Netscape 7.1

If you have problems following the instructions below, please email helpdesk@astro.swin.edu.au. Be sure to describe your problem in detail along with your machine type, Operating system and version and name of the software that is causing the problem.

Setup Netscape 7.1 (Directly)
This is a guide to setting up Netscape 7.1 directly, without going through Blackboard to get to the Newsreader links.

Configure Offline Synchronisation
This will show you how to configure Netscape 7.1 to fully synchronise all you SAO newsgroups. By synchronising your newsgroups on your computer, you will be able to read and compose posts whilst not connected to the internet. This is critical to ensure you see all the messages, and no repeated messages

Attaching Images
This contains important information about attaching images to posts when using Netscape 7.1.

Resetting a Newsgroup
How to reset a newsgroup, forcing Netscape Newsreader to re-download the entire newsgroup from Blackboard.

Common Problems