From: mytbob@cox.nospam.net
Ben Mitts wrote:
> Bob Williams wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Ralph Fox wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:01:52 -0700, in message
>>> ,
>>> Bob Williams wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> PC, Intel P4 2.3GHz, 160GB H.D., Cable Modem and Router, Norton
>>>> Internet Security 2005, Netscape 7.1.
>>>> All of a sudden, I can no longer receive e-Mail.
>>>> I can access the internet and newsgroups but when I click "Get
>>>> Messages", I get a pop up that says, "Unable to write the email to
>>>> the Inbox. Make sure the file system allows you write privileges and
>>>> you have enough disk space to copy the mailbox"
>>>> I have PLENTY unused space on my H.D. and I don't know what they
>>>> mean by, "Make sure the file system allows you write privileges."
>>>> Has something gotten corrupted?
>>>> Is there some Preference that needs to be changed?
>>>> Do I need to Uninstall/Reinstall NS 7.1?
>>>> Any help will be appreciated.
>>>> Bob Williams
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> PC-Cillin antivirus used to do something like this to me.
>>> PC-Cillin modified the Netscape "prefs.js" email settings to route
>>> email through PC-Cillin so it could be virus scanned,
>>> but I believe it changed a setting which it should not have.
>>>
>>> Uninstall/reinstall would not fix. Uninstall/reinstall only
>>> reinstalled the program, it did not restore the "prefs.js" settings
>>> which the antivirus had changed.
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't have PC-Cillin but Norton is known for drilling down into
>> Windows and changing things to suit itself. :-(
>> How did you resolve the problem?
>> Bob
>>
> Hi Bob!
>
> Sounds like you have a corrupt version of Netscape on your
> Hands
>
> I am no Netscape expert but I have had numerous problems
> with Norton until someone said to get rid of it!
>
> The recommendation was to dump Norton completely. Where
> ever I found a reference to it on my PC and then use another
> product. Then because I still preferred Norton AV he steered
> me to just install a copy of Norton AV by it self- Viola what
> ever it was doing stopped! This may be what is causing you
> Norton can and does invade PC if you user their full blown
> product
>
> I notice in you other post you tried to reinstall Netscape? Did
> you have someone tell you that in most cases Netscape must
> be completely removed from your CP before reinstalling Net-
> scape? In the past I always had to completely wipe out Net-
> scape and install a fresh copy. If you have download Net-
> scape lately you may not be be downloading the full version
> of Netscape! Make sure you are downloading the right copy!
>
> I use Mozilla at this time and find it better than Netscape! I
> have never had any problems at all. If you still prefer Net-
> scape I recommend you bump up to Netscape 7.2! I finished
> up with Netscape with this version and highly recommend
> it never had a bit of problem with it!
>
> One thing to keep in mind with Netscape is always reinstall
> the full version of 7.1 when doing so- save yourself a lot of
> grief! But remember that once you remove it you must re-
> place it with a fresh version of Netscape
>
> Go to Netscape archive location and look at the version list-
> ed to get a freshs copy of Netscape
>
>
>
>
> Ben mitts
Thanks for your comments, Ben
Actually, I haven't yet tried to Uninstall/Reinstall Netscape.
I wanted to exhaust all other less drastic suggestions first.
I have NS 7.1 on a CD, so when and if I reinstall it, it will be the
full version.
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