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   newman to All   
   Re: Netscape 4.6 problem   
   14 Feb 06 08:57:42   
   
   From: aa111@despammed.com   
      
   "Moz Champion (Dan)" wrote:   
   >   
   > gwtc wrote:   
   > > Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> newman wrote:   
   > >>   
   > >>> "Moz Champion (Dan)" wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>   
   > >>>> newman wrote:   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>>> "Moz Champion (Dan)" wrote:   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>> newman wrote:   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> geothermal wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> newman wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> I have 3 profiles set up. One works normally but when I try to   
   > >>>>>>>>> compose a   
   > >>>>>>>>> new message on the other 2 I get these problems;-   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> 1  I can type an address and subject but cannot type anything   
   > >>>>>>>>> in the   
   > >>>>>>>>> message body pane.   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> 2 The program then hangs up and have to use the task manager   
   > >>>>>>>>> to end it.   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> Any ideas apart from deleting the profile as I wish to keep   
   > >>>>>>>>> the existing   
   > >>>>>>>>> folders?   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> Regards   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> Here are the Release Notes for 4.61 and they might include some   
   > >>>>>>>> info   
   > >>>>>>>> on what you are experiencing ???  I smell something corrupt in   
   > >>>>>>>> your   
   > >>>>>>>> 2 profiles.  Were they created with an earlier Netscape version ?   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> Lastly, you can try using RegCleaner.exe or perhaps upgrading to   
   > >>>>>>>> netscape 4.7 instead since that 4.7 is supposed to be more stable   
   > >>>>>>>> and yet very similar to 4.6   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> geothermal   
   > >>>>>>>> ==================================================================   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> I have been using the 2 profiles for a number of years and have   
   > >>>>>>> only   
   > >>>>>>> recently experienced this problem   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> Regards   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> Profiles can become corrupt in time, in fact, there is a distinct   
   > >>>>>> probability they will.   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> If I create a new profile it has the same problem   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> Regards   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> You said you had 3 profiles, but only problems on two   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Yes, one out of 3 is ok, but if I create a 4th it has the same problem   
   > >>> as the 2 which do not allow typing in the message pane.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Regards   
   > >>>   
   > >>   
   > >> At this point in time I would suggest as geothermal suggested,   
   > >> upgrading to 4.7.   
   > >> While it may not impact your problem directly, there are fewer   
   > >> problems with the last version of Communicator than with any previous   
   > >> version.   
   > > wouldn't 4.8 be better?   
   > You are absolutely correct, excuse my blond moment. 4.8 should be the   
   > version to upgrade to   
      
   If I upgrade would I keep all my folders and contacts?   
      
   Regards   
      
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