Setting up Netscape Communicator 4.51 for E-mail and News groups

If you are just trying to double check your Settings, then click here to do so.

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.

Starting at your Desktop, go to the "Task Bar" and click on Start ---> Programs ---> Netscape Communicator ---> Utilities ---> User Profile Manager.

Click on "New...".

Screen Shot: [Profile Manager] Click "New..."

Click on "Next >"

Screen Shot: [Creating a New Profile] Click "Next >"

Type your name or an alias in the Full Name field. Enter your "Username" in the Email Address field. Click "Next >".

Screen Shot: [Enter your Name and Email Address] Type your name or an alias. Type your E-mail address.

Enter the Profile Name as your "Username". The Directory below the Profile Name field that is shown should be fine for you to work with, so unless there is a real need to change it, leave it as is and click on "Next >".

Screen Shot: [Choose a Name and Directory for your Profile] Make your Username as your Profile name and keep the directory as it is.

Enter the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server as "smtp.cxp.com". Click "Next >".

Screen Shot: [Set up your Outgoing Mail Server] Type "smtp.cxp.com" as the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server"

Enter the Mail server user name as your "Username". Enter the Incoming Mail Server as "pop.cxp.com". Make sure the Mail Server type is "POP3". Click "Next >".

Screen Shot: [Set up your Incoming Mail Server] Enter your Username in the "Mail server user name" field. Enter "pop.cxp.com" in the "Incoming Mail Server" field. Select "POP3" for the Mail Server type.

Enter the News (NNTP) server as "news.cxp.com". Make sure the Port is "119" and that Secure is NOT checked. Click "Finish". Your basically done!!  :)

Screen Shot: [Set your Newsgroups Server] Set the "News (NNTP) server" to "news.cxp.com". The "Port" should be "119". "Secure" should NOT be checked.

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.