Netscape Setup Instructions

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1 Netscape Setup Instructions The following instructions will assist you in setting up Netscape Communicator for reading and sending over the WHOI Network. Before proceeding you will need to setup an account on WHOI's mail server and have Netscape Communicator version 4.5 or higher installed on your computer. You may download Netscape Communicator from the WHOI FTP site. Setup Instructions: Launch the Netscape Communicator application by double clicking on its desktop icon or go to Start, Programs, Netscape Communicator, Netscape Navigator. To use the Wizard on a MAC go to MAC HD, PCDC, Netscape Folder, User Profile Manger. From the Netscape Communicator menu bar click on Communicator, Address Book. From the menu bar click on File, New Directory On the General Tab fill in the following information to set up the WHOI Directory: Description: WHOI Directory LDAP Server: ldap.whoi.edu Search Root: c=us Leave everything else as Default Click OK Close the Address Book From the Netscape Communicator menu bar click on Edit and select Preferences from the pull down menu. A screen similar to the one shown below will appear. You will see a Category column on the left displaying all the Preferences for setting up . There are several set up screens which allow you to enter settings of your personal choice. The instructions given here provide you with the required as well as recommended settings for sending and receiving from within the WHOI's network domain.

2 Next click on Navigator. Change Homepage Location to: Click on the + sign by Mail & Newsgroups to open up the sub menu (Macs have arrows) Make sure that 'Use Netscape Messenger from MAPI-based applications' is checked. Use Netscape Messenger from simple MAPI-based applications (Windows only) MAPI-enabled applications such as MicroSoft Word. This option is not available on the Macs. Note: Selecting this option may disable another mail program. To restore it, deselect this option. The 'Display plain text messages and articles with' is set by default to Fixed width font. It is recommended that you use the default because you get better results. Select Identity on the Category Menu.

3 Fill in the the boxes labeled Your Name, address and Organization, see the example. If you choose to have a signature file displayed in your , check the box labeled Signature file. You will have to first create a signature file using Note Pad or a similar program, the file must be saved as a plain text file. Note: Not all programs can view V- cards. You can use the vcard to display the same information as a signature file. Click on the box to place a check there. Click on Edit Card. (see figure below) Fill in the information you want displayed. Next click on the Mail Servers Category under the Mail & Newsgroups.

4 Click on the Add button if no server appears in the window. If a server name appears in the window, highlight the server name and click the Edit button. DO NOT CLICK ON 'REMEMBER PASSWORD' If you are creating a new mail server enter the Mail Server name, maila.whoi.edu. Note: your mail server name is mail and then the first letter of your first name. Click on Server Type and select IMAP. Enter your user name in the User Name box. Enter the the number of minutes you would like netscape to check for incoming mail, an icon flashes in the upper right hand portion of your screen if you have mail. Do not check the box if you are using the nsnotify. It is recommended that you not select Remember Password.

5 Click on the IMAP tab. Do not select either of the top two boxes. Select the button Move it to the Trash Folder. The bottom two boxes are personal choice options. Click the OK button. On the Mail Servers screen enter outbox.whoi.edu in the Outgoing Mail Server box. Enter your mail server user name ( user name). Make sure the Never button is selected for Secure Socket Layer for outgoing messages. SSL is for sending encrypted messages. Leave Local mail folder as the default displayed. Under the Mail & Newsgroups category highlight the Newsgroup Servers. There is a default called 'news'. To add a specific News Server to the list click on the Add button. For the Server enter news.whoi.edu and Port 119 (MACs won't see this). Click the OK button. Highlight news.whoi.edu and click on the Set as Default button. You probably don't want to download too many messages off of the newsgroup at one time, it takes a lot of time and could overload your system making it shut down. In order to control this function check the 'Ask me before downloading?' box and enter the maximum number of messages you would like to download before being notified. continue with Netscape Setup Instruction part II

6 Netscape Setup Instructions continued... go back to Netscape Setup Instruction part I Next click on Addressing under the Mail & Newsgroups category. Check both the Address Books and the Directory Server boxes. From the pull down menu, located directly below the boxes you just checked, click on the arrows and selelct WHOI Directory (this was created at the beginning of this document in your address book). By selecting the WHOI Directory Netscape Mail will automatically search for addressess when you enter the first letter or a portion on the name and display the address. The other choices on the Addressing menu are optional and can be set to the preference of the individual. Next click on the Messages in the Mail & Newsgroup category.

7 Forwarding and Replying to Messages has three options to how the forward message will appear; Inline, Quoted or as an Attachment. Note: the preferred selection would be Inline, Unix users have problems with attachments Unclick 'Automatically quote the original message when replying' Click on Wrap Incoming, this will wrap long messages. Click on Windows Settings in the Mail & Newsgroups Category. The settings selected in this window are your personal choice. Highlight Copies and Folders in the Mail & Newsgroups category.

8 The default setting is for a copy of your sent message to be stored on the server. If you access your from different locations this setting allows you to see your sent messages. This can be changed to to save them on your local drive. Click on Choose Folder beside When sending a mail message, automatically. Select Folder 'Sent' on Local Mail. Click OK. The same can be done for Newsgroups, Drafts, Templates. Highlight Formatting in the Mail & Newsgroups Category.

9 It is recommended that you use the default settings shown in this window. Highlight Return Receipts in the Mail & Newsgroups Category. It is recommended that you use the default settings displayed. Highlight Disk Space in the Mail & Newsgroups Category.

10 It is recommended that you use the default settings shown. Click OK. The set up steps for configuring Netscape Communicator for is now complete. To start sending and receiving e- mail using Netscape as your client click on Communicator from the main menu and select Messenger. Your Mail Folder Inbox will appear. This is where you send and receive messages. Make your mail option selections form the Mail Folder Inbox menu.