Netscape Tips, Tricks and Secrets
Whether Netscape has been your faithful companion for years or whether you have just learned to love it, here are tips, tricks and howtos to help you get the most out of Netscape, the email program.
Access Your IMAP Email Inbox Offline with Mozilla, Netscape
If you have an IMAP account, then I'm sure you appreciate how you can access it from anywhere and always see the latest mails. But what if you'll be without net access? Here's how to take your emails with you in Mozilla or Netscape nevertheless.
If you have an IMAP account, then I'm sure you appreciate how you can access it from anywhere and always see the latest mails. But what if you'll be without net access? Here's how to take your emails with you in Mozilla or Netscape nevertheless.
Add Carbon-Copy (Cc:) Recipients in Netscape
Send your message to more than one recipient easily with Netscape or Mozilla.
Send your message to more than one recipient easily with Netscape or Mozilla.
Add OpenPGP Email Security to Netscape
Send and receive encrypted and signed emails comfortably with Netscape and Mozilla.
Send and receive encrypted and signed emails comfortably with Netscape and Mozilla.
Add Sender to Address Book Quickly in Netscape
Build your Netscape or Mozilla address book with ease and two clicks by adding the senders of incoming mails instantly.
Build your Netscape or Mozilla address book with ease and two clicks by adding the senders of incoming mails instantly.
Avoid Downloading Large Messages & Attachments in Netscape 4
You don't have to sit and wait for Netscape 4 to download large messages.
You don't have to sit and wait for Netscape 4 to download large messages.
Avoid Downloading Large Messages and Attachments in Netscape
Let Netscape or Mozilla save you bandwidth and download time by telling it not to fetch large emails automatically.
Let Netscape or Mozilla save you bandwidth and download time by telling it not to fetch large emails automatically.
Bookmark Mail Folders in Netscape 4
Access mailboxes fast from your Netscape bookmarks.
Access mailboxes fast from your Netscape bookmarks.
Change a Message's Priority in Netscape 4
Share your priorities with the recipients of your emails written in Netscape 4.
Share your priorities with the recipients of your emails written in Netscape 4.
Change a Message's Priority in Netscape
Set the right priorities in Netscape and Mozilla: change the priority level of the emails you send easily.
Set the right priorities in Netscape and Mozilla: change the priority level of the emails you send easily.
Check for New Mail Periodically in Netscape 4
Only open the Netscape 4 email component when you do have new messages (which you know because Netscape is checking in the background and announces new mail using an icon).
Only open the Netscape 4 email component when you do have new messages (which you know because Netscape is checking in the background and announces new mail using an icon).
Check for New Mail Periodically in Netscape
Stop hitting the "Get Msgs" button. Netscape or Mozilla can do that for you, automatically and comfortably.
Stop hitting the "Get Msgs" button. Netscape or Mozilla can do that for you, automatically and comfortably.
Check for New Mail Quickly in Netscape
For a fast way to have Netscape or Mozilla fetch new mail in all your accounts, try this keyboard shortcut.
For a fast way to have Netscape or Mozilla fetch new mail in all your accounts, try this keyboard shortcut.
Check the Spelling of a Message in Netscape or Mozilla
Don't let not using the Netscape or Mozilla spell checker be your biggest mistake.
Don't let not using the Netscape or Mozilla spell checker be your biggest mistake.
Compact Folders Now and Then in Netscape
Only compact folders are good folders. Here's how to compact your mail folders in Netscape or Mozilla and reclaim wasted disk space.
Only compact folders are good folders. Here's how to compact your mail folders in Netscape or Mozilla and reclaim wasted disk space.
Compose a New Message Quickly in Netscape
Okay, okay you won't type faster; but you'll start typing a new message faster in Netscape or Mozilla with this tip.
Okay, okay you won't type faster; but you'll start typing a new message faster in Netscape or Mozilla with this tip.
Compose Messages from the Address Book in Netscape
Compose a message to an entry in your Netscape or Mozilla address book easily.
Compose a message to an entry in your Netscape or Mozilla address book easily.
Compose Messages in HTML in Netscape or Mozilla
Use a more comfortable and powerful message editor in Netscape and Mozilla, and add inline images, custom fonts and other formatting fancy to your emails.
Use a more comfortable and powerful message editor in Netscape and Mozilla, and add inline images, custom fonts and other formatting fancy to your emails.
