Connectivity - 95/98/ME

On the desktop, right-click the Network Neighborhood icon and select Properties from the context menu to bring up the Network dialog box.
Select TCP/IP in the list of network components and click the properties button. This brings up the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box.
1. If TCP/IP is listed more than once, select the one that is bound to the device you use to connect to the Internet. For example, it may say "TCP/IP -> Your Modem" where Your Modem is the manufacturer and model number of the modem installed in your computer. If you use cable or DSL to connect to the Internet, you should select the TCP/IP that is bound to the network card which is attached to the cable modem or DSL device. If you're not sure which is which, perform the procedure on each TCP/IP protocol item listed.
By default, the IP Address tab is selected. Click the DNS tab. Doing so displays your DNS settings.
Click the Enable DNS radio button, enter a host name in the host name box and a domain name in the domain name box.
1. The host name is the name of your computer on the network, and it can be almost any name you like. Don't use the same name as any of the Exchange servers, which are named Villager1, Villager2, etc. The name should contain only letters and numbers.
2. The domain name should match the part after the @ sign in your email address.
In the box under Domain Suffix Search Order, type webville.net and click Add. After you click Add, it will appear in the list below the entry box. See the screen shot below.
You do not need to put anything in the DNS servers list.
Click OK again to close the Network dialog. Click Yes to restart your computer (if necessary).
The key point is that when you're finished, webville.net has been added to the list of domain suffixes.

The next step in the setup process after configuring the DNS suffix search order (or installing the HOSTS file) is the Connectivity Test. You can return to the Step-By-Step page and go from there if you prefer.