Netscape Messenger Configuration

1. Configuring Netscape to access your email account.

You need to create a "mail server" definition to access your email account.

Start up Netscape Messenger and then select Edit -> Preferences -> Mail&Newsgroups -> Mail Servers to add a new mail server. Fill in the appropriate fields using the following information:

FieldValue
Outgoing mail (SMTP) serversmtp.utk.edu

Now select Add and fill in the following fields:

Field (under "General" tab)ValueNote
Server typeIMAP
POP3		your choice
Server nameimap.utk.edu
pop.utk.edu		if IMAP
if POP
Username(your NetID)
Remember password(check/uncheck)your choice

If you selected "IMAP" as your server type, fill in the following fields also:

Field (under "Advanced" tab)Value
Imap server directory(leave blank)
Show only subscribed folders(check)

Now click OK to exit the "Mail Server" dialog box and then click OK again to exit "Preferences".

If you selected "IMAP" as your server type, you will need to select File -> Subscribe to choose which folders you want to be visible.

2. Configuring Netscape to access folders on your Unix account.

If you wish to also store email folders on your Unix account you need to create an additional "mail server" definition to access your Unix account.

Create this additional account exactly as above except using the following information:

Field (under "General" tab)ValueNote
Server typeIMAP
Server nameunix.cas.utk.edu
Username(your Unix username)
Remember password(check/uncheck))your choice
Check for mail...(uncheck)

Field (under "Advanced" tab)Value
Imap server directory~/mail/
Show only subscribed folders(check)