Quick Reference

Some important informations:
 

Access Telephone Nos	:	PSTN Dial UP -172230
	:	ISDN Dial up - 24339696, 24219696,25924600,25924601
Mail Server Settings	:	Incoming Mail Server - pop.mtnl.net.in
	:	Outgoing  Mail Server - smtp.mtnl.net.in
Primary Domain Name Server	:	203.94.227.70
Secondary Domain Name Server	:	203.94.243.70
FTP Server	:	mumbaiftp.mtnl.net.in (203.94.227.73)
Helpdesk                      Phone	:	1-800-228844 / 24331408 / 24331409
Fax	:	2433-1411
E-mail	:	helpdesk.mumbai@mtnl.net.in
MTNL Web Site	:	http://www.mtnl.net.in
	:	http://www.mtnl.net.in
Some Other Web Sites of Interest:
* http://www.yahoo.com	:	Search Engine
* http://www.nic.in	:	National Informatics Center  Website which provides information
		regarding various organisation of Govt.of India.
* http://www.timesofindia.com	:	Newspaper site
* http://www.icdc.com	:	Useful help information about internet.

How to change your password ?

To change your login password

1. For changing your login password, go to MTNL Website at http://mumbai.mtnl.net.in
2. Select "MTNL Internet Services"
3. Select "User Services"
4. A Window for verifying username, password would appear. Type in your username and password.
    A  page indicating the various facilities available to the users would be displayed.
5. Click on "Change your password"
6. Enter the new password twice in the field provided and click on "Make Change".
7. Close the Browser window.

To change your Mail Account password

1. For changing your Mail Account password, go to MTNL Website at http://mumbai.mtnl.net.in
2. Enter your Username and Password anc click on Check Mail
3. The Webmail opens. Click on Options
4. Click on Password
5. Enter your current and new password
6. Click on Change Password
7. Logout of Webmail

How to Check your Internet Usage ?

1. For checking your usage, go to MTNL Mumbai Website at http://mumbai.mtnl.net.in
2. Select "MTNL Internet Services"
3. Select "User Services"
4. A Page indicating the various facilities to the users would be displayed.
5. Click on "View your profile and Accounting details."
6. Complete usage details with duration would be displayed.
7. Close the browser window.

How to upload your web pages ?

MTNL has provided free space to each account holder for personal web publishing. This space is available in user's personal directory. The web site address will be of the form http://web1.mtnl.net.in/~username  for example the web site address of an account holder with username jigar will be http://web1.mtnl.net.in/~jigar.  Web pages for publishing can be uploaded on MTNL using ftp (File Transfer Protocol) at the comand prompt or with any ftp client such as cuteftp.

Procedure to upload using DOS prompt on WIN '95/98 PC.

1. logon to internet.
2. Go to Command Prompt (DOS Prompt) on your PC.
3. ftp to mumbaiftp.mtnl.net.in by giving following command at DOS Prompt.
(For example if  file named test.htm which is in your local PC under C:\Upload is to be uploaded to your website, these steps may be followed )

C:\Upload>ftp mumbaiftp.mtnl.net.in

The following messages will appear.

connected to mumbaiftp.mtnl.net.in
220-welcome to FTP Server of MTNL, Mumbai.
220 mumbaiftp.mtnl.net.in FTP server ready
User(203.94.224.91(none))(give your name here, eg. jigar)
331 Password required for jigar. Password (give password for jigar)
230-Welcome to mumbaiftp.mtnl.net.in
230-now you can upload data for web publishing
230-User jigar logged in. Access restrictions apply.

After successful login the following prompt will appear.

ftp>

Now server is ready to accept files. Specify the type of file (ASCII(text) or Binary) that is to be uploaded. Default file type is binary.

ftp> ascii(for text file) or Binary (for binary file)

Now upload the file, which you want to publish, with the following command.

ftp> put test.htm

200 PORT command successful.

150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for test.htm

226 Transfer complete

186 bytes sent in 0.00 seconds (186000.00 Kbytes/sec)

You can upload multiple files same way. Once you have finished uploading, quit the session by issuing the command "bye"

ftp>bye

C:\Upload>

Note:

1. File names are case sensitive
2. File which is to be your homepage MUST be named index.htm (all lower case)