Create a Filter from an Existing Message in Netscape
Setting up a filter for future messages from the same sender is easy in Netscape or Mozilla.
Setting up a filter for future messages from the same sender is easy in Netscape or Mozilla.
Create a Mailing List in Netscape
Deliver mail to a group of people easily with Netscape or Mozilla by setting up a simple, but useful mailing list.
Deliver mail to a group of people easily with Netscape or Mozilla by setting up a simple, but useful mailing list.
Creating, Editing and Using User.js in Netscape or Mozilla
Tweak all hidden settings in Netscape and Mozilla by editing your personal configuration file.
Tweak all hidden settings in Netscape and Mozilla by editing your personal configuration file.
Customize Message Labels in Mozilla or Netscape
Change your Netscape and Mozilla message labels to any text and color you like.
Change your Netscape and Mozilla message labels to any text and color you like.
Delete a Message Bypassing the Trash in Netscape
Delete consequently with this Netscape and Mozilla keyboard shortcut. It lets you remove messages immediately without putting them in the Trash.
Delete consequently with this Netscape and Mozilla keyboard shortcut. It lets you remove messages immediately without putting them in the Trash.
Disable Cookies in Netscape or Mozilla Mail
Protect your privacy by preventing email messages from setting personally identifiable cookies in Netscape and Mozilla.
Protect your privacy by preventing email messages from setting personally identifiable cookies in Netscape and Mozilla.
Disable the Sidebar in Netscape Mail
Prevent My Sidebar from obscuring your mailbox view in Netscape or Mozilla.
Prevent My Sidebar from obscuring your mailbox view in Netscape or Mozilla.
Display Only Unread Messages in Netscape
Away with all distractions in my Inbox! Here's how to hide all read mail in a folder in Netscape or Mozilla.
Away with all distractions in my Inbox! Here's how to hide all read mail in a folder in Netscape or Mozilla.
Edit a Message Template in Netscape
Even templates can change. Here's how to edit message templates in Netscape and Mozilla.
Even templates can change. Here's how to edit message templates in Netscape and Mozilla.
Export Contacts from the Netscape Address Book
If your contacts are in Mozilla or Netscape but this is not where they should be, you can save them to a CSV file, which in turn allows you to import the email addresses and other details in another program.
If your contacts are in Mozilla or Netscape but this is not where they should be, you can save them to a CSV file, which in turn allows you to import the email addresses and other details in another program.
Forward a Message as an Attachment with Netscape or Mozilla
As attachments, the emails you forward with Netscape or Mozilla will be sure to arrive in tip-top shape at the recipient.
As attachments, the emails you forward with Netscape or Mozilla will be sure to arrive in tip-top shape at the recipient.
Forward a Message with Mozilla or Netscape
Send emails on and on and on and on and... with Netscape and Mozilla.
Send emails on and on and on and on and... with Netscape and Mozilla.
Get Fast Access to the Netscape or Mozilla Mail Window
To the mail, quickly! Here's a smart keyboard shortcut that will bring up (or to the front) your Netscape or Mozilla Mail window immediately.
To the mail, quickly! Here's a smart keyboard shortcut that will bring up (or to the front) your Netscape or Mozilla Mail window immediately.
Give a Sender Top Priority in Netscape
All your mail deserves highest priority, and that's why I have programmed Netscape (and Mozilla) to assign the highest priority to all emails from you automatically. Here's how you can do the same...
All your mail deserves highest priority, and that's why I have programmed Netscape (and Mozilla) to assign the highest priority to all emails from you automatically. Here's how you can do the same...
Go to the Next Unread Message Quickly in Netscape
Browse through your new messages fast in Netscape and Mozilla.
Browse through your new messages fast in Netscape and Mozilla.
Group Flagged Messages in Netscape
See all the important stuff at once in Netscape and Mozilla by grouping flagged messages.
See all the important stuff at once in Netscape and Mozilla by grouping flagged messages.
Have Netscape Display Messages in Plain Text Only
Fancy HTML formatting is nice, but it can also be a risk to privacy and security (and, honestly, some of the fancy formatting isn't worth it anyway). Fortunately, you can make Netscape or Mozilla display emails using plain text only. Here's how.
