1. Add the email to your account by requesting a new email account here.
2. Setup your Email Software to use the New account
(See Instructions below)

Before you can use the new email account you've just set up, you must configure your software to use the new account.

Software Configuration Options:
1. Setup Multiple Identities in Outlook Express Or Netscape Messenger (in Netscape they're called profiles)

2. Setup a separate email software to use the new email account (For example, if you're using Outlook express, setup a new account in Netscape, or Eudora Light).
How to setup Netscape Communicator/Messenger for email
How to setup Outlook Express for email (New Installation)
How to setup Outlook Express for email (Existing Installation)
How to setup Eudora Light ver 3 for email
How to setup Eudora 5 for email

Setting up Outlook Express For Multiple Emails
Step 1. Create the New Identity
File
Identities  (Click to view picture)
Add New Identity
Type a name for the Identity in the "Type your Name Box"
Check Require password if desired
click OKAY button

Do you want to switch to (New ID name you just made) now

Yes
(Outlook will disappear and reopen)
You will be in the Internet Connection Wizard

Step 2. Enter the Settings for the new account

For "Display Name" enter the name you want people to see when
they get an email from you.
Click Next

Email Address
Enter the separate email address supplied to you by Families Choice Internet. It has the form username@fcnet.net or username@fccom.net

Incoming/Outgoing Mail server
The mail servers are:
If your email address ends in @fccom.net your incoming/outgoing
server is mail.fccom.net

If your email address ends in @fcnet.net your incoming/outgoing
server is mail.fcnet.net

Use the SAME server for the Outgoing and Incoming mail.

Click Next

Account Name
enter the portion of the address before the @ (don't enter the @fcnet.net or @fccom.net)

password - Enter your password

Congratulations - click finish

If you have items to import, you may import,
otherwise click Do not import at this time
and click Next

Click Finish
You are now in the New Identity

You may switch between Identities by going to
File
Switch Identities
(Choose the Identity you want to switch to)

Setting Up Netscape Messenger to Use Multiple Email Addresses
Goto:
Windows Startmenu 
Programs
Netscape Communicator
Utilities Folder
User Profile Manager (click to view picture)
Click New
Next

In the "Profile Name" Box Enter the name of the
new email account, or the new user
Leave the default path alone
Next


Will you be using the same internet account as another profile?
Click Yes (Middle button)
Next

Select the internet account
Your dialup name should be listed as
"Family's Choice Internet"
Next

Full Name
Enter your name as you people people to see it
in the "from" box when they receive an email from this account

Email Address
Enter the new email address you requested
next

Outgoing SMTP server
If your email address ends in @fccom.net your outgoing
SMTP server is mail.fccom.net

If your email address ends in @fcnet.net your outgoing
SMTP server is mail.fcnet.net

Mail Server User Name
this is the email address WITHOUT the @fccom.net or @Fcnet.net portion


Incoming Mail Server
If your email address ends in @fccom.net your incoming
mail server is mail.fccom.net

If your email address ends in @fcnet.net your incoming
mail server is mail.fcnet.net

The mail server type is POP (should already be selected)

Next

News (NNTP) Server is
news.fcnet.net
leave the default port of 119 there
Next

Your New Email box will be created and open.

After you close it, when ever you Open Netscape Navigator or Communicator
you will be prompted for which account you want to use
(Click to view picture)
Select the account for the email you want to retrieve or send from.
Select the account you want them press the Start Communicator

Once inside Netscape Communicator, you can toggle between viewing
WebPages and email by going to the menu bar, Clicking Communicator
then select
Navigator to view WebPages
Messenger to view Email

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