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Table of Contents

  1. What is Netscape 7?
  2. What are the System Requirements?
  3. Is There Anything I Should Know Before Installing It?
  4. How Do I Install Netscape 7?
  5. How Do I Set Up Netscape 7?
  6. How Do I Use Netscape 7?
  7. How Do I Uninstall Netscape 7?
  8. How Do I Get Product Updates?
  9. How Do I Get Help?

I. What is Netscape 7?

Netscape 7 is the latest Internet browsing, mail, and instant messaging software from Netscape. It includes:
  • a web browser capable of displaying various documents found on the Internet. It incorporates Java support and data encryption for secure on-line services. It can also launch other programs to view Web documents that it cannot display.

  • an electronic management client capable of using IMAP, POP3, and SMTP protocols to manage, send, and receive e-mail messages. It can handle multiple e-mail accounts and sort, file, and retrieve e-mail messages. It can also spell check outgoing messages, create address books, and send attachments with messages using the MIME encoding.

  • an HTML editor capable of creating, viewing, and posting Web pages directly to Web page's storage space.

  • AOL Instant Messenger: a message sending service. It provides a chat program that enables you to see and communicate with all your friends, whether they are on America Online or signed on to Instant Messenger.

  • Multimedia players for audio/video playback and plug-ins such as RealPayer8, Macromedia Flash Player and Net2Phone (an Internet phone service).
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II. What are the System Requirements?

  • Netscape 7.1 System Requirements: Operating Systems Mac OS X 10.1.x

    Mac OS X 10.2.x and later, PowerPC 604e 266 MHz G3, G4. 64 MB RAMand 72 MB hard drive space is also required.

  • Netscape 7.0 System Requirements: Operating Systems Mac 8.6, Mac 9.1 or later,

    (Mac OS X 10.1.x highly recommended.) PowerPC 604e 266 MHz G3, G4. 64 MB RAMand 32 MB hard drive space is also required.

  • You must have Internet access provided by any Internet service provider or an other service provider. Internet dial-up access to the University of Florida campus and the Internet is also available through GatorLink's Dial-up Service. The University's Division of Housing provides network services (DHNet) to its residents. Check with its offices for more information.

  • You must have a modem with a networking software package to use a modem dial-up service. The Windows operating system provides this software. A network adapter with networking software is required to use DHNet's ethernet port service.
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III. Is There Anything I Should Know Before Installing It?

You should be aware of the following recommendations prior to installing Netscape Communicator:
  • The first time you start Netscape 7, the program will offer to set up a Netscape Email Account, AOL Instant Messenger service and a Net2Phone service. The use of these services are up to you. The University Florida does not promote these services. All technical support questions in regard to Netscape on-line services should be directed to Netscape.

  • Netscape 7 will overwrite Netscape 6.x versions of the browser, but will reside on your hard drive in addition to any other previously-installed versions of Netscape. You may wish to keep older versions of Netscape installed until you decide which version you prefer, at which point you can uninstall one to recover disk space.

  • If you uninstall an earlier version of Netscape, restart your system before installing Netscape 7. Files might exist that cannot be deleted until your system is restarted.

  • Read the Software License Agreement. It explains your rights to use the product and informs you of the products copyrights.

  • Restart the computer after installing Netscape 7
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IV. How Do I Install Netscape 7?

For Mac OS v 8.6:

  1. Open the Netscape 7 folder and then the Netscape Full Installer folder.
  2. Open the Netscape 7.0 Installer to start the installation.
  3. Follow directions.

For Mac OS X:

  1. Select the UF Software CD, Netscape 7 folder, Netscape-MachO.dmg file. This will open a window containing the Netscape Installer. Drag and drop the Netscape icon into the Application window.
  2. Afterwards,close the installer and the installation package window.

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V. How Do I Set Up Netscape 7?

    There are several settings in Netscape 7 that can be configured to your preferences. Most of the settings can be left as they are and Netscape 7 will function normally. However, we have a few suggestions and recommendations that you may want to use.

    How do I use Netscape's Activation Screen?

    The first time you use a new profile name, Netscape 7 will offer to set up an email and calendar services with Netscape's Netcenter. Using these services is your decision and will not interfere with University of Florida computer services. If you DO NOT want to use these services, press the Cancel button in both windows. If you would like to use these services, press the Special features link to learn more.

    How do I set up Netscape 7 to use university INCOMING email services?

    After you start Netscape 7, go to the Window menu, and select Mail & Newsgroups. If you have not used your Profile's email features, the Account Wizard will appear. If you have used these features, you will need to select the Edit menu and the Mail/News Account Settings option. In the Email Management window, select the Add Account button.

    When using the Account Wizard you will need this information: (Remember to press the next button.)

