Netscape 7 Setup

Note: Newer versions of the Netscape browser, starting with version 8.0, do not support POP3 mail.

1. Once you have finished installing Netscape 7 per the instructions at Netscape.com you will be prompted to register a Netscape account. This is not necessary to set up Netscape for your Sonic.net email. After registering or cancelling the registration process, open the Mail & News application by selecting "Windows" and clicking "Mail & News." This will start the email setup wizard.

2. First, Netscape will need to know what you are trying to set up. Select "Email Account" and click "Next."

   

3. Enter your name and email address, then click "Next."

   

4. The incoming mail server is a POP server. Enter "pop.sonic.net" for the Incoming Server, and "mail.sonic.net" for the Outgoing Server. Click "Next" to continue.

   

5. Enter your Sonic.net account name in the field labeled "User Name." This should be lowercase with no spaces.

   

6. Click "Next" to continue.

   

7. Netscape will display your account information for confirmation. For your Sonic.net email to work, your "User Name," "Email Address," "Incoming Server Name," "Incoming Server Type," and "Outgoing Server Name (SMTP)" must be as specified above. Again note that your "User Name" is lowercase. Click "Finish" to complete the setup.

   

8. Sonic.net recommends the use of secure connections when popping or sending mail. To enable this capability, see the Netscape 7 Settings page. Specifially you will want to enable SSL for incoming mail as shown here and both "user name and password" and SSL "When available" for outgoing mail, as shown here.