Fancy HTML formatting is nice, but it can also be a risk to privacy and security (and, honestly, some of the fancy formatting isn't worth it anyway). Fortunately, you can make Netscape or Mozilla display emails using plain text only. Here's how.
Hide Spam in Netscape or Mozilla
If spam and good mail are mixed nicely in your Netscape or Mozilla Inbox, you can clear up the display by hiding all the spam with two clicks.
If spam and good mail are mixed nicely in your Netscape or Mozilla Inbox, you can clear up the display by hiding all the spam with two clicks.
How to Add an Arbitrary Custom Header to Email in Netscape
Want to add your fancy "X-Y: Z" header to emails or need to set the "Sender:"? Here's how to add any header to emails you send with Mozilla or Netscape.
Want to add your fancy "X-Y: Z" header to emails or need to set the "Sender:"? Here's how to add any header to emails you send with Mozilla or Netscape.
How to Use the "Templates" Folder in Netscape or Mozilla
The Templates folder in Netscape and Mozilla is useful, even for message templates!
The Templates folder in Netscape and Mozilla is useful, even for message templates!
Increase the Text Size Quickly in Netscape or Mozilla
Two keys to a larger font size when composing a message in Netscape or Mozilla.
Two keys to a larger font size when composing a message in Netscape or Mozilla.
Insert a Link in a Message in Netscape or Mozilla
Link to anywhere on the Net freely and easily with Netscape or Mozilla.
Link to anywhere on the Net freely and easily with Netscape or Mozilla.
Install Additional Spell Checking Dictionaries for Netscape
Make Netscape speak your language (or make Netscape make you speak another language).
Make Netscape speak your language (or make Netscape make you speak another language).
Label Messages in Netscape or Mozilla
Mark messages to-do, personal, important, or whatever you like easily in Netscape and Mozilla.
Mark messages to-do, personal, important, or whatever you like easily in Netscape and Mozilla.
Mark All Messages Read Quickly in Netscape
Read everything (or, at least, make it look like you're read everything) in a Netscape or Mozilla folder with a few key strokes.
Read everything (or, at least, make it look like you're read everything) in a Netscape or Mozilla folder with a few key strokes.
Maximize the Preview Pane Width in Netscape or Mozilla
See it all on the wide screen in Netscape and Mozilla by maximizing the with of the message preview pane.
See it all on the wide screen in Netscape and Mozilla by maximizing the with of the message preview pane.
Move Spam to the Junk Folder Automatically in Netscape
Let Netscape or Mozilla keep your Inbox clean by automatically moving incoming mail that's determined to be spam to a special 'Junk' folder.
Let Netscape or Mozilla keep your Inbox clean by automatically moving incoming mail that's determined to be spam to a special 'Junk' folder.
Open New Mail Windows Maximized in Netscape
Here's how to maximize new messages automatically in Netscape or Mozilla.
Here's how to maximize new messages automatically in Netscape or Mozilla.
Print Multiple Messages with Netscape
Send a couple of email messages to the printer easily with Netscape or Mozilla.
Send a couple of email messages to the printer easily with Netscape or Mozilla.
Read a Message in a Larger Font in Netscape
Read mail more comfortably by zooming it to a larger font in Netscape or Mozilla.
Read mail more comfortably by zooming it to a larger font in Netscape or Mozilla.
Remove "FREE WebMail" from Netscape
Do you already know that you can have a webmail account from Netscape? Here's how to get rid of that "FREE WebMail" fake account in Netscape.
Do you already know that you can have a webmail account from Netscape? Here's how to get rid of that "FREE WebMail" fake account in Netscape.
Save a Message as a Template in Netscape
Avoid a lot of typing and save a lot of time with email templates in Netscape and Mozilla.
Avoid a lot of typing and save a lot of time with email templates in Netscape and Mozilla.
Search Messages in a Folder in Netscape or Mozilla
If you're looking for a fast way to search for messages in a folder or folder hierarchy in Netscape/Mozilla, the context menu is a good bet.
If you're looking for a fast way to search for messages in a folder or folder hierarchy in Netscape/Mozilla, the context menu is a good bet.
Send a Complete Web Page in Mozilla or Netscape
Why send only links when you can send the page itself with Netscape or Mozilla?
Why send only links when you can send the page itself with Netscape or Mozilla?
Send a Message to a Mailing List with Netscape
Send an email to a group of people easily with Netscape or Mozilla.
