How to Access Your
E-mail using Netscape in OS X
- Launch the Netscape application.
- If it prompts you with the "Netscape Network Registration" window,
click the "Cancel" button.
- If it prompts you with the "Netscape offers..." window, click
the "Yes" button.
- Click on "Window" from the top menu and select "Mail & Newsgroups".
- Click on "Edit" from the top menu and select "Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings".
- Click on "Free Webmail" account on the left and click the "Remove Account" button.
- Click on the "OK" button.
- Click on the "Add Account" button.
- New Account Setup:
- Select "E-mail Account" and click the "Next > " button.
- In the Identity screen, for "Your Name:" enter your name (e.g. John Smith) into the box as you would like it to appear when you send people messages.
- For "E-mail Address:" enter your Sonoma e-mail address (i.e. smithj@sonoma.edu for Staff/Faculty/Student) into the box.
- Click the "Next > " button.
- In the Server Information screen, for "Select the type of incoming server you are using." select "IMAP" if you are Staff/Faculty or "POP" if you are a Student. For an explanation of the difference between the two and which one will be better for you, please contact the IT Helpdesk at 664-HELP.
- For "Incoming Server:" enter in "mail.sonoma.edu" into the box with out the quotes.
- For "Outgoing Server:" enter in "smtps.sonoma.edu" into the box with out the quotes.
- Click the "Next > " button.
- In the User Names screen, for "Incoming User Name:" enter your "Seawolf ID" into the box.
- For "Outgoing User Name:" enter your "Seawolf ID" into the box.
- Click the "Next > " button.
- In the Account Name screen, for "Account Name:" enter in "SSU E-mail" with out the quotes.
- Click the "Next > " button.
- When the Congratulations screen is presented, verify the information. If anything is wrong use the "< Back" button to go back and edit the incorrect fields.
- Click the "Finish" button.
- In the Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings screen, Select "Server Settings" under "SSU Email" in the left side menu.
- Verify for "Server Name:" that the box says "mail.sonoma.edu", if it doesn't enter it in with out the quotes.
- Verify for "User Name:" that the box says your "SeawolfID", if it doesn't enter it in with out the quotes.
- For "Use Secure Connection (SSL)" check the box to the left of it. Note - The number in the "Port:" box above should change from 110 to 995 for POP3 and from 143 to 993 for IMAP.
- For "POP" accounts: Check the box next to "Empty Trash on Exit".
- For "IMAP" accounts: Check the box next to "Clean up (expunge)
Inbox on Exit".
- In the SSU Email menu, select "Copies and Folders"
- For "Place a copy in Sent Folders on" change "mail.sonoma.edu" to "Local Folders".
- For "Drafts Folder on" change "seawolfid@sonoma.edu" to "Local Folders".
- For "Templates folder on:" change "seawolfid@sonoma.edu" to "Local
Folders".
- Click on "Composition & Addressing" on the left side menu.
- Uncheck the "Compose messages in HTML format" box.
- Select "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" fron the left side menu.
- Verify for "Server Name:" that the box says "smtps.sonoma.edu", if it doesn't enter it in with out the quotes.
- Verify for "User name and password" that the box is checked.
- Verify for "User Name:" that the box says your "SeawolfID", if it doesn't enter it in with out the quotes.
- For "Port" enter in "25" with out the quotes.
- For "Use Secure Connection (SSL):" select "TLS, if available".
- Click the "OK" button.
- Click the "Get Msgs" button.
- The "Unable to verify the identity of mail.sonoma.edu..." window should pop-up.
- Select "Accept this certificate permanently".
- Click the "OK" button.
- When prompted for "Password" enter in your "Seawolf Password" into the box.
- Check the "Use Password Manager to remember this password" box if you want it to remember your password each time.
- Click the "OK" button.
You are done!