Netscape allows members to customize their service with extras.

Netscape allows members to customize their service with extras.

Since Netscape is a cheap ISP it provides a basic unlimited internet service at a basic cost. There are not any frills involved unless the member upgrades to the high speed service which includes a free pop-up blocker. Therefore, Netscape has a set of extras that can be added on to a member's account for a small monthly fee.

The first of these extras is the PC Anti-Virus Protection for $3.00 per month. This service provided by McAfee will ensure that the member's PC is safe and secure protecting it from spyware, viruses, worms, etc. The McAfee Virus Scan will automatically update to protect the computer at all times.

The second extra Netscape offers is the addition of email accounts. The service comes with one email account. If the member needs additional email accounts they can purchase two more for just $2.00 per month. Also, Netscape offers members the option of increasing their storage space from 10MB to 100MB for just a $1.00 per month.

The third extra from this discount ISP is an increased Spam Blocker. The spam blocker allows members to set the parameters for determining what is and is not spam. This will allow the email account to filter through emails at a quicker rate and easier access to the emails that the user wants to see without sifting through unwanted emails. It offers the member a list to put approved senders on so they will never miss an important email from friends, family, internet sites, etc.

Last but not least, Netscape's final extra is email virus scan protection for an additional $1.00 per month. It will scan all incoming emails to ensure that a virus is not attached to it. This will help prevent the member's PC from becoming infected. It will also alert the member to viruses in an email or attachment before the user sends the infected email to other people.

Keep in mind that the point of cheap internet services providers is to keep the costs low for the user. If a member chooses to use Netscape as a discount ISP and then adds all of these additional features, the service is not really cheap anymore. The user would be better off shopping around to find discount internet services providers that offer the email accounts, storage, and security features that they want rather than paying additional money per month to have them. There are plenty of cheap ISP providers out there that offer more for less.