  
  W i n N E T (TM)  M a i l   a n d   N e w s
    w i t h   T C P / I P
  
  Copyright (c) 1992 - 1995 by WinNET Communications, Inc.
  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
  
  WinNET Communications, Inc.
  Post Office Box 4189
  Louisville, KY 40204

  1-800 Tech Support: (800) WINNET2   
  Direct Dial:        (502) 589-6800
  Fax:                (502) 589-7300
  Internet Mail:      winnet@win.net
  CompuServe Mail:    76130,1463

  Note: This file assumes that you are planning to use
  WinNET Communications, Inc., as your Internet/Usenet service
  provider.  If that is not the case, please read the file
  ALT.TXT instead of this file for introductory
  information. 
  
  
  (READ_1ST.TXT)
  
  Please read this file *carefully* before installing or
  attempting to use WinNET Mail.  Getting WinNET set up on
  your system is quite straight-forward, but if you don't
  read this file before getting started, you will overlook
  important information necessary for proper operation of
  the software.

   C o n t e n t s
  
    What is WinNET?
    What you need to Run WinNET
    Costs of Using WinNET Mail
    Setting up WinNET Mail on Your System
    Upgrading From an Earlier Version of WinNET
    Problems with WinNET Setup
    Distribution of WinNET Mail
  
  
  W h a t   i s   W i n N E T ?
  
  WinNET Mail (TM) is a Windows 3.1 application for sending
  and receiving Electronic Mail and News articles with the
  world-wide Internet and Usenet networks using just your
  Windows system and a modem.  The connection with the
  Internet and Usenet is provided through WinNET
  Communications' computer system providing WinNET (SM)
  service. 

  W h a t   i s  TCP/IP?

  TCP/IP is software that allows you to establish a direct 
  connection to the Internet network so that you can use client
  software that requires interactive access to network resources.
  Examples of such client software would include World Wide Web 
  (WWW) browsing software such as Mosaic or NETSCAPE, on-line FTP
  programs, Internet Relay Chat, Internet Talk Radio, Gopher,
  Telnet, and so forth.  These programs are not included in the
  electronic distribution of WinNET, but public domain versions
  of various Internet applications are available (free of
  charge) through WinNET Communications once you set up an 
  account.  In fact, you can start downloading these programs
  as soon as you get connected -- we provide installation support
  to make setting up TCP/IP and various applications completely 
  automatic.

  WinNET's TCP/IP software is a special, high-performance version
  of Core System's highly regarded Internet Connect product.  When
  you set up WinNET, the TCP/IP software is transparently installed and 
  set up to operate using PPP (Point-to-Point) protocol for serial
  (modem) communications.
  
    W h a t   y o u   n e e d   t o   R u n
  
  1. Intel 80386/486/Pentium system
     with a minimum of 2 Mbytes RAM.
  
  2. Microsoft Windows, version 3.1, Windows 95
     OR Microsoft NT OR OS/2.
  
  3. A Hayes compatible modem.
  
  
    C o s t s   o f   u s i n g   W i n N E T   M a i l 
  
  The WinNET Mail & News (TM) software, Core TCP/IP
  protocol stack, and WWW browser installation software is
  distributed freely for the purpose of connecting with
  the WinNET service.  There is no charge for the software
  as long as it is used for this purpose. 

    The WinNET service is billed on a monthly flat rate
    basis of 

                $19.95 per month.

    When you use the U.S. 800 access number you get 
                
                four (4) connect hours per month.
    
    Usage beyond the first four hours is billed at the rate
    of 

                $5.40 per hour.

    When you use the direct dial number (502)589-4131 you get

               twenty (20) connect hours per month.

    Usage beyond the first twenty hours is billed at the rate
    of $1.00 per hour.

    Canadian toll free 800 number service access is also 
    available.  The WinNET Service charge of $19.95 gives 
    1.5(one and one half) hours of access and a charge of 
    $15.40 per hour thereafter.
.  
  See TERMS.TXT for full details. 

  S e t t i n g   u p   W i n N E T   o n   y o u r   S y s t e m

  
  From the Windows program manager File menu, or
  directly from the Window's File Manage program, Run the
  SETUP.EXE program supplied with the WinNET distribution.
  Use the More Information button to get more information on
  each screen.  This program will also set up an Internet
  Account for you with WinNET Communications Inc.'s Internet
  Service.
  
