Netinfo/Interchange - Setting Up Email (Secure IMAP) using Netscape 7.x [PC/Mac]

This document explains how to set up Netscape 7.x for Netinfo/Interchange using Secure IMAP (IMAPS).

Creating a New User Profile

Each User Profile contains personalized bookmarks, address books, cookies, mail filters, user preferences, etc... It is convenient to create a separate profile for each person on a shared computer.

  1. Make sure Netscape is not running.
  2. Click Start > Programs > Netscape 7 > Profile Manager.
  3. Click Create Profile.
    • Type your Netinfo/Interchange username for your profile name, then click Finish.

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  4. This will return you to the Select User Profile window. Highlight the new profile and click on Start Netscape.
  5. You'll be asked if you want to register Netscape. If you do not want to register now, click Cancel and when the confirmation window comes up, click Yes.

Configuring Email Settings

  1. Start Netscape if it does not start automatically.
  2. Click the Window drop down menu and select Mail & Newsgroups.
  3. The Account Wizard will open. Select Email account and click Next.
  4. In the Identity Window:
    • Enter your full name in the Your Name box.
    • Enter in your email address in the Email Address box.
    • Click the Next button.

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  5. In the Server Information window:
    • Select IMAP for the type of incoming server.
    • Type in mail.interchange.ubc.ca for the Incoming Server.
    • Type in smtp.interchange.ubc.ca for the Outgoing Server.
  6. Click the Next button.

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  7. In the User Names window:
    • Your Netinfo/Interchange username should automatically be entered in the Incoming User Name and the Outgoing User Name fields. If this is not the case, enter your Netinfo/Interchange username in both of these fields.
      • Your User Name is the first part of your Netinfo/Interchange email address. If your email address is username@interchange.ubc.ca, then your User Name is username.
    • Click the Next button.

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  8. In the Account Name window:
    • The Account Name is the mail profile name (a descriptive name that you choose). For example, enter: Interchange Account - IMAPS.
    • Click the Next button.

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  9. Verify your settings and click Finish

 

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  1. If you are prompted for your password, click Cancel for now, as the mail setup is still incomplete.

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Enabling SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for Incoming and Outgoing Mail

  1. Click the Edit menu and select Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings...
  2. Click the Server Settings category.

    • Check the Use secure connection (SSL) box. Once this is checked, the port number at the top of the window should automatically change to 993.

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  3. Click the Outgoing Server (SMTP) category.
    • The Server Name field should already be filled in. If it is empty, type in smtp.interchange.ubc.ca
    • Check the Use name and password box.
    • Enter your Netinfo/Interchange username in the User Name field.
    • Under Use Secure Connection, select SSL.
      • If you are using Netscape 7.0 or 7.1 rather than 7.2, select Always instead of SSL.
      • If you are using Netscape 7.2, ensure that the Port is set to 465.
      • If you are using Netscape 7.0 or 7.1, ensure that the Port is set to 587.

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Configuring your Application For Use with IMAP

  1. While still in Mail & News Account Settings, click the Server Settings category.
  2. Click on the Advanced button.
    • Uncheck the box that says Show only subscribed folders.
    • Click OK.

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  3. Click OK to close to Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings.
  4. Netscape 7 is now set up for use with Netinfo/Interchange.

Storing Email on your Home Computer (Optional)

If you want to keep your email available on disk when you are offline, follow these instructions:

  1. From Mail and Newsgroups, click Edit, then Mail and Newsgroups Account Settings.
  2. Select the Offline & Disk Space category.
    • If you only want access to messages in your INBOX then check the box next to Make the messages in my Inbox available when I am working offline.
    • If you want other folders available for offline use, click on the Select folders for offline use... button and select the folders that you wish that store offline.

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