Netscape Messenger 4.7 |
When Netscape 4.7 is run for the first time:
The Profile Manager will create a new user profile for preferences and mail settings.
Profile Manager will ask for:
- Profile Name, whatever you prefer (your given name, a nickname, etc.)
- Directory Name. It is suggested you use the default.
- (For those upgrading Navigator) Upgrade Navigator settings-select the Option you prefer.
- Full Name, whatever you prefer (your given name, a nickname, etc.)
- E-mail address. Your e-mail address is in the form "username@switchol.com".
- Outgoing mail server. Select the correct SMTP server below.
- Mail server username. Enter your Switch Online username.
- Incoming mail server. Enter the correct mail server address listed below:
|
Incoming POP Server
|
Outgoing SMTP Server
|
|
Switch Online Mail Servers:
|
mail.switchol.com
|
smtp.switchol.com
|
- Mail server type. Select or type POP3
- News server. Enter the correct news (NNTP) server address:
|
News (NNTP) Server
|
|
Switch Online News Server:
|
news.switchol.com
|
- Port 119 is o.k.
- Leave the "Secure" box unchecked.
- Click Finish to save all settings.
- When Messenger is opened, click on the icon "Get Msg" to retrieve mail.
To Change Settings Later:
- From either Netscape Communicator or Messenger Click on Edit, then Preferences.
- When you do this a list of Categories appears on the left side of the Preferences screen.
- To check/change your mail settings you need to click on the "+" next to Mail and Newsgroups and follow these instructions:
- From the Category List, click on Mail and Newsgroups.
- Click on Identity
- On the right side of the screen, fill in your name (e.g. John Smith) and email address (in the form username@switchol.com)
- From the Category list, click on Mail Servers
- Click on Add or Edit
- Enter the correct mail server address in Server Name:
|
Incoming POP Server
|
Outgoing SMTP Server
|
|
Switch Online Mail Servers:
|
mail.switchol.com
|
smtp.switchol.com
|
- Select POP3 as Server Type. Type your Switch Online username in the User Name field. Select OK.
- For Outgoing mail SMTP server type smtp.switchol.com as listed above.
- For Mail Server user name type your username
- Select "Never" for Secure Socket Layers.
- Click OK.
To set up another "User Profile" (multiple accounts):
- From your desktop click on Start, then Programs.
- Click on Netscape Communicator
- Click on Utilities, then User Profile Manager
- Click on New and follow the directions
To set up "You Have Mail" in Task Bar:
- From your desktop screen click on Start, then Programs.
- Click on Netscape Communicator
- Click on Utilities
- Click on Netscape Mail Notification
|