Send an email to a group of people easily with Netscape or Mozilla.
Send a Plain Text Message with Netscape or Mozilla
Make sure you're not confusing older email programs or alienate recipients who don't like HTML messages by sending a plain text only email with Netscape or Mozilla.
Make sure you're not confusing older email programs or alienate recipients who don't like HTML messages by sending a plain text only email with Netscape or Mozilla.
Send a Web Page Link with Mozilla or Netscape
Share the good (and the bad) sites with your friends and with ease (and with Netscape) (or with Mozilla).
Share the good (and the bad) sites with your friends and with ease (and with Netscape) (or with Mozilla).
Send an Image Inline Without Attaching It in Netscape or Mozilla
Don't send huge emails, point to the location of the image on the web instead. Here's how to send your images inline in emails without attaching them with Netscape or Mozilla.
Don't send huge emails, point to the location of the image on the web instead. Here's how to send your images inline in emails without attaching them with Netscape or Mozilla.
Specify Where Sent Messages Should be Kept in Netscape
Collect all outgoing Netscape or Mozilla mail in a special folder, move it to your Inbox, or wherever.
Collect all outgoing Netscape or Mozilla mail in a special folder, move it to your Inbox, or wherever.
Spell-Check Every Message Automatically in Netscape 4
Make sure your messages contain only walleyed words in Netscape.
Make sure your messages contain only walleyed words in Netscape.
Spell-Checking the Subject in Netscape or Mozilla
Checking the spelling of a message subject in Netscape or Mozilla? You can't. But you can. Here's how.
Checking the spelling of a message subject in Netscape or Mozilla? You can't. But you can. Here's how.
Stop the Netscape Spell Checker from Complaining about URLs
How to tell the spell checker in Netscape or Mozilla to leave URLs in emails alone.
How to tell the spell checker in Netscape or Mozilla to leave URLs in emails alone.
Train the Spam Filter in Netscape or Mozilla
Tell Netscape or Mozilla how spam looks like, and what good mail is, and it will detect both reliably.
Tell Netscape or Mozilla how spam looks like, and what good mail is, and it will detect both reliably.
Turn Off or Customize the Netscape Mail Start Page
If you open the Mail component in Netscape or Mozilla, you probably want to read your mail and not some other page. Here's how to turn off the Mail start page.
If you open the Mail component in Netscape or Mozilla, you probably want to read your mail and not some other page. Here's how to turn off the Mail start page.
Turn Off the Send Progress Dialog in Netscape
Get rid of that unnecessary dialog that comes up when you send an email with Netscape or Mozilla by tweaking a hidden setting.
Get rid of that unnecessary dialog that comes up when you send an email with Netscape or Mozilla by tweaking a hidden setting.
Turn on the Spam Filter in Netscape or Mozilla
Netscape and Mozilla include highly effective junk mail filtering. Make sure it's turned on so you can profit from a much cleaner Inbox.
Netscape and Mozilla include highly effective junk mail filtering. Make sure it's turned on so you can profit from a much cleaner Inbox.
Use Custom HTML Tags in Messages with Netscape or Mozilla
Create the fanciest email messages in Netscape and Mozilla with a simple tool: custom HTML tags.
Create the fanciest email messages in Netscape and Mozilla with a simple tool: custom HTML tags.
Use Drag and Drop Addressing in Netscape or Mozilla
He dropped me like a contact! Here's how to address messages quickly by drag and drop in Netscape or Mozilla.
He dropped me like a contact! Here's how to address messages quickly by drag and drop in Netscape or Mozilla.
Use Filters to Label Messages in Netscape or Mozilla
Open your Inbox in Mozilla or Netscape and find it pre-classified and organized by smart filtering.
Open your Inbox in Mozilla or Netscape and find it pre-classified and organized by smart filtering.
Use SMTP Authentication with Netscape
Make Netscape or Mozilla send mail through mail servers that require authentication.
Make Netscape or Mozilla send mail through mail servers that require authentication.
View the Source of a Message in Netscape
Hey Netscape (hey, Mozilla), show me everything, in plain text.
Hey Netscape (hey, Mozilla), show me everything, in plain text.
View Total Message Count in the Netscape Mail Folder List
The latest from Netscape (or Mozilla) Mail: 89203 messages and counting.
The latest from Netscape (or Mozilla) Mail: 89203 messages and counting.