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   Leonidas Jones to gwtc   
   Re: Email Client - Netscape 8   
   31 Oct 05 19:46:42   
   
   From: Cap1MD@att.net   
      
   gwtc wrote:   
   > Leonidas Jones wrote:   
   >   
   >> Ryan P. wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Leonidas Jones wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> No, it does not, it is browser only.  You can use an application   
   >>>> such as Thunderbird for mail, which does quite a good job at   
   >>>> importing NS7.2 mail and settings, or you can continue to use 7.2   
   >>>> for mail/news, until Netscape sees the light of day, if ever.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>  Unfortunately, I doubt they will ever incorporate an email client   
   >>> into Netscape again.  AOL would much rather you use THEIR software to   
   >>> read mail.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> I did hear a rumor a while back that they were reconsidering the   
   >> decision not to offer an email client.  But then you know rumors, so   
   >> I'm not holding my breath.   
   >>   
   >> Lee   
   > And the rumours I've heard is they going to the same with Net that they   
   > did with Mozilla.  Two separate applications.  And, with that same   
   > rumour, the email application should be out in early 2006, whatever   
   > early means?   
      
   And it will be Thunderbird with NS webmail built in, and many NIM.  Not   
     worth it, you can use Thunderbird now!   
      
   Lee   
      
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