Silicon Connections -- How to Setup Netscape Email & Newsgroup Preferences 4.08

Netscape Email & Newsgroup Setup for 4.08

Download Netscape 4.08 by clicking on the appropriate link from our software list.

After downloading, Open Netscape Communicator:
Click on Edit.
Click on Preferences.

Go to the Columns on the left hand side.
Double click on Mail & Groups folder.
Click on Identity.
- Full Name: Enter it as you want it to appear (i.e. John Smith)
- Email Address: Enter your complete Email Address- all in lower case (i.e.- jsmith@silcon.com)
- Reply to Email Address: Enter your complete Email Address- all in lower case (i.e.- jsmith@silcon.com) or if you want your replies to be sent to another email address enter it (i.e. jsmith@workaddress.com)

Go back to the Columns on the left hand side.In the Mail & Groups folder-

Click on Mail Server
- Click on the More Options button
  - Local Mail Directory: Accept the default path or change to your own chosen directory folder.
  - IMAP Server Directory: Leave Blank
  - Check for Mail Every __ Minutes: Leave this unchecked to allow you to check for new email on your demand.
  - Remember my email password: Check this if you don't want to reenter your password every time you access your email.
  - Use Netscape Messenger from MAPI-based applications: Leave this unchecked
  - Click Okay to exit the More Mail Server Preferences Window

Go back to the Columns on the left hand side.In the Mail & Groups folder-
Click on Groups Server
- Discussion groups (news) server: Enter news.silcon.com
- Port: Accept the default 119
- Discussion groups (news) folder: Accept the default path or change to your own chosen directory folder.
- Ask me before downloading more than 500 messages. Click on the box to enable.

Click OK.
You are now setup to use Netscape Communicator as your email client.

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