Written by ASchw@worldnet.att.net on June 12, 1998
You can access AT&T Worldnet with OS/2 and any of the OS/2 browsers,
ftp or mail programs without any problems. This document will show you
how to do it. Enjoy.
You have to establish an AT&T Worldnet account using the Windows based
sign-up kit first if you don't already have one. You can either use the
AT&T sign-up CD that AT&T sends out or, if you already have a Windows-based
browser installed on a Windows computer, you can download the sign-on kit
from www.att.net It is a 2MB download.
This sign-up software will not work under Win-OS2, you have to do it from
Windows. Easy enough if you have a dual boot setup or another computer
with Windows installed. When you initially sign on, you have the option
of selecting a browser of your choice. If you have the CD-based sign-on
kit, I believe an AT&T branded version of Netscape is on it. If you
downloaded the sign-on software and you already have a Windows version
of a browser installed, the sign-on software will find it automatically.
Once you have established the new account, search your harddisk for the
file ACCOUNT.TXT. This file will also be copied to a floppy for backup
if you chose to do so during the sign-on. This file contains all the information
you need to setup your OS/2 dialer and browser. The information is not
encoded, so all the passwords you established are easily available. You
may want to keep that file in a secure location!
Below are three pictures that show how the IBM Dial-Up for TCP/IP needs
to be setup to be able to access AT&T Worldnet with any OS/2 browser,
ftp or mail software. Pictures save a thousand words. Most information
can be copied straight over from the ACCOUNT.TXT file. The Modem Info (page
4 of 4) must be setup according to your modem and com port used and is
not shown here.
The IBM Dial-Up for TCP/IP program is part of the bonus pack of IBM's Warp
3 and Warp 4 and is installed when you choose TCP/IP support during Warp
installation. To access IBM Dial-Up for TCP/IP, you need to open the "Dial
Other Internet Providers" object. Warp 3.0 users will find this object
in the "Internet Utilities" subfolder of the "IBM Internet
Connection for OS/2" folder. Warp 4.0 users will find the object in
the "Internet (Modem)" subfolder of the "Programs"
folder.
Figure 1 below shows the Login Info accessible on page 1 of 4 when clicking
on the Add Entry or Modify Entry icon on the IBM Dial-Up main program window.
Figure 2 below shows the Connect Info. Use the DnsAddr1= in the ACCOUNT.TXT
file as the Domain Nameserver address.
Figure 3 below shows the Server Info. This data is optional and does not
need to be entered. You must enter this data however in your browser or
e-mail software to be able to access your e-mail. You can check Netscape
(or whatever Windows browser you choose when signing on) how it is setup
when you initially sign-on and transfer the data over to your OS/2 browser
or e-mail program. Note: POP Login ID and POP Password are not shown here.
You can find that information under POP Name= and POP Password= in the
ACCOUNT.TXT file.