Connecting to a windows 2003 server... help!

i can connect to the server fine using go, connect to server.
I want to automatically connect though when the ethernet cable is plugged in, like with a normal mapped network drive on a windows laptop.
The server is not an online server - it's directly connected through a router into my machine btw.
I've spoke to a Apple guy who pointed me here as the only way they knew to sort it didn't work - i.e. system preferences, user accounts, login options, network account server: join - but the server isn't recognised for some reason even though i'm already connected using the Go, connect to server option.... ????
Help needed please...

Thanks Jay, It now auto log's in but it's still not acting like a networked drive - when saving an attachment etc I still can't save direct to the server as it doesn't appear in the listing.. I need to save to desktop or doc's then manually drag it into the server... this is a pain...
Any further ideas.

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