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Netscape 6 - Newsgroup Setup

To configure Netscape 6 for newsgroup access complete the following instructions.

Important: Be sure you have already configured your Windows Operation System to connect to alpha. For instructions see the main PC Setup page – Connect To Us.

Click the Mail icon at the bottom of the Netscape 6 window to open your email and newsgroup options.

The main email window will now open. Configure as follows.

Click on Edit and select Mail/News Account Settings from the menu.
This will open the Account Settings window.

Click New Account
This will open the Netscape Account Wizard.
Note: Some of the boxes in the the window above may already contain information from when you installed Netscape 6.

Newsgroup account: Selected

Click Next.

Your Name: Your Name
Your name will be appended to any messages you post.
Email Address: yourusername@alpha.net.au

Click Next.

Server Name: news.alpha.net.au

Click Next.

Account Name: alpha dot net Newsgroups
You can name the account anything you like but we suggest alpha dot net for easy reference later.

Click Next.

Click Finish.

Click Ok to return to the main mail and news screen.

Your Netscape 6 newsgroup account setup is now complete.


USERNAMES & PASSWORDS
Usernames and passwords are case sensitive (MYusername is different to myusername, myPassword is different to mypassword) and should contain no spaces. Be sure your "CapsLock" is not on when typing them. These not only identify you to us as clients, but they are vital to your security for email and connectivity. Always keep your password stored in a secure place.

CONNECT TO US		SOFTWARE SETUP

Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT4 Windows ME Windows 95 Windows 95 - Net Connection Wizard (Includes browser, email and newsgroup setup). Windows 95 - Dial-up Networking (Re-install) (For un-installing and re-installing Dial-up Networking when it becomes corrupted – ceases to work at all.)		Web Browsers Internet Explorer 5 Internet Explorer 4 Email Windows Outlook 5 Windows Outlook 4 Eudora 5 Netscape Communicator 6 Netscape Communicator 4.7 Access your alpha email account from anywhere on the Web with alpha WebMail. NewsGroups Windows Outlook 5 Windows Outlook 4 Netscape Communicator 6 Netscape Communicator 4.7


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