Setting up Netscape Mail

Netscape Mail is a popular POP email software which is available on both Windows and Macintosh platforms. The following screen shots are taken with Netscape Mail version 7.0, but they should be very similar to other versions on different operating systems.

1. When you initially create a new profile or start Netscape Mail for the first time the following box comes up. Select “Cancel” and follow the prompts confirming your choice.

2. A wizard is now displayed to help you setup your email account. Select “Email account” from the list of options and click “Next.”

3. Next under the Your Name field enter your full name (or whatever name you want displayed to users when you send them email.) Next enter in your email address under the Email Address field. Click “Next.”

4. Next select under “Select the type of incoming server you are using” the POP option. Then enter the incoming mail server and then click 'Next' to continue.

• My incoming mail server is a: POP3 server



• Incoming mail server (POP3): mail.yourdomain.com.au
  (Replace yourdomain.com.au with your own domain name)

5. Double check your username. Enter your full email address as your username.

6. This should display your email address, Click “Next.”.

7. Verify that all of the information is correct, then click Finish.

• Username: myname@yourdomainl.com.au
• Email address: myname@yourdomainl.com.au
• Incoming Server Name: mail.mydomainsname.com.au
• Incoming Server Type: Pop
• Outgoing Server Name: Same as Your Isp

8. On the Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings page, select 'Outgoing Server (SMTP) and enter the SMTP server provided by your ISP as your SMTP server name and click 'Ok'.

• Outgoing mail server (SMTP): provided by your ISP.