For MSN Internet Access Upgrade users:

Connecting to the Internet

You can still use Internet Explorer with MSN Explorer. Simply sign in with MSN Explorer, MSN Explorer will connect to the Internet for you. You can then minimize the window, and use Internet Explorer as you normally do.

You can also return to connecting to the Internet by creating a new connection.

Setting up an Internet Connection and Configuring Internet Explorer

This page provides instructions for setting up an Internet connection to MSN Internet Access and for configuring Internet Explorer to use this connection.  We recommend printing this page for future reference.

Step 1:  Set up an Internet connection.

Setting up an Internet connection for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 98 Second Edition:

1. Double-click My Computer, and then double-click Dial-up Networking.
2. Double-click Make New Connection.
3. On the first screen, click Next. 
4. Type the access number you use to connect to MSN.  If you don’t have a local access number, you can get one by contacting MSN Customer Service at (800) 386 5550 or by visiting member services, and then click Next.
5. Click Finish.
6. Using the right mouse button, click My Connection, and select Properties. 
7. Click Server Types. Click to clear the check boxes labeled Log on to Network, NetBEUI, and IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol. The only check boxes that should remain checked are Enable Software Compression and TCP/IP. Click OK.
8.  On the Dial-up Networking screen, double-click My Connection. 
9. In the User name box, type MSN/username, where username is your MSN Member ID. 
10. Type your password into the Password box, and click Connect.

Setting up an Internet connection for Windows 2000:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, point to Network and Dial-up Connections, and then click  Make New Connection
2. In the first screen, click Next.
3. Click Dial-up to the Internet, and then click Next.
4. Click  I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect to a Network (LAN) and then click Next.
5. Click I connect through a phone line and a modem, and then click Next.
6. Type the access number you use to connect to MSN.  If you don’t have a local access number, you can get one by contacting MSN Customer Service at (800) 386 5550 or by visiting member services.
7. In the User name box, type MSN/username, where username is your MSN Member ID. Type the password into the Password box. Click Next.
8. Click No in Set Up Your Internet Mail Account page, and then click Next.
9. Click Finish.
10. Your new connection will be named “Connect to” and the access number you typed in the steps above.

Step 2:  Configure Internet Explorer (all versions of Windows)

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click on Control Panel. 
2. Double click  Internet Options. 
3. Click Connections. 
4. Click the connection you created called “Connect to <your access number>” 
5. Click Always dial my default connection option. 
6. Click Set Default button. Click OK and close the Control Panel. 

To connect using your new connection, double-click the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop.

Email

Important Note: When you installed MSN Explorer, your account was moved from a POP3 server to Hotmail. If you used Outlook Express or Outlook to read your e-mail before you installed MSN Explorer, uninstalling MSN Explorer will not restore your ability to use your old mail program.

If you plan to continue to use MSN Explorer or www.hotmail.com to read your e-mail, you do not need to make any additional changes.

If you would like to return to using Outlook Express or Outlook with your MSN Internet Access e-mail account, please visit the following web page: http://go.msn.com/svcs/2/31.asp.