CS158A Reference Desk: How do I ..
Configure Netscape mail to read/send mail??


For email purposes, you will be receiving accounts on a CS machine called outreach.cs.purdue.edu. You will only be able to use this machine for email; for all other Unix work we will use the PUCC account on mentor.cc.purdue.edu.

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to configure your Netscape mail program to read/send email.

  1. Select the Mail and News Preferences item from the Option menu
  2. ...
  3. Click on the OK button
  4. That's it!
Unfortunately, due to the configuration of the PCs in LAEB B286, you may have to do this each time you come in .. the machines restore the original configuration when you log out! ARGH.