This page will give you all the information you need to set up and use your new Crosswinds account, as well as some helpful and entertaining resources.
This page is broken down into different categories to make it easier for you to use. You may want to keep this page in your directory and also bookmark it for future reference.
- How to upload your files
- How to use your E-Mail
- How to get traffic to your site
- Account Enhancements and Resources
- Changing passwords, delete account, etc.
- Helpful Crosswinds URLs and Info
- Getting Domain Name with your Crosswinds Account
- Fun stuff! (Chat, games, etc.)
- Add Email and a Calendar!
How to upload your files
To upload through your browser, you can use the Homepage Utilities, our handy on-line file uploading utility.
Note: You will need a browser that supports file uplaods, such as Netscape 3.x and up or Internet Explorer 4.x and up.
Username: mysticcaverns
How to use your E-Mail
Your e-mail account will activate the first time it receives e-mail. You can e-mail yourself at mysticcaverns@crosswinds.net if you wish to activate it right away
To use your e-mail account online, you can use CW-Mail, our handy browser based e-mail manager.
Username: mysticcaverns
To check your e-mail off-line:
Eudora
E-mail address: mysticcaverns@crosswinds.net
Return address: mysticcaverns@crosswinds.net
Pop Account: mysticcaverns@pop.crosswinds.net
SMTP: mail.crosswinds.net
Netscape
E-mail address: mysticcaverns@crosswinds.net
Reply to address: mysticcaverns@crosswinds.net
Incoming Mail (Pop3): pop.crosswinds.net
Outgoing Mail (SMTP): mail.crosswinds.net
Pop3 User Name: mysticcaverns
Outlook Express
E-mail address: mysticcaverns@crosswinds.net
Account Name: mysticcaverns
Reply to address: mysticcaverns@crosswinds.net
Incoming Mail (Pop3): pop.crosswinds.net
Outgoing Mail (SMTP): mail.crosswinds.net
Changing your password, deleting an account, etc.
This can all be done with the Member Utilities. Please note that we do not do any of these functions via e-mail request. This is to assure the security of your account.
Helpful Crosswinds URLs and Info
The most important URL at Crosswinds is to our Updates page. I post to it almost everyday. Read this page often, as this is where all information regarding anything new or any problems with Crosswinds will be posted.
Helpful Pages
- Account Utilities
- Contact Us
- Counter Tutorial
- FAQ's
- Guidelines
- Help Area
- Help Forum
- Homepage Utilities
- HTML Guide
- Lost Password
- Member Utilities
- Missing Files
- Resources
- Tutorials
- What is Commercial?
Other Helpful Stuff
Here's something new we found recently that we think is a great resource for our members for getting more traffic to your site. Take a look at trafficX and see what we mean. We're sure you will agree!
If you're looking for great stats for your site, we highly recommend eXTReMe Tracking. With the eXTReMe Tracker you get every advanced feature required to picture the visitors of your website. Conveniently arranged, numbers, percentages, stats, totals and averages. All the way up from simple counting your visitors until tracking the keywords they use to find you.
Another great resource we've found is the Free Site. The Free Site offers the web's largest collection of freebies. Their free stuff listings are the most complete on the net. If you need free stuff for your site, be sure to check them out.
Notes:
- Name your main html page index.html or index.htm. This way it will load automatically when someone goes to your URL.
- We do not support FrontPage extensions.
- We do not allow members to use their own CGI scripts.
- We do not offer domain name hosting at all.
Getting a Domain Name with your Crosswinds Account
Email and Calander! This web based communication center adds stickiness and community building features to your site, has an Email interface in 13 languages, and is completely co-branded. Visitors who sign up for free Email will have an address like this: UserName@YOURSITENAME.zzn.com. Meaning thousands of people world-wide will see your site name, every time they receive an email from one of your mailboxes. Management tools allow you to set and change colors, welcome message and tag lines. You can upload your own logos, and send out mailing list emails. You also have access to end user statistics. It takes just 10 minutes to set up and best of all - its COMPLETELY FREE!! http://www.zzn.com/informail/signup.asp?Mailring=crosswinds
Fun Stuff!
If you would like to chat with some of our staff or other Crosswinds members, go to the IRC Area and follow the directions for the Java applet there. If you have an IRC client and would prefer to use that, use the following to connect:
- Server: irc.chatcircuit.com
- Port: 6667
- Channel: #Crosswinds
Check out our on-line Java Games (Tetris, Checkers, Crossword, Asteroids, Blackjack) in our on-line Games Area.
For MUD (multi user dungeon) listings and reviews, take a look at our MUD List.
A couple of new things we have that you might enjoy, a humor section, our own Crosswinds Kitchen and the Smagmathers. They can all be found in the newly expanded Entertaiment area.
Looking for romance? Check out LuvMatch, an on-line personals service!
Again, welcome to Crosswinds. We hope your experience with us is a good one. We have a lot of things in the works to make our service even better in the coming months. If you have any questions about your account that aren't covered here, feel free to write to user@crosswinds.net.
Scott Holmes,
Crosswinds President
This page last updated June 5, 1999