Netscape Messenger is part of of Netscape Communicator Web Browser package.
Netscape Communicator = Web Browser, Messenger E-Mail and News Client.
This guide will walk you through the setup and instructions for configuring Netscape Messenger.
I. INITIAL SETUP
- Netscape Messenger can be started in three different fashions :
- Launching Netscape Web, clicking on 'Communicator' and then 'Messenger'.
- Launching Netscape Web, and typing 'Control-2' on your keyboard.
- Using an Icon in your hotlinks by your start button, or in 'Start' | 'Programs' | 'Netscape Communicator' | 'Netscape Messenger'.
- If this is your first time running Messenger, it might start up an account wizard. Please select 'Cancel' if this occurs.
- On the pull-down menu, click on 'Edit'.
- Select 'Preferences'.
II. SETTING UP YOUR COMPANY_SHORT ACCOUNT
- In the Preferences window, you have catagories on the left, and their settings on the right.
- Open up the catagories by clicking on the + symbol or double clicking the name.
- Click on the sub-topic 'Identity'.
- Under 'Your name', enter your full name, or preferred display name (Example : Bob Smith).
- Under 'Email address' enter your complete email address (Example : bob@COMPANY_DOMAIN).
- Under 'Reply-to address' enter your complete email address again.
- Click on the catagory 'Mail Servers'.
- On 'Incoming Mail Servers' click ADD and enter in the following information :
- 'Server Name' - Enter mail server (Example : COMPANY_DOMAIN)
- 'Server Type' - Select POP3 Server
- 'User Name' - enter your login name, which is the prefix of your email address.
- Make sure Remember Password is checked.
- Make sure Check for mail every x minutes is checked, and set to 5 minutes.
- Make sure Automatically download any new messages is checked.
- In the Sub-Folder behind the General one you are on, make sure Leave messages on server is NOT checked.
- Under 'Outgoing mail (SMTP) server' enter the server's name (Example : COMPANY_DOMAIN).
- Under 'Outgoing mail server user name', enter your login name, which is the prefix of your email address (Example : Bob).
- OPTIONAL: Click on the catagory 'Messages'.
- Under 'By default, forward messages:' select 'Quoted'
- Make sure 'Spell check messages before sending' is checked.
- To finish, select 'OK' at the bottom of the window.
III. CHECKING MAIL
Remember : Like all other internet mail programs, this mail program will ERROR if it can not reach the COMPANY_SHORT mail system because you have not established your internet connection first (Dialed in, etc.)
- On the toolbar, click on the 'Get Msg' button.
WARNING - Please visit Netscape's Web Site and install the latest patches to protect yourself against security holes, viruses and other potential bugs and problems.
NOTE : COMPANY_SHORT has policies and rules regarding the prohibitation of mass emailing, unsolicited mail and SPAM. For clairification and a listing of World Net procedures, please visit our POLICIES section.
