Sending Mail

To send e-mail, follow the steps below.

Netscape Communicator 4.0

  1. Start Netscape Communicator

  2. Select Communicator/Messenger Mailbox. This opens the Netscape Inbox window (so you can see your mail). You will be asked to enter your password.

  3. Click the New Msg button.

  4. Click in the To box and type in the recipients e-mail address. Enter the subject (if you wish) and type your message.

  5. Click on Send. Your message will be posted to that e-mail address.

For POP3 errors: Netscape does not know the name of your mail server.

  1. In the Netscape Inbox window, select Options/Mail, then Edit/Preferences.

  2. The Preferences window appears.

  3. Click on Mail Server from the list on the left. Fill in the first three boxes.

  4. Click OK. This tells the program where to look for your mail and where to send outgoing mail.

When Netscape doesn't know your e-mail address:

  1. Select Options/Mail, then Edit/Preferences.

  2. The Preferences window appears.

  3. Click on the Identity tab. Fill in the first three blanks.

  4. Click OK. This tells Netscape what your e-mail address is.

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Microsoft Outlook Express

Start Outlook Express (click on its icon).

  1. Click on the Inbox folder.

  2. The first time you do this, you will be asked questions about your e-mail account. Answer the questions about your name, e-mail account name, ISP etc. Then you will see the Inbox window.

  3. Click the Compose Message button or select Compose/New Message or press CTRL+N. The New Message window will appear.

  4. Type the address to send the message to in the To box. Press ENTER to add another line to this box. Press TAB to move to the next box.

  5. Fill in the CC (send copy to) and Subject boxes as above.

  6. Type your message in the message area (the large empty area).

  7. Click the Send button or select File/Send Message. Your message is sent to the address you specified.

Note: If you use Outlook and you are not connected to your ISP, sending your message stores the message in your OutBox. You then connect to your ISP and click the Send and Receive button on the toolbar or select Tools/Send and Receive to send your message.

 

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