Using Netscape Communicator

Way2Host has recently implemented changes to shared hosting plans that affect email and the account types. Details vary depending upon when you set up your account. Please refer to the appropriate instructions below:

Advanced Mail Service
Standard Mail Service (Note: Information regarding migration to the new systems will be provided to you shortly within SiteControl.)

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Advanced Mail Service

To configure Netscape Communicator:

1. On Communicator's File menu, select New > Account.
2. On the New Account Setup dialog box, select the ISP or email provider option.
3. Click Next. On the Identity page, enter your display name in the Your name field. This is the name you want to appear in the From: field on all of your outgoing email messages. Then, enter your email address. For example, username@yourdomain.com.
4. Click Next. The Server Information page appears.

   

5. In the Incoming Server box, select POP as the incoming mail server type and then enter the name of your incoming mail server:
   
   mail.[domainname]
   
6. In the Outgoing Server box, enter the name of your Outgoing (SMTP) server. If you are using Way2Host's mail server for outgoing mail, enter:
   
   mail.[domainname]
   
   If you are using an ISP's mail server to send mail instead of Way2Host's mail server, enter the SMTP server name they provided to you.
   
   

   If you previously set up an outgoing SMTP server, Communicator will use it by default and will not prompt you to input an Outgoing Server. However, you must still ensure that your SMTP server settings are configured correctly. See Step 11 below.

   
   
7. Click Next. The User Name page appears.

   

8. Enter the user name for the email account. This is your user name plus your domain name. For example, username@yourdomain.com.
9. Click Next. When the Account Name page appears, enter a descriptive name for this account. You can name this anything you like.
10. Click Next. A summary of your settings appears. Verify all your settings and then click Finish.
11. On the Edit menu, select Mail and Newsgroups Account Settings and then select Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the left pane.

    

12. Ensure that the Use name and password checkbox is selected and enter your full user name for this email account. For example, newuser@yourdomain.com.
13. Click OK to save your changes.

For more information on using Netscape Communicator client, consult the online help system.

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Standard Mail Service

In order to use the SMTP mail server to send mail, you may need to be authenticated per each session. For detailed information, see SMTP authentication.

To configure Netscape Communicator:

1. On Communicator's Edit menu, select Preferences.
2. In the left navigation pane, expand the Mail & Groups item and select Identity. The Identity dialog appears.

   

3. In the Email address field, enter your email address. For example, newuser@sampledomain.com.
4. Complete the other fields as desired.
5. In the left navigation pane, select Mail Server. The Mail Server dialog appears.

   

6. In the Mail server user name field, enter your user name. This is your Master Account user name or the user name set up for your email account in SiteControl.
7. In the Outgoing mail server field, enter the name of your SMTP server. If you are using Way2Host's mail server, enter:
   
   

   mail.[domainname.com]
   
   

   If you are using an ISPs mail server instead of Way2Host's mail server to send mail, enter the server name they provided to you.

8. In the Incoming mail server field, enter:
   
   

   mail.[domainname.com]

9. In the Mail Server Type box, select POP3.
10. Click OK to save your changes.

For more information on using Netscape Communicator client, consult the online help system.