Netscape Communicator 4.5 ~ 4.8
Featuring Smart Browsing, high performance Internet messaging, flexible roaming access, superior quality, directory-based centralised management.
* Suggests sites and information related to the web page you're currently viewing (What's Related)
* Lets you type common words into the Location field to find what you want (Internet Keywords)
* Supports enhanced JDK1.1 and JavaScript 1.3, which is EMCA-252 compliant.
* Integrated mail and newsgroup, called Messenger.
* Netscape AOL Instant Messenger included.
* Java plug-in support (from version 4.78).
* Enhanced CSS support (from version 4.79).
See also:
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Communicator Guide |
Netscape Communicator 4.8 |
Read release notes (Aug 2002) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.8 (mirror1)
Base Install (17.32MB)
Communicator 4.8 (mirror1) Complete Install (22.75MB)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM.

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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.8 Complete Install (15.7MB, OS 8.1)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 8.1, 16MB RAM
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.8 Complete Install (16.7MB)
Navigator 4.8 standalone (11.9MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM.
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Netscape Communicator 4.79 |
Read release notes (Nov 2001) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.79 Base Install (17.1MB)
Communicator 4.79 Complete Install (22.5MB)
Communicator 4.79 with Calendar (withdrawn)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.79 Complete Install (15.4MB, OS 8.1)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 8.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.79 Complete Install (16.7MB)
Navigator 4.79 standalone (11.9MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.78 |
Read release notes (Jul 2001) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.78 Base Install (17.0MB)
Communicator 4.78 Complete Install (22.4MB)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.78 Complete Install (14.7MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.78 Complete Install (16.7MB)
Navigator 4.78 standalone (11.9MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.77 |
Read release notes (Apr 2001) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.77 Base Install (16.9MB)
Communicator 4.77 Complete Install (22.4MB)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.77 Complete Install (14.7MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.77 Complete Install (16.7MB)
Navigator 4.77 standalone (11.9MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.76 |
Read release notes (Oct 2000) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.76 Base Install (16.7MB)
Communicator 4.76 Complete Install (22.1MB)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.76 Complete Install (15.8MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.76 Complete Install (16.6MB)
Navigator 4.76 standalone (11.9MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.75 |
Read release notes(Aug 2000) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.75 Base Install (15.5MB)
Communicator 4.75 Complete Install (19.0MB)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.75 Complete Install (13.4MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.75 Complete Install (16.6MB)
Navigator 4.75 standalone (11.9MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.74 |
Read release notes (Jul 2000) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.74 Base Install (15.5MB)
Communicator 4.74 Complete Install (19MB)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.74 Complete Install (13.3MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.74 Complete Install (16.6MB)
Navigator 4.74 standalone (12.3MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.73 |
Read release notes (May 2000) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.73 Base Install (15.3MB)
Communicator 4.73 Complete Install (18.2MB)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.73 Complete Install (13.2MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.73 Complete Install (16.2MB)
Navigator 4.73 standalone (11.4MB)
Linux 2.0
Communicator 4.73 Complete Install (15.1MB)
Navigator 4.73 standalone (11.2MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.72 |
Read release notes (Feb 2000) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000
Communicator 4.72 Base Install (128 bit, 15.4MB)
Communicator 4.72 Base Install (56 bit, 15.4MB)
Communicator 4.72 Complete Install (128 bit, 18.2MB)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.72 Complete Install (13.2MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.72 Complete Install (16.15MB)
Navigator 4.72 standalone (11.4MB)
Linux 2.0
Communicator 4.72 Complete Install (15.1MB)
Navigator 4.72 standalone (11.2MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.71 |
This is not officially released |
Windows 95/98/98SE/NT4.0
Communicator 4.71 Complete Install (18.1MB, 128bit) (mirror
Communicator 4.71 Complete Install (18.1MB, 56bit)
Min Req:
Pentium 233 MHz, 64MB RAM, 26MB free HD space.

