A requesting computer system accesses an identifier, which is
representative of services (e.g. electronic mail or news groups provided
over a network) that will be consumed by consumer modules included in a
consuming computer system. The identifier may be received at a
configuration computer system that contains configuration information
associated with the consumer modules. Receiving the identifier causes a
search of the configuration information contained in the configuration
computer system. As a result of the search, the configuration computer
system may identify configuration information associated with the network
services that will be consumed. A configuration computer system may
identify configuration information associated with itself or other
external services providers. The configuration computer system causes the
identified configuration information to be sent to the consuming computer
system. The modules that consume the services may automate entry of
configuration information to reduce the manual entry of the configuration
information.