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   Peptic_Sheriff to All   
   Re: Is it possible???   
   22 Mar 07 19:03:47   
   
   From: Peptic_Sheriff@aol.com   
      
   Thanks Lee I appreciate the info...   
      
   On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:58:01 GMT, Leonidas Jones    
   wrote:   
      
   >Peptic_Sheriff wrote:   
   >> I have NS 7.2 installed and I like it, but alot of sites I go to don't   
   >> respond well to it.   
   >>   
   >> What I want to do is install NS 8.XX into another drive and use it as   
   >> my browser and NS 7.2 as my email program until I get Thunderbird or   
   >> Seamonkey installed and comfortable with it.   
   >>   
   >> And then uninstall NS7.2   
   >> Am I aking for trouble ??   
   >>   
   >> Thankx  Roy   
   >>   
   >   
   >You have many options, as many things are happening at Netscape these   
   >days.  Fist of all, there will shortly be a Netscape 8.1.3 released with   
   >security fixes. It installs into its own folder in Program files, so   
   >there is no conflict at all with 7.2. It should solve your problem with   
   >sites that do not display in NS 7.2's browser.   
   >   
   >We are approaching a public beta release of Netscape 9. It is Firefox   
   >based and cross platform.  It will also solve the problem of sites that   
   >do not display in 7.2.   
   >   
   >7.2 itself will be getting some security updates.  The Mail/News   
   >component of 7.2 remains a very servicable client, you could simply   
   >continue to use it for mail and news. Netsdcape is planning on   
   >addressing mail/news needs, but I do not have specifics on that at this   
   >time.   
   >   
   >Firefox/Thunderbird remains a good option.  If you like the suite   
   >approach, SeaMonkey is probably the best choice.  It will pick up your   
   >7.2 profile, and, for many people, it you can just go on as though it   
   >were an updated Netscape suite.   
   >   
   >Lee   
      
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