Connection

Before you begin work on VDOMail you need to specify how you connect to the Internet.

If you are working within an organization, the chances are that you are connected to the Internet via a LAN. If you are working from home or in a small office, the chances are that you are connected to the Internet via a modem using Dial-up Networking.

With Dial-Up Networking, you can gain access to shared information on another computer, even if your computer is not on a network. For information about using Dial-Up Networking, look up "Dial-Up Networking" in the Windows Help index Select Start|Help|Index.

 To set your connection:

1	Check the appropriate radio button to specify whether you wish to connect to the Internet using a LAN or Dial-Up Networking.

2	If you are using Dial-Up Networking:

•	Select the connection you will be using from the list. To add a new connection, click New. To edit an existing connection, click Edit.

•	If you have created a Dial-Up Networking script for automatic connection to the Internet, enter your user name and password in the appropriate dialog boxes.

•	Check the box if you wish to automatically connect to the Internet when sending e-mail.


Mail

Some Mail systems such as Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook are MAPI compliant; others are not.

If you are using MAPI compliant mail you can set VDOMail to use it as well. In this case, VDOMail automatically opens your mail system's new message window where you can create an e-mail message as usual using the address book and other mail features. VDOMail inserts your video message as an attachment.

If you are not using MAPI compliant mail, or you select not to use MAPI for your VDOMail, VDOMail provides you with a mailer for entering address details and text. It bundles your video message with the e-mail message.

 To set your mail options:

1	Check the box if you wish to use a MAPI compliant mail system such as Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook.

2	If you are using a non-MAPI mail system enter the following mail information:

•	Account Information:

•	The name of the outgoing mail server (SMTP )

•	The login name of your account on the mail server

•	Personal Information:

•	Your e-mail display name

•	Your e-mail address


SMTP

Sample Mail Transfer Protocol


MAPI

Messaging Application Programming Interface


Your e-mail address


Check the box if you wish to automatically connect to the Internet when sending e-mail.