From: gwtc@pfmppffmmfmpppmmmmpffpmp.pppmppfmp   
      
   Ed Lake wrote:   
      
   > My harddrive crashed, and I'm in the process of recovering.   
   >   
   > I need to restore Netscape 7.1 from my backups, but I'm not sure how to do   
   > it.  I need 7.1 because I've got about 8 years worth of e-mails on file in a   
   > profile there.   
   >   
   > I tried Netscape 8.0, but I couldn't even figure out how to get e-mails.   
      
   Go back to where ever you got Net 8.0 from and read up on it.  This   
   time, if you open your eyes you would have found out it says that Net   
   8 is BROWSER only.   
      
   > The windows for setting up e-mail accounts didn't ask for pop or smtp info,   
   > one window asked for URLs, but it wanted 3 and I don't know what the third   
   > would be.  Plus, it asked for password and ID information in another window   
   > and the two windows didn't seem to work together.  I finally just gave up   
   > and deleted 8.0.  I've got Netscape 4.1 working, although I only use the   
   > Commmuncator/Composer part of it.   
   >   
   > Now I'm working with Outlook Express, and it's a class-A pain in the ass.   
   > Plus, it appears that Explorer only downloads pictures as .bmp files, which   
   > I can't live with.   
   >   
   > So, I need to find the best newsgroup for asking questions about how to get   
   > some form of Netscape working where I can read my old e-mail files.   
   >   
   > Another crazy problem with Outlook Express: I can't seem to view the entire   
   > newsgroup name when looking through the list of newsgroups which include   
   > "netscape".   
   >   
   > Ed   
   >   
   >   
   Setup Net 7.1 mail as usual.  Create all the accounts etc in it.   
   Don't create any new folders.  Now, close Netscape.  Then go to the   
   area where you have all your emails backed up to and copy everything   
   over to the new mail accounts.  You don't have to copy the msf files.   
     Becareful, especially if you've already downloaded messages during   
   the set up.  Because when you transfer the accounts over, you already   
   have an inbox, draft, sent, etc, in the backup.  So you may need to   
   rename those ones.  Now, restart Netscape and all your mail accounts   
   should be picked up with no problems.  NOTE:  If you backed up to CD,   
   you may have to change the setting from Read Only.   
      
   Now, as to the newsgroups, you can try:   
      
   snews://secnews.netscape.com/netscape.netscape7.windows   
   snews://secnews.netscape.com/netscape.netscape7.macintosh   
   snews://secnews.netscape.com/netscape.netscape7.unix   
      
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