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New Netscape Communicator Version is Faster, with More Features If you're one of the more than 2,200 Lab employees who've already upgraded to Netscape Communicator 4.51, you've probably noticed that the new version is noticeably faster. The improved IMAP4 mail system also offers a host of other features, including "pinpoint" addressing and access to mail folders from anywhere. However, some of these features need to be activated by the user. Here are two examples: Pinpoint addressing. This allows you to address mail by merely typing in the recipients name. As each letter of the name is entered, the system searches a specified directory and narrows the search until only one name remains. To activate this feature, click on Edit, then Preferences, then Mail & Newsgroups, then Addressing. Check the "Directory Server" button and select a directory (for most people, LBNL Directory is best). Accessing Mail Folders from off site: The new version of Netscape allows you to store any mail folder on the main server, which means you can access the information via the Lab's main web site. For example, the "Sent" mail folder used to reside exclusively on each user's computer. With the new version, you can choose to have this folder, or any other one, stored on the IMAP server. But, again, you have to specify which folder you want to store where. To do this, click on Edit, then Preferences, then Mail & Newsgroups, then Copies & Folders. Choose Folder, then specify whether you want the folder stored on IMAP4 (the main server) or Local Mail (your computer). Other new features include multiple address books, "Drag and drop" filing of messages, multiple message forwarding options, return receipts and more. Find out about these features and more. View a list of FAQs regarding Netscape 4.51. |
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