From: robertdia@hotmail.com   
      
   I was trying to set up my various email account through a single browser /   
   window, without having to navigate to the different accounts.   
   Thanks   
      
      
   "Leonidas Jones"  wrote in message   
   news:652rf.185859$qk4.99414@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...   
   > Bob wrote:   
   >> I'll try again.   
   >> I'm using netscape 8.0.4. The email is on a tab marked webmail on a   
   >> navigation bar. When webmail is selected, one of the dropdowns is add   
   >> other e-mail account.   
   >>   
   >> In the window that opens, Manage E-Mail Accounts, when you select the   
   >> provider, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, the window that opens asks for your   
   >> email address & password. Then with the selected provider, when netscape   
   >> gets your mail, it has your account and password.   
   >>   
   >> I'm using centurytel which is not in the provider dropdown list. When I   
   >> select other, it asks for inbound & write url's but does not have a areas   
   >> to enter the account and password.   
   >>   
   >> When netscape goes to centurytel to get the mail, the connection is   
   >> refused.   
   >>   
   >> I need to create a provider, similar to hot mail, aol et cetera, for   
   >> centurytel that has the account and password entries.   
   >>   
   >> Thanks again   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> "Leonidas Jones"  wrote in message   
   >> news:YlKqf.335450$zb5.287140@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...   
   >>> Bob wrote:   
   >>>> I need to add a different provider than the default ones in netscape.   
   >>>> I need the setup to allow for a user name and password similar to hot   
   >>>> mail for example.   
   >>>> The "Other" under the provider drop down doesn't allow for these   
   >>>> fields.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Can a different provider be added?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Thanks   
   >>> I really don't understand what you are talking about.   
   >>>   
   >>> First of all, are you talking about Mail/News? Are you trying ta add a   
   >>> new account?   
   >>>   
   >>> If so:   
   >>>   
   >>> Edit>>Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings   
   >>>   
   >>> At the bottom of the resulting dialog window, click the Add Account   
   >>> button.  Follow the wizard to set up the new account. In this dialog,   
   >>> you will input the username.   
   >>>   
   >>> To input the password, you must check messages for the account.  You   
   >>> will then be prompted for the password.   
   >>>   
   >>> If this is not what you are asking about, could you please clarify?   
   >>>   
   >>> Lee   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > Thank you for the clarification, particularly that you are using Netscape   
   > 8.   
   >   
   > Note, Netscape 8 is a browser, and only a browser. It has no   
   > email/newsreader component as earlier Netscape version do.   
   >   
   > The mail providers in the dropdown list are all web based providers, which   
   > the browser can access.   
   >   
   > If centurytel has a webmail interface, you can always navigate to it and   
   > use it. As far as adding it to NS8's dropdown, I'm on a Mac.  NS8 is   
   > Windows only, so I can't open it to tell.  If I get on a Windows box   
   > later, I'll take a look.   
   >   
   > Best bet it to use a true mail client to view the mail.  Outlook Express   
   > will work, though I find Thunderbird to be much better.   
   >   
   > Lee   
      
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