Configuring Netscape Communicator 4.7 (PC Version)

Mail Server Configuration

Be sure you are in the Preferences section of Netscape. Select the Edit menu below the title bar at the very top of the browser, and click Preferences. The window pictured on teh right will open. Click the plus sign (+) sign to the left of Mail & Newsgroups to configure the mail. When the additional options drop down, select "Identity" to see the window below.

"Your name" is the name that people will see when they receive e-mail from you. This does not have to match the e-mail username to work. For example, "Your name" could be Silas G. Smith, and your "E-mail address" could be sgs@cuonlinenow.com.

Enter your e-mail address. Do not use any spaces. (Note: Be sure that your e-mail address has been confirmed by the Internet service provider to ensure that there are no conflicts or that another user has the e-mail address that you have chosen.)

You can leave the other boxes empty. However, the "Reply to Address" may be used if you have a different e-mail address that you prefer to use for return mail (e.g., sgs@hotmail.com). The "Organization" field may be used for your Company name. The "Signature File" may be used for the closing info on the e-mail you send. For example, if you do not wish to "sign" each e-mail you send, you may create a .txt file in Notepad that reads:

Silas G. Smith
My Company, Inc.
12345 Main Street
Anywhere, WA 99201
Save the file to your hard drive. Then, you may "choose" the file from your hard drive.

Alternatively, you may select a vCard, which will allow you to enter in the information you would like to attach to the end of your e-mail. Note, however, that using a vCard creates an attachment to your e-mail for those who do not use Netscape as their e-mail client.