Configuring Netscape Communicator 4.51 for E-mail and News groups


For starters, since there have been so many different versions of Netscape Communicator 4.x, this page will be for configuring Netscape Communicator 4.51. It is highly recommended to get the latest version of Netscape Communicator. Now let's begin.

Go ahead and open up a Netscape program (Communicator, Messenger, Navigator, etc...). Click on Edit, then Preferences.

Screen Shot: Click on Edit, then Preferences.


Click on the category on the left called Navigator. Make sure you have the Home page Location set to: http://members.cxp.com/. Continue to next screen below...

Screen Shot: [Preferences] Click on the Category "Navigator".. Check and make sure the Location of the Home Page is set to: http://members.cxp.com/


Open up the Mail & Newsgroups category (click the + to open up the a Main category), then click on the Identity Sub-Category. Make sure you have your name or an alias entered in  the Your name field. Make sure you have your E-mail address entered in correctly under the Email address field. Continue to the next screen below...

Screen Shot: [Identity]


Click on the Mail Servers Sub-Category, which is located under the category Mail & Newsgroups. Make sure the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server is set to "smtp.cxp.com" & that you have your "Username" entered in correctly in the Outgoing mail server user name field. Make sure the circle (radio button) Never is selected for the option Use Secure Socket Layer(SSL) or TLS for outgoing messages. Proceed to the next screen below...

Screen Shot: [Preferences] Make sure the Incoming Mail Server is set to: "smtp.cxp.com". Make sure the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server is set to: "smtp.cxp.com". Also make sure you have the Outgoing mail server user name set to your "Username".


Click on  "pop.cxp.com" under the option Incoming Mail Servers. Click on Edit...

If "pop.cxp.com" is not under the Incoming Mail Server area, then click Add... If you had to add the server, then make sure to make the Incoming Mail Server "pop.cxp.com" & to place your "Username" in the User Name field. If you do this, you can skip the next screen below.

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You should now be under the General tab. Make sure the Server Name is set to "pop.cxp.com". Make sure the Server Type is set to "POP3 Server". Make sure your "Username" is entered correctly in the User Name field. You may want to check the option, "Remember password" so you won't have to continually type it in.

Screen Shot: [Mail Server Properties] Make sure you have the Server Name as "pop.cxp.com". Make sure the Server Type is "POP3 Server". Also, make sure your User Name is set to, your "Username". ;) You might want to place a check beside the option, "Remember password".


If you have Filtered Internet Access with CyberXpress (That would be Internet Access with certain Filters that block out Adult Content and other Misc. sites) then you need to make sure you check these settings. If your Internet has been working fine, or you do not have Filtered Internet Access with us, then skip these next two screens.

Open up the Advanced Category by clicking the + sign. Click on the Sub-Category Proxies. Make sure the circle (radio button) Manual proxy configuration is selected, then click on View...

Screen Shot: [Preferences] Make sure you have the Advanced Category opened, and that you have the Proxy Sub-Category high-lighted. Make sure the circle (radio button) , "Manual proxy configuration" is selected. Then click "View..."


Make sure you have everything typed in JUST as it looks in the screen shot below. All Server Types BUT Socks should have an address of "proxy.cxp.com" and a Port of "8821". The Socks server should not be touched. Click on OK when you are done. Click on OK once more.

Screen Shot: [Manual Proxy Configuration] Make sure that ALL servers BUT "SOCKS" have a proxy setting of "proxy.cxp.com" and a Port of "8821".


To open the Netscape Messenger E-mail program from your Browser (Netscape Navigator), Click on either "Inbox" on the window shown below, or click on the "smaller version" of "Inbox" at the bottom right of your browser. These two locations are shown below.

Screen Shot: Inbox

Screen Shot: Inbox 2

That's it!! Netscape Messenger should now be configured to receive e-mail from your CyberXpress account. To have your mail delivered or received, click on "Get Msg". If you're not already connected, Netscape should use your Dial-Up Networking connection to dial CyberXpress. All received mail should appear in the Inbox.

Screen Shot: [Netscape Communications Services - Inbox - Netscape Folder] Get Msg

If you have any problems after doing/trying this configuration, feel free to contact technical support at (904) 354-3992. Questions regarding the use of Netscape Communicator beyond sending and receiving your e-mail are beyond the scope of this document, and CyberXpress Technical Support staff will try to help if we have time. E-mail Support@cxp.com for any questions you have. Please consult your manuals,  help files, or the Netscape Frequently Asked Questions page if you need other questions answered.