ARCHIVED: At IU, in Netscape 7.x, how do I read my Cyrus mail using IMAP?
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Configuring a new account
Netscape uses the Account Wizard to help you configure your email accounts. If you've never used Netscape for email, the Account Wizard should start the first time you launch Netscape Mail & Newsgroups. In Navigator, you can find
under the drop-down menu. After the Account Wizard starts, follow the steps below.If you've already configured your account and wish to reconfigure or add another account (or if the Account Wizard fails to start), you will need to manually start the Account Wizard. In Netscape Mail & Newsgroups, select
, then , and then click to start the Account Wizard. Continue following the directions below:- When you are prompted for what type of account you would like to create, choose and click . (In Mac OS X, in this and all subsequent steps, click the right-pointing arrow in place of .)
- When prompted for your name and your email address, enter your
full name and your Indiana University email address. Click
If you are unsure of your exact IU email address, see Your IU email address.
.
- For the incoming mail server type, select
imap.iu.edu
. . For the
name of your incoming mail server, type -
In the "Outgoing" or "SMTP" server field, type:
mail-relay.iu.edu
If you are adding additional accounts, the outgoing mail server setting will be automatically supplied for you by Netscape and you will not see this prompt. If you need to change this setting, follow the directions below, in the "Editing an existing account" section.
- Verify that your username is correct and click .
- Give this account a name. You might want to enter something you
associate with the server and account, such as
Work Email
orMy Cyrus Account
. Click . - Verify that all the information you entered is correct and click .
- In the
Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings
window, from the list on the left, select . - Under "Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings", next to "Server Name:",
make sure the field contains
mail-relay.iu.edu
. - Select Network ID username. . In the "User Name:" field, enter your
- Under "Use secure connection (SSL):", select .
- On the left, under your email account, select , and then select .
- Click
Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings
window. to exit the
Editing an existing account
To edit an existing account configuration, from the
menu, click . In the pane on the left, select the account or specific account settings you wish to edit. On the right, make your desired changes, and then click .To add or remove an outgoing (SMTP) server:
- In the pane on the left, select .
- On the right, under "Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings", click .
- In the dialog box or sheet that appears, select servers from the list and click to remove them.
- To add a server, click
SMTP Server
window, next to "Server Name:", entermail-relay.iu.edu
. . In the - Select . In the "User Name:" field, enter your Network ID username.
- Under "Use secure connection (SSL):", select .
- To save your changes and exit the dialog box or sheet, click .
If you wish to save your sent messages, set up your folder according to the following instructions:
- From the menu, select . Make sure the menu is expanded so you can see .
- Click , and then check .
- In the list where you selected , click . In the section under "When sending messages, automatically:", check .
- Click the radio button appropriate for the option you want to use for saving copies of sent messages. Select the desired location from the drop-down menu on the right.
Don't save items to the Local Folder structure unless you want them saved only to the computer you are using at that time. Once you save an item to the Local Folder structure, the item is not accessible from the server or from other computers.
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