Netscape Help

Netscape is one of the most popular Web browsers available. Currently, most Internet users use either Netscape's browser or Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, and many users use both.

Navigator can be downloaded as part of the Communicator suite from Netscape's Web site at no charge. CD-ROM versions can also be purchased in computer stores and are sometimes distributed freely as promotions.

To find out what version of Netscape you are using in Windows please follow the steps below: Open Netscape Click Help Click About Netscape

Windows Operating Systems

Netscape 7.x

• Set up the Homepage Location
• Add or Check Settings for an Email Account
• Add or Check Settings for a News Account
• Check Proxy settings
• Clearing the History and Cache
• Privacy and Security Settings

Netscape 6.2.1
Netscape versions 6 and above are very similar. If you cannot find what you are looking for in this section, try the section below entitled Netscape 6

• Set up the Homepage Location
• Set up Netscape Mail
• Add mail filter
• Check Proxy settings
• Clearing the Cache
• Clearing the History

Netscape 6

• Manage Profiles
• Set up the Homepage Location
• Check Mail Settings
• Add mail filter
• Check Newsgroup Settings
• Check Proxy settings

Netscape Communicator 4.x
Netscape Communicator came in versions 4.0x and 4.x. They are very similar, however some of the screenshots in the support links may be slightly different to your settings.

• Manage Profiles
• Set the Start Page Location
• Add or check settings for browsing, email and news
• Add mail filter
• Check cache settings
• Check Proxy settings

Netscape 3.x Settings

• Check settings for an email account
• Set the homepage location
• Check proxy settings
• Check Cache Settings

To find out what version of Netscape you are using in Macintosh please follow the steps below: Open Netscape Click the Apple icon Click About Netscape

Macintosh Operating Systems

Netscape 6.x

• Manage Profiles
• Add or Check settings for an email account
• Add mail filter

Netscape Communicator 4.x

• Manage Profiles
• Add or Check settings for an email account
• Add or Check settings for a news account
• Add mail filter
• Check advanced settings (cookies, javascript, proxies, cache)

Netscape 3.x:

• Settings for email and news

Additional Netscape Resources

• Understanding The Netscape Toolbar
• Netscape 2.x Tutorial
• Using Netscape Composer to upload your web pages

Netscape for Windows Errors

• Netscape crashes when you access web pages that use Java applets
• Netscape 3.x: Couldn't open FCC File...
• Invalid password error when checking mail in Netscape Communicator
• Netscape Mail: Server not responding
• Messenger Mailbox does not open when selected in Netscape Communicator
• Netscape crashes when you access web pages that use Java applets

Netscape for Macintosh Errors

• Extensive help on problems you might have with your MacOS and Netscape