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Macintosh Setup

This section is to help you configure your Macintosh to connect to OptusNet. Below is listed the minimum system requirements for connecting to OptusNet and the recommended configuration for your computer system.

Item Required Recommended Operating System Macintosh OS 8 and above Processor Power PC Power PC RAM 12MB 24MB Hard Disk 28.5MB 37MB Modem 14.4k 33.6k or higher

Configure Outlook Express 5 Mail for Macintosh Step 1 of 7 Open Outlook Express by double-clicking its icon on the desktop. Select the Tools menu option located on the menu bar at the top of the window. Select Accounts from the drop down menu. Step 2 of 7 A new window will open titled Accounts. Click on the Mail tab. Click on the New button located above the Mail tab. Step 3 of 7 A new window will open titled Account Setup Assistant In the box titled Display name enter your real name. Click the arrow that points to the right, which is located in the bottom right corner of the window. Step 4 of 7 Place a dot next to I already have an email account that I would like to use. In the email address box enter your OBIM email address. This will take the form username@subdomain.optusbiz.com where username is your OBIM username. Enter the email address in lower case letters. Click the arrow that points to the right, which is located in the bottom right corner of the window. Step 5 of 7 For the line My incoming mal server is a(n) select POP 3. In the box titled Incoming mail (POP, IMAP) server enter mail.optusnet.com.au, enter the address in lower case letters. In the box titled Outgoing mail (SMTP) server enter mail.optusnet.com.au, enter the address in lower case letters. Note - aushealth.biz customers should use mail.aushealth.biz instead (for both the incoming and outgoing mail server). Click the arrow that points to the right, which is located in the bottom right corner of the window. Step 6 of 7 In the box titled Account ID enter your OBIM username in lower case letters. In the box titled Password enter your OBIM password in lower case letters. Place a tick next to Remember password unless you want to type in your password each time you use your email. Click the arrow that points to the right, which is located in the bottom right corner of the window. Step 7 of 7 In the box titled Account name enter OBIM. Click the Finish button. You will return to the Accounts window. Close this window then close Outlook Express to save the new settings. End of Configure Outlook Express 5 Mail for Macintosh

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