[NTLUG:Discuss] Mozilla Mail

Peter A. Koren p.koren at worldnet.att.net
Thu Jul 25 08:16:59 CDT 2002


kbrannen at gte.net wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

Oops, your right. I knew the pop server was named, but my tired old eyes
never saw the SMTP server in the accounts list in the paine on the left.
It sure is there.
> >


> > 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
> 
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