  This will ask you for billing and credit card information.
  The program will call the WinNET Communications WinNET server
  and submit your account request.  After a one minute
  pause, the program will call back to verify that the
  account was accepted.
  
  All account requests will be accepted unless the System
  Name that you choose under SETUP is already taken by
  another WinNET customer.  If the account request is not
  successful, you will need to re-run SETUP, select a different
  System Name, and re-run the account program.
  
  
  
      U p g r a d i n g   f r o m   a n   
    
        e a r l i e r   v e r s i o n   o f   W i n N E T
  
   The instructions for upgrading a previous version of
  WinNET are basically the same as outlined in the above
  steps describing a new installation.   When you are asked to
  specify the directory where WinNET should be installed, specify
  the same directory where your old copy of WinNET was
  installed.  This will cause the setup program to overwrite
  the old WinNET files with the files from the new version.
  Your old setup parameters will be detected and appear as
  the defaults in the setup process.
  
  NOTE: Do not update WinNET with a earlier version of WinNET.  
  Always use the same version as installed or a later version.
  
  SPECIAL EXCEPTION: Versions 2.50 and later of the sharware WinNET 
  will recognize WinNET Plus 3.0 (and later versions) and will not
  overwrite the executables and will just install the online software
  and related files.   
  
    P r o b l e m s   w i t h   W i n N E T   S e t u p
  
  The most likely source of problems that you may have with
  WinNET Mail is the SETUP Communications Parameters:
  
    1.  Make sure that the COM port is set to the port that
        your modem uses. 
  
    2.  Make sure that the interface speed it not set faster
        than your modem can handle.
  
    3.  Verify that the telephone number being dialed will
        work correctly from your facility and area. 
  
        The telephone number of the WinNET server is:

                (800) 800-1482

                or our local number:
  
                (502) 589-4131
  
        Which is located in Louisville Kentucky,
        U.S.A.  If you are local to Louisville, use
        simply 589-4131.  You may also need to add digits
        to obtain an outside line or for credit card
        dialing. 
  
  You can verify that these settings work for your system by
  using the Windows Terminal program.  You can also check that
  the modem strings supplied on the Communications Parameters
  screen work with you modem as well. 
  
  Please see TROUBLE.TXT for more possibilities.

WinNET Communications, Inc. offers the following Internet related services:

*       WinNET - Windows software for Mail, News, with full On-Line Winsock 
        (TCP/IP).   Free or low cost retail version.

*       All regular Usenet News groups.

*       All Alt groups.

*       Special International and Local Usenet groups. e.g. FIDO, Germany, 
        Houston, and more.

*       Large selection of Clarinet groups at no additional charge.

*       9 cents/minute (total - NO surcharges)  800 number access from 
        everywhere in the U.S. -  all cities, all towns, everywhere.

*       28.8 KBS V34 access

*       ISDN access.

*       Best tech support in the business, available toll free 12 hours a 
        day.

*       Listservers - We do setup and you do the administration.

*       Custom Domain name registration.

*       Virtual WWW Domain names: WWW.yourname.COM

*       Every account has a free WWW home page.

*       Every account has a free anonymous FTP site.


WinNET Direct Access:           $19.95/month/ 20 hours free $1.00/hr thereafter
(Using local number)

WinNET US 800 Access:           $19.95/month/ 4 hours free $5.40/hr 
                                thereafter

WinNET Canada 800 Access:       $19.95/month/ 1.5 hours free $15.40/hr 
                                thereafter

All prices above include:
ISDN Access
UUCP account
SLIP/PPP account
Personal WEB PAGE
Annoymous FTP site


Additional Charges May Apply

Web pages:                              Free up to 50MB of transfers/month
(No charge for setup or storage)        10 cents/MB after above

                                 Free up to 1000MB (1GIG) of tranfers/month if   
                                 main page includes a jump to WinNET’s home page
                                 10 cents/MB after above

FTP site (anonymous):                   Free up to 10MB average storage/month
(No charge for setup or transfers)      10 cents/MB after above

LISTSERV's (Mailing List):              $25/month

Request Robots (daemons):               $25/month

Domain Registration:                            Free if previously registered elsewhere
(no charge to maintain or move to WinNET)       $35 one time charge for new registration.

Web Site address:                        

Normal WinNET Web Site:                 Free    
(www.win.net/~system)

WinNET Web Site with Domain name:       Free after domain registration 
(www.mydomain.com/~system)

Virtual Web site address & domain:      $25/month
(www.mydomain.com)

  
