HOW TO DETERMINE IF E-MAIL IS BEING DOWNLOADED TO YOUR COMPUTER ON A DIAL-UP CONNECTION

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This will instruct you on how to determine if you are downloading e-mail to your computer from ASDE's mail server. These instructions are if you have a dial-up connection only.

If someone has sent you an e-mail with a large attachment, it may appear that you are not receiving any e-mail. By following these instructions, you can determine if you are actually downloading the e-mail(s).

NOTE: Depending on your connection speed, you can download 10 to 12 megabyte of data per hour.

 

  1. While you are receiving e-mail, right-click on the modem connection icon located on the taskbar on the lower right of you monitor. (See "Image #1")

     

     

     

     

  2. Left-click on Status on the menu that appears. (See "Image #2")

     

     

     

     

  3. Once the "Status" window is open, you will see "Bytes Received" displayed. (See "Image #3")

  4. Watch to see if the number next to "Bytes Received" is increasing. If that number is increasing, that indicates that you are downloading data (i.e., e-mail). Note that your modem connection speed is also displayed in the "Status" window.

     

     

     

  5. To close the status window, click on "OK" (See "Image #4")
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