When Mozilla Messenger is run for the first time, a wizard pops up guiding you through the configuration process (Figure 9.2, “Creating an E-Mail Account”). Choosing -> in the menu and clicking on the button will also invoke the wizard. Select the E-mail account option.
If you want to change any parameters during the configuration process, just click on , make your modifications and click on to advance to the next step in the Setup Wizard.
You have to tell Mozilla a little about yourself. Fill in the Your Name field with your name (actually, you can put anything you want) and the E-mail Address field with your electronic mail address (Figure 9.3, “Giving Some Information About Yourself”).
Mozilla needs to know which servers to connect to in order to send and receive mail. The protocol for sending mail is called SMTP. There are two most commonly used protocols for receiving mail: POP3 (Post Office Protocol V3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol). Since POP3 is the most popular of the two, we will configure a POP3 account. Select the POP option and fill in the Incoming Server and Outgoing Server fields with the names of your mail servers[7] (Figure 9.4, “Which are your Mail Servers?”).
In most cases, your mail account's user name (or login) is simply what appears before the @ symbol in your e-mail address. If this isn't the case for you, please ask your ISP or your system administrator. Fill the Incoming User Name and Outgoing User Name fields with the account's user name as provided by your ISP or system administrator (Figure 9.5, “What is your User Name?”).
Mozilla Messenger can handle multiple mail accounts and each one must have a unique name. Fill in the Account Name field to name this account (Figure 9.6, “Giving the Account a Name”).
The last step of the wizard summarizes your configuration (Figure 9.7, “Mail Account Configuration Summary”). Select the Download messages now option to get your messages immediately after closing the wizard. Once you are satisfied with your settings, click on the button to accept them. Mozilla Messenger is now ready to send and receive mail.