How to Setup a Secondary Mail Account under Netscape Communicator 4.5

Primary Settings

  • Make sure the primary account is correctly set up.
  • Close all Netscape windows.
  • Go to the Netscape folder on the start menu.  The default path is Start/Programs/Netscape Communicator.
  • Under the Netscape Communicator folder, go to the Utilities folder.
  • Under the Utilities folder, click on User Profile Manager.
  • The Profile Manager window will come up.  The original/primary account should be on the list.  To add a new email account click "New".
  • On the follow screen click "Next".  On the following screen...user information is needed.  Under Full Name put the full name of the user's account needed to be added.  Under email address put the full email address (ALL LOWER CASE!!!).    Click " Next".
  • On the new screen give a Profile Name.  This can be anything.  Click "Next".
  • On the new screen, "Outgoing Mail Server [SMTP]" should be mailcity.prismweb.net Click " Next".
  • On the new screen, "Mail Server username" should be the users login name.  The "Incoming Mail Server" should be mail.prismweb.net. Click "Finish".

After "Finish" is clicked Netscape Navigator should open up.  This completes the primary settings.  Now it is necessary to clean up a few loose ends. 

Other Settings

  • In Messenger or Navigator, have the user click on edit, then move down to the final option "preferences".  This will open a preferences window
  • On this Preferences window the user will see a category list on the left side and the currently selected category on the right.  Make sure you see this screen.
  • There are seven main categories.  They are Appearance, Navigator, Mail & Newsgroups, Roaming Access, Composer, Offline, and Advanced.
  • Click on the second main category, " Navigator".
  • Now we are concerned with what is shown on the right side.  Make sure the Navigator category is open.
  • Under the option "Navigator Starts With", make sure the bullet (dot) is next to the option Home Page
  • Click "OK"

This can be done for as many profiles as you wish, each with their own preferences, start pages, and bookmarks.