From: doug4179@comcast.net   
      
   Joe Mackey wrote:   
   >   I've been a loyal Netscape user since 1996 and started with Netscape   
   > 3 and continued with each update since then.   
   >   Last week I installed 8 to give it a try.  (Had tried the beta and   
   > dumped it in no time).  There are some things I like and there are   
   > several I dislike (such as having to use Outlook Express for mail.  {I   
   > use Agent for the groups}  To me having to use OE is mixing two   
   > browsers without much success.  I don't care for IE and the reason I   
   > went with Netscape in the first place.   If I wanted to use IE I   
   > would.)   
   >   My question is this.   
   >   When I attempt to listen online some sites will work and others   
   > won't.  (They ALL worked with 7.2).  When I click to listen the reload   
   > icon will change to a X then back to reload.  I'll wait a bit.   
   > However, nothing happens.   The icon will spin a couple of times then   
   > quit.  I can download the .ram file and click that from Real Audio and   
   > listen.  This seems to be a round about way of doing things, but then   
   > it seems the power-that-be at Netscape now are trying to be that way.   
   > But there are some sites that I can click and listen with no problem.   
   > Is this a problem with N8 or a config problem?  If so, how do I   
   > correct that? I have disabled the pop up stopper (which I LOVE and   
   > glad it was kept from 7) and that makes no difference.  I'm using   
   > Win98SE.  I also still have 7.2 installed.  Didn't want to be hasty in   
   > deleting.  :)   
   >   TIA for any help.   
   >   Joe Mackey   
   >   Huntington, WV   
   >   
   >   
      
   Does Netscape 8's about:plugins show the same installed plug-ins as 7.2?   
      
   Post problematic URLs so others can try them.   
      
   You should be able to use your computer's default e-mail client with   
   Netscape 8.  It opens Thunderbird for me.  I use Windows XP and Netscape   
   8.0.3.1.   
      
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