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Setting Up Internet Communications

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Use the following steps to set up your store to use Internet communications:

  1. On the Main Menu, select Outside Communications Menu.
  2. Select Set Up Internet Communications (4) to receive the following screen.

  1. Do one of the following:
  • If you want to set up outbound file destinations (locations such as your O.I.L. Central or another store that will receive the files and reports that are sent), type Y in the Set Up Outbound File Destinations (Y/N) field and press [Enter]. See the article Setting Up O.I.L. Reports for more information.
  • If you do not want to set up outbound file destinations, leave N as the default in the Set Up Outbound File Destinations (Y/N) field and press [Enter].
  1. Do one of the following:
  • If you need to set up your Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection, type Y in the Set Up ISP Connection (Y/N) field and press [Enter]. Go to step 5.
  • If you do not need to set up an Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection, leave N (Default) in the Set Up ISP Connection (Y/N) field and press [Enter]. Go to step 7.
  1. You receive the Set Up ISP Connection screen. Before you can fill in most of the fields on this screen, you will need to contact your Internet Service Provider for more information. Once you have written down the information for the fields listed below, fill in the following fields to set up your ISP connection. All fields on this screen are required.

Enable Communications (Y/N):

Type Y or N to indicate whether or not you want to enable communications.

Name Server:

This information is given to you by your ISP. The Name Server is a numerical identification of your server (for example, 173.275.14.1). Each number between the periods can be up to three digits. (Required)

Search Domain:

This information is given to you by your ISP. (Required)

Dial Up Connection(Y/N):

Type Y or N to indicate whether or not you have a dial-up connection. If you type N, you do not need to fill out the next three fields.

ISP Phone Number:

This information is given to you by your ISP. (Required if using dial-up.)

PPP User ID:

This dial up account user ID is given to you by your ISP. (Required if using dial-up.)

PPP Password:

This dial up account password is given to you by your ISP. (Required if using dial-up.)

Enable Email (Y/N):

Type Y or N to indicate whether or not you want to enable your e-mail. If you type Y, your computer will automatically dial out to the Internet during End of Day processing or whenever you choose to initiate communications. If you type N, you do not need to fill out the following fields. (Required)

Email Address:

Enter the e-mail address at which your location will receive their e-mail files containing O.I.L. information. This address must be a dedicated e-mail account to receive ISI mail. All non-ISI mail sent to this address will be deleted. (Required)

Incoming Mail Server Name:

This information is given to you by your ISP. (Required)

Outgoing Mail Server Name:

This information is given to you by your ISP. (Required)

SMTP Authentication (Y/N):

If your outgoing mail server requires SMTP Authentication, type Y. If not, type N. This information is given to you by your ISP.

Mail User ID:

This information is given to you by your ISP. (Required)

Mail Password:

This information is given to you by your ISP. (Required)

Send Return Receipts (Y/N):

Type Y or N to indicate whether or not you want send return receipts.

  1. When you are done, press [F4] or [Enter]. At the OK to Save? prompt, type Y and press [Enter] to save and continue, or type N to return to the Set Up Internet Communications screen.