Netscape 7 - E-mail Client for Macintosh Classic

Links for Netscape 7:  Browser | Newsgroups | Profiles |

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

Links on this page:  SMTP Authentication |

 

Key Settings:

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 Window and select Mail & Newsgroups from the menu.

 

Netscape Mail opens.

To edit existing e-mail accounts in Netscape 7.X, follow these steps:

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

 

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.

 

Highlight Server Settings.

To the right you'll see a few settings:

Server Type  =  This should be a POP Mail Server.
Server Name = 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.

 

Enabling SMTP Authentication:

We return to the following screen:

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.

Highlight Outgoing Server (SMTP).

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

Server Name = 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.

Check the box Use name and password.

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

Click the OK button when finished.

 

Click the Advanced button to see the screen below.

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 the OK button when finished.

 

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