings into the Mailstation.
I am re-writing the instructions below because I had some trouble.
I hold the mailstation sideways (screen facing left) and:
1. Power up the unit using the wall adapter - don't put any batteries in.
2. Push and continously hold "Function" and "D" keys.
3. Take a push pin and put the "Reset" button (in a hole on the back of the unit)
4. You should see some horizontal boxes on the screen lighting up
I DIDN'T TELL YOU TO LET GO of "Function" and "D" yet did I?
5. Next, the following menu comes up. ** MAKE SURE YOUR MENU MATCHES **
Reset System Data
No Clear
Restore Default Account **Very Important
Clean E-mail Data
Clean Address Book Data
Clear All Data
6. OK - Now you can let go of "Function" and "D" keys
7. Use the down arrow to go down one until
Restore Default Account - is in the black box
8. Push "Enter"
9. The next steps #10 through #11 - You have to be quick. Do it exactly as written.
10. Box comes up saying: Are you sure to clear?
Yes - is currently in the black box.
No
** Don't Push Anything Yet **
11. GET READY. You must set it up so you are ready to push "Enter" (not yet!), and
also, unplug the power plug out of the back of the unit, all within about
1/10th of a second.
Yes, 1/10th of a second to do all this.
I hold the unit in my lap with the screen facing me.
I use my left hand to reach around the back of the unit, grab the
power plug and get ready to unplug.
I use my right hand to get ready to hit the "Enter" key.
OK - GET READY - BE REALLY FAST
Push "Enter" and ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY PULL OUT THE POWER PLUG
Don't wait for the screen to change, don't count to "1" do it in 1/10th
of a second.
12. Now plug the power plug back in.
13. The scrolling horizontal boxes should "do their thing"
14. Then this menu should appear (** It's different from the last one)
Reset System Data
No Clear - This one is in the black box
Clear Email Data
Clear Address Book Data
Clear All Data
15. With the black box on "No Clear", push "Enter"
16. Now a new menu comes up saying:
Please create a new user account.
OK - OK is in a black box
17. Go ahead and push "Enter"
18. A new menu: User Setting comes up.
19. Fill out the menu with all the info (I write the instructions for this below).
HOW TO FILL OUT THE USER SETTING MENU with TOTALUSA.NET INFO
** Important - if you choose another service provider - you may need
to use different values.
User Name: YOUR WRITTEN NAME This is the name which will appear in
the email header.
Dial-Up No: Put the dialup telephone number here (if local dont use the area code).
(My Dialup number is 844-2008, so I enter here: 844-2008)
Reply-To: username@totalusa.net This is the user name you got when
you signed up.
E-Mail Address: username@totalusa.net Again - user name from signup
(same as Reply-To)
E-Mail Password: password the password you got when you signed up
POP3 Server: mail.totalusa.net
SMTP Server: mail.totalusa.net
ISP Account: username@totalusa.net The ISP Account name is the same as the
email account name.
(Same as Reply-To and E-Mail Address)
ISP Password: password The ISP password is the same as the
email password.
(Same as E-Mail Password)
Primary DNS: 209.063.000.002
*** RIGHT NOW - CHECK ALL YOUR ENTRIES ***
20. At the bottom, it says (in a black box) - Save.
Push the button below the black box to save.
OK - If you entered everything right when you push:
Get Mail
You will get your email.
If you don't get an error message - everything is OK.
TESTING
TOTALUSA does not send you an introduction email. So send yourself an email
to test the receive.
Now send an email from the mailstation to your self to test the sending function.
YOUR DONE - HAVE FUN - GOOD LUCK
