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  Netscape 7.1 - E-mail Client for Macintosh OS X

Links for Netscape 7.1:  Browser | Newsgroups | Profiles |

Links for mail:  Create accounts | Folders | Message filters | Headers | Anti-Spam |

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:

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 the Account 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 = 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.

 

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 extra SMTP Servers and click the Delete button.

Click OK when finished.

 

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