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HOW TO USE MOZILLA WITH GUMAIL: CONFIGURING MOZILLA WHEN YOU HAVE A NETSCAPE PROFILE

NOTE: UIS strongly recommends that you NOT share profiles between Netscape 6 or Netscape 7 and Mozilla.  Profile corruption and loss of data may result.

Mozilla will not share profiles with Netscape Communicator 4.x.

  1. Start Mozilla, then click Window, then click on Mail & Newsgroups.
  1. This will open the Mail & Newsgroups window.
 
  1. Click on Edit, then click on Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings....
  1. Beside Account Name:, type imap.georgetown.edu.
 
  1. Beside Your Name:, type your name (as you want it to appear in your e-mail).
 
  1. Beside Email Address:, type your georgetown e-mail address.
  1. Click on Server Settings in the left-hand column.

  1. Make sure the following information is filled in:
  • Beside Server Name, type imap.georgetown.edu
  • Beside Port, type 993.
  • Beside User Name:, type your University NetID.
  • Make sure there is a checkmark beside Use secure connection (SSL).
  1. Click on Outgoing Server (SMTP).

  1. Make sure the following information is filled in:
  • Beside Server Name, type smtp.georgetown.edu
  • Make sure there is a checkmark beside Use name and password.
  • Beside User Name:, type your University NetID.
  • under Use secure connection: click on SSL (a dot should appear beside it).
  1. Click on the OK button. Mozilla will now work with GUMail. You can close the preferences window and open your inbox.
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