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Checking Your E-mail Settings

The following applies only to our dial-up subscribers.


  • Outlook Express (Windows)
  • Netscape 7.x (Windows)
  • Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows)
  • Mac Mail (Macintosh)
  • Netscape Messenger 4.x (Windows)
  • Outlook Express (Macintosh)

Outlook Express (Windows) top of page
  1. Open Outlook Express.
  2. Click on the 'Tools' menu and choose 'Accounts.'
  3. Click on the 'Mail' tab, then highlight your LocalNet account below.
  4. Click the Properties button.
  5. Click on the 'Servers' tab and check that the entries are as follows:
    Outgoing Mail (SMTP):   smtp.localnet.com
    Incoming Mail (POP3):  mail.localnet.com
    Account Name:  your LocalNet username
  6. If your entries are different, please replace them with those shown above.
  7. Click OK
  8. Click Close.

Note: If you have your password saved you will be asked to re-enter it the next time you check mail.


Netscape 7.x (Windows) top of page
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Click on the "Window" menu and select "Mail & Newsgroups"
  3. In the new window that opens up, click on the "Edit" menu and select "Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
  4. Highlight "Server Settings" on the left-hand side.
  5. Make sure that the following settings are correct:
    Server Name:   mail.localnet.com
    User Name:   your LocalNet username
  6. Highlight "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" on the left-hand side.
  7. Make sure that the following settings are correct:
    Server Name:   smtp.localnet.com
    Use name and password:   should be unchecked
  8. Click "OK"

Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows) top of page
  1. Open Thunderbird.
  2. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Account Settings"
  3. Highlight "Server Settings" on the left-hand side
  4. Make sure that the following settings are correct:
    Server Name:   mail.localnet.com
    User Name:   your LocalNet username
  5. Highlight "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" on the left-hand side.
  6. Make sure that the following settings are correct:
    Server Name:   smtp.localnet.com
    Use name and password:   should be unchecked
  7. Click "OK"

Mac Mail (Macintosh) top of page
  1. Open Mail.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on "Edit".
  4. Make sure that the following settings are correct:
    Server Name:   mail.localnet.com
    Account Type:    POP Account
    Description:    leave blank
    Email Address:    username@localnet.com
    Full Name:    Your Name
    Host name:    mail.localnet.com
    User name:    Your LocalNet Username
    Password:    Your LocalNet Password
    SMTP Host:    smtp.localnet.com

    Leave the option "Use authentication when sending mail" unchecked.
  5. Click "OK"
  6. Close the Mail Preferences window

Netscape Messenger 4.x (Windows) top of page
  1. Open Netscape Messenger.
  2. Click on the 'Edit' menu and choose 'Preferences.'
  3. On the left will be a list of catagories. Double click on 'Mail and Newsgroups' to display the sub-catagories.
  4. Click on the 'Mail Servers' sub-catagory so that it's highlighted.
  5. In the middle of this section will be a space labled 'Outgoing Mail Server.' Make sure that the entries are as follows:
    Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server:   smtp.localnet.com
    Outgoing Mail Server Username:   empty
  6. If your entries are different, please replace them with those shown above.
  7. Click on 'Edit' at the top right.
  8. Make sure your mail server settings are as follows:
    Server Name:   mail.localnet.com
    Server Type:   POP3
    Username:   Your LocalNet username
  9. If your entries are different, please replace them with those shown above.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Click OK again.

Note: If you have your password saved you will be asked to re-enter it the next time you check mail.


Outlook Express (Macintosh) top of page
  1. Open Outlook Express.
  2. Click on the 'Tools' menu and choose 'Accounts.'
  3. Click on the 'Mail' tab, then highlight your LocalNet account below.
  4. Click on 'Edit'.
  5. Click on the 'Account Settings' tab and check that the entries are as follows:
    Outgoing Mail (SMTP):   smtp.localnet.com
    Incoming Mail (POP3):   mail.localnet.com
    Account Name:   your LocalNet username
  6. If your entries are different, please replace them with those shown above.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click 'Close'.
  9. Restart Outlook Express.

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