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How do I get my email?
Netscape Messenger will check every email account for new mail each time it is started. If you are not on-line when the program starts, a dialog box will open asking you to select a dial-up account to use. There is usually only the one, which was created when you signed up with your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
You also have the option of clicking the 'Get Msg' button which will check all existing accounts.
TIP:
If you receive an email that has an attachment and you do not know who sent it, or it seems strange, Do not open the attachment even if it seems interesting, useful or valuable, until you have checked where it came from. This is how many viruses are sent around the world.
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How do I create an email message?
To create new messages click the 'New Message' button. This will open a new window (the email editor) containing a blank email form for you to fill in.
If you are replying to an email that you have received, then click the 'Reply' button, with the email selected in the list pane. This will open the email editor with the recipient's address and subject already entered.
The text from the original message is also entered in the message box and marked at the beginning of each line to show that it is the original text. This is so that the person you are replying to knows exactly what you are replying to.
Some people, especially those using Unix or Linux who cannot see text styles, get upset at having to spend extra time downloading their mail if styles are used, so be a little cautious in your choice of mail format. If you are unsure then select all the text in the message and click the 'Remove Styles' button.
At the top of the email editor window is a text box with 4 lines. The first line is labelled 'To:' by a button. 'To:' is where you enter the email address of the person, or people, that the message is for.
Once you have entered the recipient's address the button moves to the next line. If you click the button you will be presented with a list of entries including 'Cc:'. 'Cc:' stands for 'Courtesy copy' and can contain a list of addresses of people you want to get the message for their records. You can, of course, leave the other lines empty.
Clicking on the 'Address' button will open the Address Book for you to select the recipients.
The main text box is where you type your message. It is best to enter the text as you would with a word processor rather than a typewriter, i.e. only use the return key at the end of paragraphs, not at the end of each line. The mail program will 'wrap' the text so that it fits the window. Don't forget to use the 'Spelling Checker', this will save you much embarrassment as it is very easy to hit the wrong key.
Once the message is complete, click the 'Send' button. If you are on-line the mail will be sent immediately, if not then you will be asked to try again later.
If you are off-line then you can click the 'File' menu and select the 'Send Later' item. This moves the message to the 'Unsent Messages' folder. The message will stay in 'Unsent Messages' until you are on-line.
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What can I send?
You can send anything that can be stored by the computer. This includes pictures, videos, text files, programs and any other files that you may have.
However, all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will limit the amount of storage space that you can use on their mail servers. Generally this is roughly 5 megabytes (MB) or 5,000,000 characters.
This does not mean that you can create a hundred messages with 50,000 characters in each. A complete email contains other information as well. If you use stationery then the actual file sent can be 4 times the size of a plain text message with the same text content.
If you want to send pictures etc. check the size of the file using Windows Explorer and remember that the person you are sending the file to will most likely be paying for their Internet connection, so downloading the mail will actually cost them money and, if it is a large file, can keep them on-line for 5 or 10 minutes, depending on the speed of their connection, so could cost them, and you, more than the price of posting the picture.
Having said all that, if you want to send a file to someone then it must be 'attached' to your email. Once you have composed your message, click the 'Attach' button. This will offer you a range of tings to attach.
You can then find and select the file that you want to send. The file will not be visible in the text window, but the address box will change to show the name of the file and it's size. The mail can then be sent in the normal way.
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Where do I keep email addresses?
Email addresses, street address, telephone and fax numbers and a range of other information can be stored in the 'Address Book'. This is a program that integrates with the mail program to maintain contact information.
The email addresses of the people that send you mail can be added to your address book by right-clicking the message in the list pane and selecting 'Add sender to address book' from the pop-up menu.
In the email editor window you can click the 'Address' button to open the address book and select the recipient for the message you are creating. You cannot edit the address book from the email editor you must open it separately.
The 'Address Book' can be opened by clicking the 'Communicator' menu in the Messenger window and selecting the 'Address Book' item. You can then add new people to the book, by clicking the 'New Card' button, or look up information about someone by double clicking their name in the list.
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