[NTLUG:Discuss] Mozilla Mail

[kbrannen@gte.net]

Peter A. Koren wrote:
> Steve wrote:
> 
>>Peter A. Koren wrote:
>>
>>>The windowing is also quite weak in Mozilla -- sizing and scroll bars
>>>are a pain. You are right about other configuration flexibility in
>>>Mozilla, but I will wait until I see an overall advantage in switching.
>>>Netscape is not great, but it is not unbearable.
>>
>>Open up the mail browser.
>>Go to Edit menu in taskbar at top
>>Selection Mail & Newsgroups Settings
>>Click Add Account in lower left of new window
>>
>>Steve
>>
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> 
> Yes, that works. Unfortunately, there seems to be no way to simply edit
> an existing account. BTW, this is an example of trying to use multiple
> dialogs for one basic function instead of configuration files or a
> single dialog "page" with all of the options (and this dialog should
> manage one configuration file or a section of a larger configuration
> file). Configuring should be more transparent.

Editting an existing account is quite simple too (perhaps not obvious to you 
though. :-)  Go back to:

Edit menu in taskbar at top,
Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings

Then click on the account you want to edit in the pane on the left, and the 
fields on right will change to show you the current settings.  After you make 
your changes, click OK.  If the account is "closed up", click on the "+" to 
expand the fields--there should be 6 sub-areas per email account.  No, it's 
not the same as it was in 4.x, but I didn't think it was that bad.

> 
> I'm sure that I could get used to the glitches in Mozilla, but I guess
> it is a matter of living with the devil you know rather than switching
> to the devil you don't know.

Think of it like learning a new language or OS, the fastest way to learn it is 
by immersion (sp?).

HTH,
Kevin