Configuring Netscape 6 For IMAP

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you were using a previous version of Netscape, the upgrade installer will automatically adopt all of your previous settings. You should only need to follow the instructions below if you have not previously used Netscape to read your Compuserve 2000 e-mail.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SCREEN SHOTS ARE 'BORROWED' FROM ANOTHER SITE. PLEASE USE THE SETTINGS GIVEN IN THE TEXT RATHER THAN THOSE SHOWN IN THE SCREEN SHOTS.

Also note: If you do not like the new "Modern" look of Netscape version 6 you can return to the more familiar "Classic" look using the menu commands: Edit->Preferences->Appearance->Themes->Classic->Apply Classic.

• Launch Netscape 6 using its icon or (Windows users) from the Start button.
• Select Mail from the Tasks menu .
• If the Account Wizard does not open automatically for you, choose Edit-Mail/News Account Settings from the mail program menu.
• Click on the New Account button.
• In the Account Wizard window that opens, indicate that you want to set up an ISP or email provider, then click Next.
• Complete your name (John Doe) and email address (username@cs.com) as instructed, then click Next.
• Indicate that you want to use an IMAP Mail Server and that the server name is imap.cs.com. Then click Next.
  
  

• Make sure that the User Name is your correct CS2000 username. Then click Next.
• Choose a new account name, if you wish to, or leave it as the default choice (your e-mail address). Then click Next.
• Click Finish.

• In the open Account Settings window, click on the name of the account you just set up in order to select it and verify that it looks correct.
• Next, click on the Server section just below it and set your preferences for deleting and checking mail as follows:
  
  
  
  
  

• Finally, click on the Outgoing (SMTP) Server section to make sure that you have the outgoing mail server set as smtp.cs.com. Then, click on OK.