How to Set Up Netscape Messenger to Send and Receive E-mail

You will need your E-mail server settings to set up your E-mail program.

If the E-mail you are using is provided with a Thomas Cole Hosted Domain your incoming mail server (POP3) will be mail.yourdomain.com and your account name will be your full E-mail address.

Your outgoing mail server (SMTP) is dependant on the ISP you are using.

Click Here for a list of common SMTP servers.

Load Netscape.

Click on Edit, then click on Preferences.

Click on the + symbol next to Mail and Newsgroups to expand the options available for that category. Then select the Identity sub-category. Enter in your name and complete E-mail address (e.g., support@thomascole.net).

Back on the left hand side, click on the Mail Servers sub-category

In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, type your Outgoing mail server (SMTP) (as determined during step 1 of this walkthrough).

Click the Add button. (near the top, for incoming server settings).

In the Server Name field, type your Incoming mail server (POP) (as determined during step 1 of this walkthrough).

Select POP3 Server from the Server Type drop-down list (IMAP will be selected by default).

In the User Name field, type your full E-mail address (e.g., support@thomascole.net).

Click on OK, then click on OK again when you return to the Preferences screen and you are done.