Setting E-Mail Preferences

1. It is assumed that the machine has installed on it Netscape Communicator (4.05 or later is preferable), that is a version that supports the e-mail via the "Messenger". Netscape is free. If you do not have it, or your version is not complete, please download the full version (latest is 4.61) and install it on your computer. Internet Explorer should work as well, but we will not support it in this project.
2. It is assumed that the GoT E-Mail contact has given you your user-id and password.

3. Setting up the Netscape Messenger Options
   1. Go to Edit Menu -> Chose "Preferences" - "Preferences" window should pop up
   2. Click on the the "Mail & Newsgroups "Preference" [+] entry so that it changes into [-] entry and shows its submenu.
   3. Click on "Identity"
   4. Type in your name in the "Your name:" field.
   5. Type in xxxx@ontrack.ncsu.edu into the Email address:" field - where xxxx is your userid
   6. Type in xxxx@ontrack.ncsu.edu into the "Reply-to address:" field.
   7. Click on "Mail Server" submenu of the Preferences/Mail & Newsgroups
   8. If there is anything in the 'Incoming Mail Servers" field, highlight it and "Delete" it.
   9. Press "Add" - "Mail Server Properties" window will pop up.
   10. Press the "General" tab
   11. Under "Server Type:" select "POP3 Server" - this is in the middle field
   12. Under "Server Name:" type in ontrack.ncsu.edu
   13. Under 'User Name:" type in your GoT userid (xxxx from above).
   14. Press "OK" - the "Mail Server Properties" window will go away.
   15. You are now back on the "Preferences" window with "Mail Servers" submenu highlighted and showing.
   16. Under "Outgoing Mail Server" block, into "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server" field enter ontrack.ncsu.edu
   17. Under "Outgoing mail server user name:" enter your userid (e.g., vouk)
   18. Click on "If Possible" on "Use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) ... item
   19. Click on "OK" - Preferences window should disappear.
4. You are now back on the "main" Netscape browser window. To send or receive e-mail, go to "Communicator" menu item, click on it (left button), and select "Messenger". Messenger window should pop-up.

   WARNING: the browser remembers the password for the duration of its session (or until your exit COMPLETELY from it). You should not leave the browser running on your machine when you are not next to it. It is a major security risk. You could lose all your mail, or worse. Please close down the browser COMPLETELY (exit), when you are not using it, or if you leave your desk/station. Thank you.