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The following is a step-by-step guide to setting up your software for use with Abel Gratis, using Free PPP. We recommend that you print this page before continuing, and afterwards retain it for reference.
Dialers- for various Mac operating systems

FreePPP Setup - for OS 7.5.3 /  8.0

  • Use the Apple menu, choose Control Panels, choose FreePPP Setup 

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  • In FreePPP Setup  click on the Accounts tab

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  • Select or name the relevant connection as Abel Gratis - by Clicking on Edit or New, as appropriate 
  • Set Server Name to Abel Gratis

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  • Under Dialup put your telephone area code in Area code
  • Under Dialup put 08440513000 or 08456961000 in Phone number (BT line holders) 
    Under Dialup put 08456041310 in Phone number (Non-BT line holders) 

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  • Under Account put Abel Gratis in Account name 

  • Under User name initially use guest - no capitals, hyphens, spaces -  you will need to replace it by your full chosen account/user name (lower-case, no spaces), as chosen during sign up procedure, later, after having completed your signup procedure replace the content of User name with your chosen account name e.g.  bloggs.abelgratis.com
     
     
  • Under Password initially use guest - no capitals, hyphens, spaces - and again you will need to replace it by your password (lower-case, no spaces) as chosen during sign up procedure, after having completed your signup procedure replace the content of Password with your password 

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    NOTE:Each version of FreePPP can be a little different but you should see an area which says phone number.
    This option should be listed under the Dialup tab.
     
     


 
 

Important: Remember before going back to Remote Access to connect to Abel you should have setup TCP/IP or MacTCP as stated below. 
 
 

In FreePPP Setup 2.6.2 click on the Accounts tab

(TCP) Control Panels
See elsewhere.
 

E-mail Software
Click here

If you require further assistance please phone our technical support line on 0906 680 4444: the charge is 25p per minute at all times. Alternatively, send an email to [email protected] giving details of the software you are using and the problem you are experiencing