Client Configuration > Netscape 7 / Mozilla for IMAP servers
Netscape 7 / Mozilla mail client
Netscape 7 and Mozilla are essentially the same browser/email program
with slightly different appearances. The email programs are very similar
in terms of configuration. The screenshots and directions are based on
Netscape 7.02; the steps for configuring Netscape 7.2 or
Mozilla may be slightly different but overall should be very similar.
Note for SBC and Charter users:
In step 10 of the New
Account instructions and step 4 of the Existing Account
instructions you will find information for configuring Netscape / Mozilla
to use a different Outgoing Mail port.
Setting up a new account
Converting an existing account
To configure a new account:
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Select Windows -> Mail & Newsgroups from the Netscape
browser window.
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If you don't have an existing mail account, you will see a screen for
the Local Folders account. Click on the item labeled Create a
new account. This will bring up the Account Wizard window.
By default, the Account Wizard window will be set to create a
new email account. Click Next.
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Identity: Enter your real name in the Your Name box,
and your MTU Email address in the Email Address box.
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Server Information: Click the button to select an IMAP
server. Enter the value email.mtu.edu in the boxes for both the
incoming and outgoing server, and click Next.
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User Name: Enter your MTU UserID. Your UserID is the part of your
email address to the left of the @ symbol. For example, if your email
address is jsmith@mtu.edu, your UserID is jsmith.
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Account Name: You can enter any phrase that you want here to use
as a nickname for this account. By default the email address that you
entered will be used.
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Congratulations!: This is the last screen that appears after
successfully setting up an email account. It will display the settings
that you entered, and will ask you to click Finish to confirm
your settings.
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Your account information is entered, but you still have to configure
Netscape to use a secure connection. Click on the newly created Account
Name (jsmith@mtu.edu in our example) in the Names panel. This will
display the main page for the current account. Under the Accounts
heading, click on View settings for this account.
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The Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings window will appear. Click
the Server Settings heading in the left panel. Under the Server
Settings heading in the right panel, click the checkbox labeled
Use secure connection (SSL).
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Click the Outgoing Mail item in the left panel. Under the Use
secure connection (SSL) heading in the right panel, click the button
labeled Always.
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In Netscape 7.2 and more recent versions of Mozilla, the options
have changed slightly. You must select the button labeled TLS,
if available if this option is available in your version of Mozilla.
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For SBC and Charter users:
In the box labeled Port:, enter the number 2525.
To change an existing account:
If you already have an email account configured, you will have
to change some settings to connect to the email.mtu.edu server.
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Click on the account name in the left panel. This will bring up the
account settings screen for this account. Under the Accounts
heading, click on View settings for this account.
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Initially you will see the Account Settings screen. Here you can
change the Account Name, Your Name, and your Email
Address. The Account Name is simply a nickname for your
convenience, you can set this to any value that you would like. Your
Name is the name that will appear on your outgoing email; most people
will enter their real name here. Enter your MTU Email address in the
Email Address box.
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Click the Server Settings item in the left panel. Enter
email.mtu.edu in the box labeled Server Name, and your
MTU UserID (the part of your email address to the left of the @) in the
User Name box.
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NOTE: Depending on the version of your browser, there may also
be a setting labeled Use secure authentication. Make sure it is
not checked. Uncheck it if necessary.
NOTE: If your existing account is a POP account and you want to
convert it to an IMAP account, you must create a new account. There is
no method to convert an account from one server type to the other.
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At the bottom of the left panel is an item labeled Outgoing Server
(SMTP) Click this item to bring up the settings page. In the Server
Name box, enter email.mtu.edu. Check the box labeled Use
name and password, and make sure your correct MTU UserID is entered
in the box below. Below the box is the phrase Use secure connection
(SSL). Click the button labeled Always.
For SBC and Charter users:
In the box labeled Port:, enter the value 2525.
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Click OK to save your settings. Your account should now be set
up properly.
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