    1. In the Name field, use your real name. This name will appear in every e-mail message you send.

    2. Your complete e-mail address will be in one of the following forms:

      • Type in username@ufl.edu for GatorLink accounts.
      • Type in username@grove.ufl.edu for CIRCA Grove accounts.
      • Type in username@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu for NERDC nersp accounts.
      • For other accounts, check with your account administrator to verify your address.

    Username is the username of your account.

    After you have entered your name and email address, click the Next>> button

    1. Netscape 7 can retrieve e-mail messages from a POP and IMAP mail server. We recommend using the IMAP mail server if your department uses a IMAP mail server. We only recommend using the POP mail server if you always read your messages from the same computer all the time or have no other choice. Select the appropriate incoming server type (POP or IMAP), and enter the appropriate incoming server name into the Incoming Server prompt.

      • GatorLink's IMAP Server Name is: imap.ufl.edu
      • GatorLink's POP Server Name is: pop.ufl.edu
      • CIRCA's grove IMAP & POP Server Name is: grove.ufl.edu
      • NERDC's nersp IMAP Server Name is: imap.nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu
      • NERDC's nersp POP Server Name is: pop.nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu
      • For other accounts, check with your account administrator to verify this setting.

    2. For your outgoing server, you may use either your account's server, or the outgoing mail server of your Internet service provider(ISP).

      • GatorLink's SMTP Server Name is: smtp.ufl.edu
      • CIRCA's Grove SMTP Server Name is: smtp.grove.ufl.edu
      • NERDC's SMTP Server Name is: smtp.ufl.edu
      • For other accounts, or if you're using your ISP's outgoing server, check with your account administrator, or ISP to verify this setting.

    3. You will be asked for your account User Name. The username will be the Username or ID you use to check your email.

    4. Click Next>>, and verify your settings. Then click finish.

    5. Click on the Edit menu and select Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings.

    6. Select the Server Settings of your email account then press the Advanced button. In the IMAP Server Directory, enter:

      • For Gatorlink users: leave the field blank
      • For Grove users: enter: /mail
      • For NERSP users: enter:/mail
      • For other accounts, check with your account administrator.

    7. Also uncheck the Show only Subscribed folders.

    8. At the bottom of the menu to the left, select Outgoing Mail Server(SMTP)

    9. Under Use Secure Connection(SSL) select Always, and click Ok.

    Netscape 7 should automatically download the folders from your in box.

    How to set up Netscape to use the University Directory?

    To add the University of Florida to Netscape's Search Directory so that you can locate e-mail addresses through the University Search engine, follow these instructions:

    1. Open Netscape 7 (if it is not already running).
    2. Select the Window menu and the AddressBook option.
    3. Select the File menu and the New, LDAP Directory option.
    4. Type "UF Directory" into the Description field.
    5. Type dir.ufl.edu into the LDAP Server field.
    6. Type dc=ufl,dc=edu into the Base DN field.
    7. Leave the Port number value at 389.
    8. Click OK to accept values that were entered.

    How do I set up Netscape to use the university News group server?

    1. Select the New Account button and then select the account type, Newsgroup account. Press the Next button.

    2. Use your real name in the Name field. This name will appear in every e-mail message you send.

    3. Your complete e-mail address will be in one of the following forms:

      • Type in username@ufl.edu for GatorLink accounts.
      • Type in username@grove.ufl.edu for CIRCA Grove accounts.
      • Type in username@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu for NERDC NERSP accounts.
      • For other accounts, check with your account administrator to verify your address.
    1. The News Server name is: news.ufl.edu

    2. The Account Name should be representative of the news group such as UF Newsgroup
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VI. How Do I Use Netscape Communicator?

Most of the functions of Netscape 7 can be learned through trial and error. Many of the buttons are self explanatory. If you do not understand a particular function, Netscape 7 maintains a large documentation library on-line covering topics including 'How to use Netscape' and 'How to create your own Web pages.' This information can be viewed by selecting subjects from Netscape 7's Help menu while your computer is connected to the Internet. We recommend using these menus to learn how to use Netscape 7.

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VII. How Do I Uninstall Netscape 7?

  1. Open the Preference folder and remove (Drag and Drop to the Trash) the Mozilla Registry and the Mozilla Versions files.
  2. (Drag and Drop to the Trash) the Netscape folder.

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VIII. How Do I Get Product Updates?

Netscape 7 is developed through Netscape Communications Corporation and is under constant development. The latest versions of this program are available at the following locations:
  • Netscape's Home Page at http://home.netscape.com/.

  • On the UF Software CD -- However, the UF Software CD, which is distributed through the Tech Hub, is only updated about every quarter and therefore may not have the most current version.
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IX. How Do I Get Help?

The UF Computing Help Desk is available to answer any question concerning the configuration and use of Netscape Communicator with GatorLink e-mail service. For additional technical information, visit Netscape's Support page at

http://home.netscape.com/support/index.html. You can access the program's documentation through the Help menu.

For assistance installing this program or using this CD-ROM, please contact the UF Computing Help Desk at 392-HELP (4357).

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