Changing POP mail account in Netscape Messenger Note: Allow the use of the @ symbol in Netscape 4.7x Messenger User Name
- Open Netscape Messenger
- From the Edit menu, select Preferences

- In the Preferences window, click on the + sign to the left of Mail & Newsgroups

- In the dropdown menu under Mail & Newsgroups, click on Identity

- In this window, fill in the fields; Your Name, and E-mail address. (This information was supplied to you on a mailer with your new information.)
- In the dropdown menu under Mail & Newsgroups, click on Mail Servers

- To the right of the Incoming Mail Servers window, select Edit
- This will open the Mail Server Properties window

- In the Server Name field, enter pop.midco.net
- In the Server Type field, select POP3 Server
- In the User Name field, enter your new e-mail address. (i.e.johnsmith@sio.midco.net.)
- Put a checkmark in the box to the left of Remember Password
- Click OK
- You should now be back to the Mail Servers window
- In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) Server field, enter smtp.midco.net
- In the Outgoing mail server user name field, enter your user name. (Once again, your e-mail address.)
- Click OK at the bottom of the window
- Congratulations, you are now ready to send and receive mail on your new account
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