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Netscape Communicator Versions 4.0.x

  1. Launch the Netscape Communicator application.

  2. From the menu bar of the Mac desktop, click on "Edit", then select "Preferences" sub-menu item.

  3. The left portion contains a list of several menu items. Click once on the arrow to the left of "Mail & Groups" item. This should expand to show subordinate items.

  4. Click on the "Identity" item which is under "Mail & Groups". The right side of the "Preferences" window now displays several "Identity" fields.

  5. Enter your complete BEV email address in the field labeled "Email address" For example, johndoe@bev.net. Unless you wish for people to reply to you using an email other than your BEV address, leave the "Reply-to Address" field blank.

  6. Next, click on the "Mail Server" item located under "Mail & Groups". The right side of the "Preferences" window now displays several mail server fields.

  7. Using only lower case letters, enter your BEV PID into the field labeled "Mail server user name". This is the first part of your email address. For example, if your address is johndoe@bev.net then your user name is johndoe.

  8. Enter your SMTP server hostname into the field labeled "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server".

  9. Enter pop.bev.net into the field labled "Incoming Mail Server".

  10. Then, under "Mail server type" you must select "POP3" (The black dot should be beside "POP3".) Do not select "Leave messages on server after retrieval.

  11. Click the "OK" button near the lower right corner of the "Preferences" window to save your changes.

The next time you check your email Netscape will prompt you to enter the password for your BEV account.


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