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Settings for Prodigy Internet Users of Netscape Communicator and Navigator v.3.0x and v.4.0x
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The information on this page provides instructions on how to set Netscape Navigator as your default browser for use with Prodigy Internet after registration.NOTE: During the Prodigy Internet registration process, it is REQUIRED that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0x or 4.0
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SETTINGS: After registration is complete and your Prodigy Internet account is established, you may use Netscape Navigator as your default browser by configuring the following settings:
BROWSER SETTINGS - see instructions
for version 3 or version
4
Proxy: proxy.prodigy.net
port 8080
No Proxy: www.prodigy.net,
enroll.prodigy.net
Home Page: http://www.prodigy.net
MAIL SETTINGS - see instructions
for version 3 or version
4
Address: Prodigy Internet
e-mail address - UserName@prodigy.net
(ex. johndoe@prodigy.net)
Name: "your name" (ex. John
Doe)
Incoming (POP) server: pop.prodigy.net
Outgoing (SMTP) server: smtp.prodigy.net
Account: "your Prodigy Internet
user ID" (ex. johndoe)
Password: "your Prodigy Internet
password"
NEWS SETTINGS - see instructions
for version 3 or version
4
News server: news.prodigy.net
Reply address: "your Prodigy
Internet e-mail address" (ex. johndoe@prodigy.net)
Name: "your name" (ex. John
Doe)
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The following instructions provide
detailed steps on configuring these settings in the Netscape Navigator
browser:
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NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR & NAVIGATOR versions 4.0x
BROWSER SETTINGS
Launch the Netscape Navigator browser. Select 'Edit' from the Menu Bar and choose 'Preferences...' Click 'Advanced' and then click 'Proxies' Select 'Manual Proxy Configuration' and click the [View...] button In the box for HTTP proxy server address, enter "proxy.prodigy.net" (without quotes); and enter the port [8080] In the Exceptions box ("Do not use proxy servers for domains beginning with:") enter "www.prodigy.net, enroll.prodigy.net" Note: Commas are used to separate exempted addresses. Click OK From the 'Preferences' window, click on 'Navigator' Make sure the setting for 'Navigator starts with' is 'Home Page' For 'Home Page' location, enter "http://www.prodigy.net" Click OK to save changes
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NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR versions 4.0x
MAIL and NEWS SETTINGS
Launch Communicator Select 'Edit' from the Menu Bar and choose 'Preferences...' Click on 'Mail & Groups' [+] to expand. Click on 'Identity' Enter your name as you wish it to appear on messages you send. (ex. John Doe) Enter your e-mail address as you wish it to appear on messages you send. (ex. johndoe@prodigy.net) Enter Organization (optional) In the 'Reply-to address:' box, enter the e-mail address where you wish replies to your messages to be delivered (ex. johndoe@prodigy.net) Click 'Mail Server' In the 'Mail server user name' box, enter "your Prodigy Internet user ID" (ex. johndoe) In the 'Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:' box, enter "smtp.prodigy.net" In the 'Incoming mail server:' box, enter "pop.prodigy.net" Select POP3 not IMAP Select whether your wish to "Leave messages on the server" after retrieval. Click the [More Options...] button Enter or browse to the 'Local mail directory' where your mail is saved on your hard disk. (ex. C:\Program Files\Netscape\users\username\Mail) Select the option to [x] Check for mail every [xx] minutes. When checked, Communicator will notify you of new e-mail waiting to be downloaded. Select the option to [x] Remember or [ ] not Remember your password. Click OK Select 'Groups Server' In the 'Discussion groups (news) server:' enter "news.prodigy.net" and Port 119 In the 'Discussion groups (news) folder:' box, enter or browse to your local news directory where newsgroups are saved on your hard disk (ex. C:\ProgramFiles\Netscape\Users\username\news) Click OK to save changes.
