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   Doug G to sherwindu   
   Re: Bookmark problem   
   17 Jan 06 08:34:44   
   
   From: doug4179@comcast.net   
      
   sherwindu wrote:   
   > I have noticed something with bookmarks in both versions of Netscape   
   > (4.7 and 7.1) that I use.  When bookmarking a web page from a search   
   > page, the address saved is some horribly long address with the search   
   > string tacked on.  To clean this up, I have to edit the properties and   
   > change the path to the direct path obtained from going back   
   > to the search page, cutting and pasting the direct address.  Also, the   
   > name of the web   
   > site bookmarked sometimes comes out ok, but usually it is bookmarked as   
   > "Netscape   
   > Search" which requires another cut and paste to restore the web page   
   > title.   
   >   
   > My question is whether there is a better way to save the more accurate   
   > site name and   
   > address with less intervening steps?  I only want to bookmark sites   
   > after actually viewing them, so I am forced to follow the route I'm   
   > currently taking.   
   >   
   >                                         Sherwin D.   
   >   
      
   Click the "Remove Frame" link at the top of the page and then bookmark   
   the page.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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