Configure a Psion 5mx for CompuServe

[replace my details with your own where appropriate]

Go to Control Panel / Internet and tap "New" or press <Ctrl-N>. In the dialog box which comes up, leave the "Based upon" line at Standard settings and tap "OK" or press <Enter>.

Service Tab

Name: CompuServe
Connection type: Dial-up
Use "smart" dialling [X] checked
Standard dial-up number +44 845 0801000 (this is the UK number - change to your local access number if not in the UK)

Account Tab

Manual login [ ] not checked
Username: 101642,406 (this MUST be your Numerical ID)
Password: (your main CompuServe account password)
Confirm password: (as above)

Addresses Tab

Get IP address from server [X] checked
Get DNS address from server [ ] not checked
Primary DNS address: 165.121.1.2
Secondary DNS address: 149.174.211.5

Login Tab

Use login script [X] checked
Port settings: 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

Delete the generic script which is installed when you check the "Use login script" box and replace it by copying and pasting the script from this link [file] or an alternative script from this link [file]. The generic script will not work with CompuServe.

Advanced Tab

Enable PPP extensions [ ] not checked
Allow plain text authentication [X] checked

EMAIL SETTINGS

In the Email application menus go to - "Tools / Add new account / Email"

Account Tab

Account name: CompuServe
Your Name: Mike McConnell
Email address: mike_mcconnell@compuserve.com OR 101642.406@compuserve.com (replace comma with dot in User ID)
Set as default account: (optional)

Outgoing Tab

Email (SMTP) server: smtp.compuserve.com
Auto send on opening: (optional)

Incoming Tab

POP3 server: pop.compuserve.com
Mailbox login: 101642,406 OR registered email name (mike_mcconnell) WITHOUT @compuserve.com
Mailbox password: # (see below)
Confirm password: # (see below)

# In order to be able to access CompuServe mail with a POP3 internet mail program, it is necessary to set up a separate "mail only" password which cannot be the same as your main account access password. This is done on CompuServe by using the command GO NPX92 The mail password must be between 8 and 24 characters, can only include letters and numbers (no symbols) and the combination selected must include at least one letter and one number.

If you wish to have an email address other than your numerical ID, this is set up at GO REGISTER.

Notes:

1) The scripts in the linked files are used with the port setting 8-N-1 and should work with both mobile phones and landline modems in conjunction with any direct CompuServe node worldwide or UUD access number. If you have "Display window" enabled in Internet settings, you may notice some characters are garbled. This is normal with the 8-bit setting and the script allows for this. It has been suggested that with UUD, connections are more reliable if Display Window is enabled, though I don't know of any logical reason for this.

2) If you need to access using the Equant supplementary network a separate script is required and I can let you have a copy of this.

3) The script is critical to getting a connection and ideally it should be copied and pasted into the script box rather than trying to type it. To paste it, you must use <Ctrl-V> from the keyboard - the silkscreen button and paste command will not work in this particular case.

Mike McC
Revised Jun 2003