Netscape Mail (version 2.x - 3.x)

Changing Settings in Your Netscape Mail
Netscape Mail is an e-mail program that comes with versions of Netscape Navigator. You can activate the program by either clicking on the envelope icon in the bottom right corner of Navigator, or by selecting Netscape Mail from the "Windows" pull down menu.

Netscape Mail (Navigator versions 2.x - 3.x)
How to change your:

  • E-mail Address (as it appears on your sent e-mail)
  • Reply-to-Address (the address used when people reply to your e-mail)
  • Personal Name (as it appears on your sent e-mail)
  • Server Information
  • E-mail Login Information

Changing Your Address (as it appears on you sent e-mail).

Note: All CWO Internet accounts have been provided with a user selected e-mail address. If you would like to change your address or have forgotten the one you selected, please give contact technical support.

1. Click on the "Options" pull-down menu and select "Mail and News Preferences...".
2. Click on the "Identity" tab.
3. Make sure "Your Email" and "Reply-to Address" both contain the e-mail address provided to you by CWO.

Changing Your Personal Name (as it appears on you sent e-mail).

1. Click on the "Options" pull-down menu and select "Mail and News Preferences...".
2. Click on the "Identity" tab.
3. Make sure "Your Name" contains the name that you want displayed on your sent e-mail.

Changing Your Server Information

1. Click on the "Options" pull-down menu and select "Mail and News Preferences...".
2. Click on the "Servers" tab.
3. Make sure the "Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server:" text box reads: <your server name> (i.e. mail.cwo.com)
4. Change the "Incoming Mail (POP3) Server:" text box to read: <your server name> (i.e. mail.cwo.com)
5. Click OK.
6. Check your mail as usual. You may encounter an error message requiring you to re-enter your password, this is normal. Simply re-enter your password and click OK.

Changing Your E-mail Login Information

Note: All CWO Internet accounts have been provided with a unique user name and password. If you would like to change your user name or password, or have forgotten the one you selected, please contact technical support

1. Click on the "Options" pull-down menu and select "Mail and News Preferences...".
2. Click on the "Servers" tab.
3. Make sure the "POP3 User Name" matches the user name on your account information sheet.
4. Click OK.
5. Check your mail as usual. You may encounter an error message requiring you to re-enter your password, this is normal. Simply re-enter your password and click OK.

Note: If you still cannot successfully check your e-mail, you may be using an incorrect user name or password. Remember that your user name and password are both lowercase.

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