1. Can I get my e-mail when I am away from home?
2. How do I set up my e-mail in Microsoft Outlook Express, Outlook 98 / 2000?
3. How do I set up my e-mail in Netscape Communicator 4.x ?
4. How do I set up my e-mail in general ?
5. Can I have more than one e-mail account ?
6. What is the difference between an e-mail account and an e-mail alias?
7. Are there any restrictions on sending e-mail?
8. What are newsgroups?
9. How do I subscribe to newsgroups?

1. Can I get my e-mail when I am away from home?

You can read your e-mail on-line with your web browser. Normally, you can click on the "get my e-mail" link on the personal home page or the get e-mail link at the bottom of every page. You can click here to read your mail now.
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2. How do I set up my e-mail in Microsoft Outlook Express or Outlook 98/2000?

Click Here for a Step by Step Guide for Internet and E-mail Setup for Windows 98.
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3. How do I set up my e-mail in Netscape Communicator 4.x ?

Click Here for a Step by Step Set-up Guide for Netscape
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4. How do I set up my e-mail in general ?

The following is general e-mail setup account information:

mail servers:
mail.aksi.net
Use this for "in going mail", "out going mail", "pop3 server", "SMTP server" or "mail server".

newsgroup server:
news.aksi.net
Use this for your "news server" and "NNTP server".
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5. Can I have more than one e-mail account ?
If you have signed up for a Internet Connection (dial-up account) you will automatically receive one e-mail account. You can obtain additional e-mail accounts for a small fee. Click Here for more information.
Many of our web hosting packages come with a large number of e-mail aliases. See web hosting plan overview for a summary.
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6. What is the difference between an e-mail account and an e-mail alias?
Each e-mail account is accessed by a separate username. An e-mail alias is an alternative name for one e-mail account. For example, janedoe@aksi.net is an e-mail account which has the user name janedoe. Alternatively, janedoe-comments@aksi.net and janedoe-thepainter@aksi.net are aliases for the e-mail account janedoe@aksi.net. The mail for all three names come to the same mail box and are accessed by the username janedoe.

If her husband John wants his own e-mail box, then, in theory at least, he will need a separate e-mail account. Note, that some e-mail programs such as Microsoft Outlook 2000 allow Jane to separate the mail sent to janedoe-comments@aksi.net from janedoe-thepainter@aksi.net and janedoe@aksi.net even though they are in the same mail box.
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7. Are there any restrictions on sending e-mail?

There are two restrictions. Acquired Knowledge Systems does not allow mass e-mailings known as spamming. Acquired Knowledge Systems joins the majority of Internet Service Providers who do not tolerate mass mailings. Engaging in spamming will cause immediate termination of your account.

In addition, Acquired Knowledge Systems will immediately terminate the accounts of anyone knowingly engaged in illegal or fraudulent practices.
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8. What are newsgroups?

Newsgroups are forums for people to exchange ideas about various subjects of interest. There are News Groups on Politics, the Environment, Photography and Cooking. There are support groups for cancer victims and AIDS patients. There are also newsgroups for almost every profession and hobby.

There are two basic type of newsgroups. Moderated and Unmoderated. Unmoderated newsgroups are unregulated public forums. Moderated Newsgroups are general setup up by a specific organization. The organization will have a moderator that will monitor the content to make sure that it is appropriate. They will also filter out SPAM (unsolicited mass e-mailings).
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9. How do I subscribe to newsgroups?

To access a newsgroup you will have to use a news reader program. This is build into to Netscape Communicator. Internet Explorer Uses Outlook Express. In Internet Explorer click on the tools menu and choose "mail and news" -> "read news". This will open Outlook Express. In Netscape click on the "communicator" menu and choose "Newsgroups".

Once inside you can search and subscribe to various newsgroups. The easiest way to subscribe to a newsgroup is to use a search engine to find a newsgroup of interest. Then click on the link and you will have the opportunity to subscribe. Click Here to go to our mega-search page if you would like to search for a newsgroup now.
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