Configuring Mozilla Messenger

Account Type

Figure 9.2. Creating an E-Mail Account

Creating an E-Mail Account

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 Edit->Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings in the menu and clicking on the Add Account 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 < Back, make your modifications and click on Next > to advance to the next step in the Setup Wizard.

Account Identity

Figure 9.3. Giving Some Information About Yourself

Giving Some Information About Yourself

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”).

Mail Servers

Figure 9.4. Which are your Mail Servers?

Which are your Mail Servers?

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?”).

[Tip]Tip

Instead of entering the Fully-Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of your mail servers, you could enter the IP address in the server fields if you want to.

Account User Name

Figure 9.5. What is your User Name?

What is your User Name?

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?”).

Identifying the Account

Figure 9.6. Giving the Account a Name

Giving the Account a 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”).

Account Summary

Figure 9.7. Mail Account Configuration Summary

Mail Account Configuration Summary

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 Finish button to accept them. Mozilla Messenger is now ready to send and receive mail.



[7] Your ISP or your system administrator should have provided you with the mail server names.