Netscape Messenger Client Set Up Instructions

This tutorial applies to the following programs:
  1. Netscape 4.5 and higher

You may use any POP3 enabled e-mail client to download and read your messages. However, we only provide instructions for the most popular clients available. If your e-mail client is not listed here, please check your program's help section or the maker's website for more details on setting up your e-mail.

In addition, our support is limited to the set up of your e-mail account within the e-mail client. CTS does not offer support, either on-line or by telephone, on how to use any specific features of your program.

Please note your basic account settings:

Account Name: your full e-mail address
Password: enter your mail password

Inbound Mail Server / POP3: mail.yourdomain.com
Outbound SMTP Server: obtain this from your ISP.

Step 1



 

Make Sure Netscape Messenger is running.


From the Communicator menu bar select Communicator, and then Messenger Mailbox


 

Step 2


 
If this is the first time you are starting Messenger, a Mail and Discussion Wizard will appear. In each panel of the discussion Wizard enter the specified information in the text boxes, then click Next. The wizard will automatically save your choices in Communicator's preferences, and you can skip the rest of these steps.

If this is not the first time you've opened Messenger, select Edit, and then Preferences from the Communicator menu bar. The Preferences dialog box will appear.




 

Step 3

In the category list at the left of the Preferences dialog box, click Mail & Newsgroups. If the Mail & News list is not expanded, you can do so by clicking the expander arrow (the plus sign) to the left of Mail & Newsgroups.


 

Step 4

In the Category list, click Identity. That panel of the dialog box will move to the front.



In the appropriate text boxes, type your Name, Email address, and Organization (optional).


 

Step 5


In the Category list, click Mail Servers. That panel of the dialog box will move to the front.

 

In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box, type the address of your outgoing mail server. You can get this information from you internet connection ISP's customer service resource.

In the Incoming Mail Servers area of the dialog box, click Add if there is no server listed

or

click Edit if there is a server listed that you need to rename or change.

Either way, the Mail Server Info dialog box will appear.

In the Server Name text box, type the address of the incoming mail server. Your mail server address is your domain with the word "mail.". Example: mail.yourdomain.com.

From the Server Type drop-down menu, select POP

In the User Name text box, type your user name for this email account. This is your full email address. Do not use an alias address. Use the full email address of the main POP box you are going to be using.

Click OK to close the Mail Server Info dialog box and return to the Preferences dialog box.

Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box and return to the Messenger window.


 

Step 6

That's it! You have successfully set up your new e-mail account for use.

 


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