Using Netscape Messenger

In order to use Netscape Messenger for e-mail, you must create a personal profile first. Therefore you cannot use Netscape Messenger on the computers in the public labs. Follow these steps to create a personal proflie on your own computer:

1. Open Netscape
2. Go to Edit in the Menu Bar and scroll down to Preferences.
3. Open Mail & Newsgroups.
4. Cick on Identity and fill in your information.
5. Click on Mail Servers and select "mail" listed under Incoming Mail Servers. Click Edit and fill in the information as below (using your Bard username where it says user name).

6. Click OK to save the preferences.

Problems with Netscape Messenger (IMAP)

Q: I empty the Trash folder in Netscape Messenger (IMAP) frequently, but I discovered when I used WebMail (or Pine) that messages I thought I had trashed were still there. What's going on? How do I really get rid of messages in Netscape Messenger?

A: The "Expunge" feature of Netscape Messenger (IMAP) must be set: In the Netscape menu bar, click on Edit, then click on Preferences. Under Mail & Newsgroup click on Mail Servers. In the Mail Servers dialog box, click the Edit button. Then click the IMAP tab. In the IMAP dialog box, make sure there is a check mark next to Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on exit. Then click the OK button. Click the OK button in the Preferences dialog box to close it.

Q: Under bard.edu (or under mail) I deleted some folders. The next time I opened Messenger, the folders were still there. I tried to delete them again and received a message that they didn't exist. How do I get rid of them?

A: The "Expunge" feature of Netscape Messenger (IMAP) must be set. See the instructions in the answer to the previous question.

For more information contact the Bard Helpdesk at 845-758-7500 or e-mail helpdesk@bard.edu