Configuring Email using Netscape

The following instructions will allow you to set up, or trouble-shoot where necessary, Netscape Mail.

There are several different versions of Netscape that may be used for mail, so the first thing you need to do is determine what version you are using. To do this:

1. Go to the Help menu in Netscape
2. Click on About Netscape, About Communicator or About Navigator

This will bring up a page that gives a version number across the top. Click the link for your version in the list below:

• Netscape Navigator 2.x or 3.x
• Netscape Navigator 4.0x
• Netscape Communicator 4.0x
• Netscape Communicator 4.5x, 4.6x or 4.7x
• Netscape 6.x or 7.x

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Netscape Navigator 2.x or 3.x

1. In Netscape, click on the Options menu and choose Mail & News Preferences
2. Click on the Identity tab
3. For Your name enter your name (this can be anything you like - full name, first name, nickname, etc)
4. For Email Address enter your email address (yourloginname@alphalink.com.au)
5. Click on the Servers tab
6. Next to Incoming mail server, enter: pop.alphalink.com.au
7. Next to Outgoing mail server, enter: mail.alphalink.com.au
8. For Mail server username, enter your Alphalink login name (the part before the @ in your email address)
9. Make sure that Removed from server is selected (has a dot next to it)
10. Click on the Organisation tab
11. Put a tick next to Remember my mail password
12. Click OK and you are done!

Netscape Navigator 4.0x

This version of Netscape does not support email. Download and install Netscape Communicator 4.79 from here, then return to this page and follow the Communicator 4.7x instructions.

Netscape Communicator 4.0x

1. In Netscape, click on the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
2. From the list on the left hand side, click the plus (+) sign next to Mail & Groups (if Mail & Groups is not present, your version of Netscape does not support email. See the Navigator 4.0x section above for details.)
3. Underneath Mail & Newsgroups, click the word Identity
4. On the right hand side, enter your name (can be anything you like) and email address in the appropriate boxes
5. On the left hand side, click Mail Servers
6. Next to Incoming mail server, enter: pop.alphalink.com.au
7. Next to Outgoing mail server, enter: mail.alphalink.com.au
8. For Mail server username, enter your Alphalink login name (the part before the @ in your email address)
9. Make sure that there is a dot next to POP3
10. Make sure that Leave messages on server is NOT ticked
11. Click on the More Options button
12. Put a tick next to Remember my mail password
13. You might also like to tick Check for mail every XX minutes and set the number to something like 10 or 15 minutes
14. Click OK, then click OK again and you are done!

Netscape Communicator 4.5x, 4.6x or 4.7x

1. In Netscape, click on the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
2. From the list on the left hand side, click the plus (+) sign next to Mail & Newsgroups
3. Underneath Mail & Newsgroups, click the word Identity
4. On the right hand side, enter your name (can be anything you like) and email address in the appropriate boxes
5. On the left hand side, click Mail Servers
6. At the top on the right hand side, you will see a large box titled Incoming Mail Servers. There may or may not be anything in this box. If there is, you need to remove it before continuing (click the line you wish to remove, then click the Remove button)
7. Click Add
8. Enter the following details:
   • Server Name: pop.alphalink.com.au
   • Server Type: POP3 Server
   • User Name: Your Alphalink login name (the part before the @ in your email address)
9. Make sure that Remember Password is ticked
10. You might also like to tick Check for mail every XX minutes and set the number to something like 10 or 15 minutes
11. Click OK
12. Next to Outgoing mail (SMTP) server, enter: mail.alphalink.com.au
13. For Outgoing mail server username, enter your Alphalink login name
14. For Use Secure Socket Layer, make sure "Never" is selected
15. Click OK and you are done!

Netscape Communicator 6.x or 7.x

Click here for instructions.

If you can not sort it out with the information on this page, contact us on 1300 137 425 or email support@alphalink.com.au and they will be happy to help you out.