Remote Access to Email - Information Technology Department
NOTE: You can access your Ohlone email account via Ohlone Webmail.
Windows Setup Netscape for email and calendar at home
Prerequisites:
- Netscape Communicator 4.x with Calendar must be installed
on your Windows OS computer. (http://home.netscape.com/download/selectplatform_1_703.html)
- The Calendar component must be installed.
Prescribed method of preparing Netscape for Ohlone mail.ohlone.cc.ca.us:
- Setup the profile with Ohlone user name
- Setup the Address
book
- Set mail client
- Setup calendar
1. Setup The Profile With Your
Ohlone user name
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| Click
- Start / path to: Programs / Netscape Communicator / Utilities
/ User Profile Manager |
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| Click
New |
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Next |
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| Type
in your full name (first name, space, last name) on the top
line Your
Ohlone email address on the second line
Click
next. |
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profile name should be the same as your Ohlone user name (first
initial followed by your last name). There
is a second line showing the path to the mail file on your
hard drive.
Click next. |
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| At
"Outgoing SMTP server" text box type "mail.ohlone.cc.ca.us"
Click
next.
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| At
"Mail server user name:" text box, type your user account
name. At
"Incoming Mail Server" text box, type "mail.ohlone.cc.ca.us"
Click
Finish. |
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Open
communicator and select your profile from the list
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2. Setup Address book
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Be
sure you are connected to the internet
(test by trying to browse the web). |
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| Start
Netscape |
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| Click
the Address Book icon |
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| Select
File/New Directory |
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| In
the "Description:" text box, type "Ohlone College"
In
the "LDAP Server:" text box, type "directory.ohlone.cc.ca.us"
"Server Root:" type "o=Ohlone College, c=US"
The
other options can be left on the default choices.
Click
OK. |
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3. Set Mail Client
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| Start
Netscape |
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| Select
menu Edit / select Preferences |
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| Click
the plus sign next to the "Mail & Newsgroups" to display
the options available Select
"Identity" to display options available
Enter
in the "Your name:" text box, your full name
(first name, space, last
name).
Enter
in the "Email address:" text box, your Ohlone email address
(first
initial, last name with no spaces)
The
"Reply-to address..." text box, should be left blank
Enter
in the "Organization:" text box, your Ohlone College department
of ...
The
"Signature File:" section is optional. (This file will be
located on your
hard disk.) |
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Browse or Choose the file on our local hard drive. |
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Note: The "Signature File" should be a text only file.
Do not create it in MS Word.
Use Notepad.
Save the file with a name like
"SigFile.txt".
A good place the keep the file
is in your "My Documents" folder. |
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| Select
& click "Mail Server" (located below the "Identity" heading)
In
the "Incoming Mail Servers" text box, "mail.ohlone.cc.ca.us"
should be
entered
If the box is empty select "Add"
If
the serve is listed, highlight it, and select "Edit" |
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box will pop up with a tab labeled general and POP |
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the "General" tab, The
"Server Name" should display "mail.ohlone.cc.ca.us"
Check
the "Server Type" which should be POP
Check
the "user name" which should list your regular user name
(first initial,
last name with no spaces.)
The
other options on this tab are a matter of preference |
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On
the POP tab,
Check "'leave messages on server"' check box
Click OK. |
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| Select
"Addressing" (which is located below the "Newsgroups
and Servers" heading) |
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Place
a check in both the "Address books" and the "Directory
server"
check box Select
"Ohlone College" from the drop box.
Click
OK. |
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| Click
OK to close the Preferences box. |
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4. Setup Calendar
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Start
Netscape Communicator
Select Calendar |
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A
pop-up box will appear titled "Netscape
Calendar Sign-in". In
"User Name" type in your first name, space
and last name
In
"password", type your email password.
In
"Server Name" delete everything in the box, and type
"calendar.ohlone.cc.ca.us"
Select
OK. |
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| Your
college calendar agenda will be down loaded and displayed
on your home computer. |
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Note: If this document does not enable you to setup mail and calendar
at home, please seek help from Desktop Services. They can
be reached at 510-659-7333.
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