a) Internet and Email Setup - click

b) Weather reports - click

c) Sailing blog (web diary) - click

The first stage is to get your computer correctly connecting to the internet. At this stage you don't need a satellite or mobile phone, your normal dialup or broadband connection will work just as well in order to test the email setup.

GComm Mail Setup Instructions:

1) Installing GComm Mail Compression Software

Please use the CD sent to you when you registered with us . This software compresses the communications between your computer and the servers, and will significantly decrease your call costs.

To install the software, simply insert the disk and click on the install icon on the CD. This just puts a few files into the "Program Files" directory. It's a very simple install - nothing goes into the "Windows" directory and there is no messing with the registry!

It should startup automatically once the installation is complete (and also everytime you reboot) and put an icon near the clock (looks like a red boat).

2) Configuring Outlook Express Automatically Using GComm Mail

Your username and password are supplied by GComm Mail. If you have lost them, (or need to create an account), then please contact us. These login details are required to access the system from both your email program and also if you are in an internet cafe and logging in via the webmail.

1. Double click the small "red boat" icon down by the clock, and then in the dialog which appears choose "Tools | Setup Outlook Express" and follow the instructions. You will be prompted to enter your GComm Mail account User Name
   
2. That's all there is to it! Now connect to the internet and send us a test message so that we can check everything is working.

If you have already configured Outlook Express previously, then the automatic setup will detect this and just offer to modify/repair the settings for use with GComm Mail This is useful if you suspect that the settings have become corrupted for any reason.

3) Set up your satellite phone / mobile connection

When you have finished setting up your email settings, connect your Iridium telephone to your computer using the appropriate com port and switch on your Iridium telephone. Then right click on the small red sailing boat and choose “Configure Sat Phone”

Click,”auto scan & install”. Your satellite telephone should be automatically detected, the driver will be installed and a “Windows dial-up-connection created.

Connect by clicking on “start” then “Connect to” then “Iridium”

For more detailed instruction click for a Email Setup Instructions

GComm Automatic Weather Responder Service

GComm Mail operates an automatic weather responder service. This will be much faster to access for GComm Mail customers, with response times typically measured at less than 1 second.

For more instructions on using the system see:

GComm Mail Support for Auto Weather Responder

GComm Mail Support for Auto Weather Responder-2

GComm Mail Support for Grib Auto Responder

Web Log (sailing blog)

If you have subscribed to G-Comm mail Web diary service, then you will be given a second email address, which you will use to access your personal diary area and post new information in text and picture format to create your own “Web Diary”. Here’s how it works …………

• Write a short email, insert in some pictures ...
• Hit send - We do the rest!
• Your own personal webpage is created so that you can link to directly and shows all your old entries so new friends can catchup
• Each email becomes a new entry on the webpage

For more information on using your SailingBlog - GComm Web Diary Detail

If you need any more help please contact us
either by telephone during UK daytime or email us anytime.

If you would like to know more about these services,
or if you would like to arrange a trial of the email compression
just let us know and we will be happy to discuss it with you

Gardline Communications Ltd