NetFAQs: Macintosh

Netscape 6.x - E-mail Client for Macintosh OS X

Links for Netscape 6.x: Browser | Newsgroups | Profiles |

Links for mail: Create accounts | Folders | Message filters |

Links on this page: SMTP Authentication |

Key Settings: Key Settings Cookies

Incoming Mail Server = Follows this format: mail.ispname.com (or .net) with your ISP's name substituted for "ispname.com (or .net)".

Outgoing Mail Server = Follows this format: mail.ispname.com (or .net) with your ISP's name substituted for "ispname.com (or .net)".

SMTP Authentication (e-mail username) is required to send e-mail.

Editing existing e-mail accounts:

Warning: if you delete an e-mail account, all the e-mails will be deleted along with it.

When you first open Netscape, the Browsing program opens first. To open the Mail program, do the following:

On the Toolbar, click Tasks and select Mail & Newsgroups from the menu.

Netscape Mail opens.

To edit existing e-mail accounts in Netscape 6.X, follow these steps:

On the Toolbar, click Edit and select Mail & Newsgroups Accounts Settings from the menu.

Account Settings:

Highlight the e-mail account you'd like to edit.

To the right you'll see a few settings:

Account Name = Enter a name for the e-mail account. It doesn't matter what you call it, but it should be distinctive. This will help you distinguish it from any other e-mail accounts you create.
Your Name = Enter your name.
Email Address = Enter your e-mail address.

Server Settings

Highlight Server Settings. To the right you'll see a few settings:

Server Type = This should be a POP Mail Server.
Server Name = Incoming Server The Incoming (POP3) mail server usually follows this format: mail.ispname.com (or .net). Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.
User Name = Enter your e-mail username (everything before the @). Port = This should be the default setting: 110.

Outgoing Server (SMTP)

Highlight Outgoing Server (SMTP).

To the right, you'll see three fields: Server Name, Port, and User Name.

Server Name = Outgoing Server The Outgoing (SMTP) mail server usually follows this format: mail.ispname.com (or .net). Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.
Port = The default port number is perfect: 25.

Enabling SMTP Authentication:

SMTP authentication helps deter people from spamming you. It's as simple as Entering a username and password. Without SMTP authentication, you will not be able to send e-mail.

Check the box Use name and password.

User Name = Enter your e-mail username (everything before the @).

Click OK when finished.

Click the Advanced button.

You should only have one SMTP Server set up here. With more, you may have problems sending e-mail.

Highlight any extras and click the Delete button.

Click OK when finished.

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