Netscape 4.0x Setup


Configuring Netscape Communicator for email

If you want to download Netscape Communicator, you can download it by clicking here.

Once you have Netscape Communicator running select the "Edit" menu and select "Preferences".



This will bring up the Preferences box that will allow you to configure Communicator for your computer.

From the Category list, select "Mail & Groups".

Make sure you expand the list by clicking on the little box to the left of "Mail & Groups". From this sub-list, select "Mail Server".



Netscape from version 2.0 on has a built in Mail Program and News Reader. Once the correct configuration has been loaded into Netscape you can use it to send/receive email or read news

The fields you should complete here are Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server, Incoming Mail (POP) Server, Mail server user name (Note: This is your username - NOT your email address).

Under Mail server type, make sure that POP3 is selected. You should also make sure that Leave messages on server after retrieval is not selected.

Next click on the "More Options" button.



Click the "Remember my mail password" checkbox if you want Netscape to save your password.

Click on "Ok".

Next, select "Identity" from the Mail & Groups sub-list.



This is where is you set up all of your personal details. Your Name is YOUR NAME, Your Email is usersname@#PV Domain# The "Organization" field put "Saferinternet". If all of these options are not configured correctly some parts of Netscape may not function correctly.

Click on "Ok" and Netscape is now setup to check your mail.