Version 4.0 of Netscape Communicator, a communication suite featuring built-in e-mail and news support, is now available on RCS. Also configured as a standalone browser, the package supports the latest HTML standards and layout tools.
To use the new version of Netscape 4.0 now, enter the following commands from a UNIX prompt:
setup netscape-new
netscape (for the standalone browser only)
or
communicator (for the whole communication suite)
Please note that the standalone browser portion will not allow you to send electronic mail; you need to start the Communicator portion in order to be able to do so.
Netscape 4.0 will become the default on January 7, and you will no longer have to set it up. In addition, you will be able to start the Communicator portion of the package via a new button on the RCS Applications menu.
You will still be able to access the current version, Netscape Navigator, until Friday, February 6, by entering the command setup netscape-old from a UNIX prompt before running the program.
If you have any additional questions about using Netscape, please contact the ACS Help Desk consultants, or direct electronic mail to consult@rpi.edu.