diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/mailnews.js b/mozilla/mailnews/mailnews.js
index f6a5dfa7b96..7ca8648bda6 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/mailnews.js
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/mailnews.js
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ pref("news.wrap_long_lines",                false);
 pref("mail.inline_attachments",             true);
 
 // Mail server preferences, pop by default
-
+pref("mail.server_type",                    0); // 0 pop, 1 imap,
+						// (Unix only:)
+						// 2 movemail, 3 inbox          
 pref("mail.auth_login", true);
 
 pref("mail.use_drafts", true);
diff --git a/mozilla/modules/libpref/src/init/mailnews.js b/mozilla/modules/libpref/src/init/mailnews.js
index f6a5dfa7b96..7ca8648bda6 100644
--- a/mozilla/modules/libpref/src/init/mailnews.js
+++ b/mozilla/modules/libpref/src/init/mailnews.js
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ pref("news.wrap_long_lines",                false);
 pref("mail.inline_attachments",             true);
 
 // Mail server preferences, pop by default
-
+pref("mail.server_type",                    0); // 0 pop, 1 imap,
+						// (Unix only:)
+						// 2 movemail, 3 inbox          
 pref("mail.auth_login", true);
 
 pref("mail.use_drafts", true);