RAIN Community Internet Setup and Email Help
Welcome to RAIN Community Internet's technical-support web.
Quick solutions to email and dialup settings are always available here.
Check into this web often for new materials, links, downloads and video guides.
RAIN Internet is one of the oldest non-profit Internet Systems in the United States. Through a combination of grants, subscriber
support and fund raising, we have provided scholarships to seniors, low-income families and youth.
RAIN Internet also provides support for many Non-Profit Organizatons, Small Businesses and both City and County Governments.
If you have any questions about additional services email rain@rain.org
RAIN National Public Internet Subscribers Information
Billing Information
Renewal notices for your RAIN Internet account will be sent to your RAIN e-mail account. Your billing date will be
either the 1st or 15th of the month, determined by the starting date of your account.
For RAIN billing or technical support, Call (805) 686-1647
If out of the Santa Barbara area call 1-800-889-2823
Setting up your computer for Dial-up Access
For Windows based Computers:
To setup your dialup connection the first time you use RAIN Internet go to your Control Panel. From the Control Panel click on Network Connections. Then select "Setup a new connection", (on the left of the Network Connections screen).
The Setup A New Connection wizard will ask you to name this new dialer, (name it RAIN Internet), click next and you will be asked to enter the phone number. Enter the phone number for RAIN Internet for your area. Click Next and you will be prompted to enter your user I.D. (enter your full user i.d., userid@rain.org) and your password twice. Click next. You have the option to click the check box that "puts an icon on your desktop". Check this to have an easy to asccess desktop Icon for your RAIN connection. Click on finish and you are ready to go.
*Note: If you happen to live in the areas marked by an asterisk, please check your local telephone book to confirm this number is local. If it is not local, please call RAIN and we will give you an alternative dialup number!
RAIN is not responsible for your telephone company charges.
Basic Setup Information
username format: username@rain.org
Domain: rain.org
Mail Server (POP3): mail.rain.org
Mail Server (SMTP): mail.rain.org
News Server (NNTP): news.rain.org
Please read RAIN's acceptable use policy at http://www.rain.org/info/policy.html
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P.O. Box 325, Buellton, CA. 93427
Ph: 805-686-1798 Fax: 805-686-1149
Email: rain@rain.org
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