Configuring Mozilla Messenger

When Mozilla Messenger is run for the first time, a wizard will pop up, guiding you through the configuration process (Figure 8.2). Select the E-mail account option and click on Next > to continue.

Figure 8.2. Selecting Account Type to Create

Selecting Account Type to Create

Tip

If you want to change any parameter 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.

Next, you have to tell Mozilla about yourself. Fill in Your Name and E-mail Address fields accordingly (Figure 8.3) and click on Next > to continue.

Figure 8.3. Configuration of Account Identity

Configuration of Account Identity

To receive and send mail, Mozilla needs to know about your mail servers. The protocol for sending mail is called SMTP and there are two most commonly used 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[6] (Figure 8.4) and click on Next > to continue.

Figure 8.4. Mail Servers Configuration

Mail Servers Configuration

Tip

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

Next, you need to enter your mail account's user name. In most cases, your mail account's user name is simply what appears before the @ symbol in your e-mail address. If is not the case for you, please ask your ISP or your system administrator. Fill in the User name field and click on Next > to continue.

Figure 8.5. User Name Configuration

User Name Configuration

Mozilla Messenger can handle multiple mail accounts. Fill in the Account Name field to assign a unique name to this account and click on Next > to continue.

Figure 8.6. Account Name Configuration

Account Name Configuration

The last step of the wizard summarizes your configuration (Figure 8.7). Once you are satisfied with your settings, click Finish to accept. Mozilla Messenger is now ready to read and send mail.

Figure 8.7. Mail Account Configuration Summary

Mail Account Configuration Summary


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