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(Apple) Macintosh OS 9 Dial-Up Instructions

Install and setup your modem. Instructions can be found in your modem's manual.

Set up the Remote Access Control Panel (formerly PPP). 

From the Apple Menu select Control Panels, and open the Remote Access Control Panel. 

  • Enter the following settings:
  • Name: your Access Username
  • Password: your Access Password
  • Internet Hotline Access Number: 

Set up Open Transport TCP/IP 

From the Apple Menu select Control Panels, and open the TCP/IP Control Panel. 

Enter the following settings:

  • Connect Via: PPP
  • Configure: Using PPP Server
  • Name server addr.: 206.180.226.2 206.180.224.8
  • Search domains: ihot.com 

Set up the Internet Control Panel 

From the Apple Menu select Control Panels, and open the Internet Control Panel. 

On the Personal tab, enter the following settings:

  • Name: enter your full name (or however much of it you use)
  • Email Address: your username@yourdomain, in most cases this will be username@ihot.com
  • Organization: the organization this account is associated with, if none, leave it blank 

On the Email tab, enter the following settings:

  • User Account ID: your email username 
  • Incoming Mail Server: pop3.ihot.com 
  • Password: your email password 
  • Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server: mail.ihot.com 
  • Default E-mail Application: choose your email application from the list or browse to it by choosing Select...

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