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Note: 4.71 was not officially released. |
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Note: 4.71 was not officially released. |
Netscape Communicator 4.7 |
Read release notes (Sep 1999) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/NT4.0
Communicator 4.7 Base Install (15.2MB, 56bit)
Communicator 4.7 Complete Install (18.1MB, 56bit)
Communicator 4.7 Enterprise with Calendaring (21.6MB, 128bit) (also 56bit)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.7 Complete Install (13.2MB)
Communicator 4.7 Professional Edition (14.9MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.2
Communicator 4.7 Complete Install (16.17MB)
Navigator 4.7 standalone (11.3MB)
Linux 2.0
Communicator 4.7 Complete Install (16.1MB)
Navigator 4.7 standalone (11.2MB)
Linux 1.2
Communicator 4.7 Complete Install (10.16MB)
Navigator 4.7 standalone (8.2MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.61 |
Read release notes (May 1999) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/NT4.0
Communicator 4.61 Base Install (12.7MB, 56bit)
Communicator 4.61 Complete Install (15.1MB, 56bit)
Communicator 4.61 Enterprise with Calendaring (18.6MB, 128bit) (also 56bit)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.61 Complete Install (12.8MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM
OS/2 Warp
Communicator 4.61 Complete Install (9.55MB, req FixPack5) |
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Linux 2.0
Communicator 4.61 Complete Install (14.2MB)
Navigator 4.61 standalone (9.3MB)
Linux 1.2
Communicator 4.61 Complete Install (8.3MB)
Navigator 4.61 standalone (6.3MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.6 |
Read release notes (May 1999) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/NT4.0
Communicator 4.6 Base Install (12.7MB, 56bit)
Communicator 4.6 Complete Install (15.1MB)
Communicator 4.6 Enterprise with Calendaring (18.6MB, 128bit) (also 56bit)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.6 Complete Install (13.1MB broken)
Communicator 4.6 Complete Install (15MB broken)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.0
Communicator 4.6 Complete Install (13.1MB)
Navigator 4.6 standalone (broken)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.51 |
Read release notes (March 1999) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/NT4.0
Communicator 4.51 Base Install (12.8MB, 128bit) (also 40bit)
Communicator 4.51 Complete Install (14.3MB)
Communicator 4.51 Enterprise with Calendaring (17.8MB, 128bit) (also 40bit)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.51 Complete Install (13.4MB)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.0
Communicator 4.51 Complete Install (13.3MB)
Navigator 4.51 standalone (9.5MB)
Linux 1.2
Communicator 4.51 Complete Install (8.4MB, 40bit)
Navigator 4.51 standalone (6.5MB, 40bit)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Netscape Communicator 4.5 |
Read release notes (Jun 1998) |
Windows 95/98/98SE/NT4.0
Communicator 4.5 Base Install (12.7MB)
Communicator 4.5 Complete Install (14.3MB)
Communicator 4.5 Enterprise with Calendaring (17.8MB, 128bit) (also 40bit)
Min Req:
PC with 486 or higher, 16MB RAM. |
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Mac OS (PowerPC)
Communicator 4.5 Complete Install (13.6MB, 40bit)
Min Req:
PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, 16MB RAM |
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Linux 2.0
Communicator 4.5 Complete Install (13.3MB, 40bit)
Navigator 4.5 standalone (9.4MB)
Linux 1.2
Communicator 4.5 Complete Install (8.3MB)
Navigator 4.5 standalone (6.5MB)
Min Req:
64MB RAM. |
Downloading Netscape Communicator:
(base): (recommended) Base Install includes Navigator (browser), Messenger (e-mail and news reader) with basic multimedia plug-ins.
(full): Complete Install includes all components from Base Install and extra multimedia applications (e.g. WinAmp, RealPlayer).
(pro): Professional or Enterprise with Calendaring. It includes all components in Complete Install plus Netscape Calendar, AutoAdmin, and IBM Host On-Demand. Note: Professional Edition is discontinued after Netscape 4.7 (more info).
(128bit): strong encryption (domestic version, US version) all files are 128 bit strong encryption, unless indicated.
(56bit): enhanced standard encryption (export version).
(40bit): standard encryption (export version).
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