Browsers: Thinking Of Changing Browsers & With A E-Mail Browser
Thinking Of Changing Browsers & With A E-Mail Browser
by RoyalBlueBear - 6/25/08 1:12 PMI've been using Netscape version 4.79 for a long while. As some of you may already know, only the Netscape internet browser was updated and not the e-mail browser. I am usually computer savvy but I am having trouble importing my bookmarks and e-mail keeping the original date of the e-mails. I hear AOL made a new browser that is close to Netscape but I want to be able to do it easier without having to manually add all bookmarks and e-mails. I heard Flock is good. As for Outlook Express for e-mail, not sure how to do it. Can anyone give any recommendations?
Not sure if these will help
by MarkFlax
- 6/25/08 1:22 PM
In reply to: Thinking Of Changing Browsers & With A E-Mail Browser by RoyalBlueBear
I am using Firefox at the moment, (from Mozilla, the originators of Netscape), and it's companion email client Thunderbird. Firefox will import Favorites from IE or bookmarks from Netscape, and whilst I have never tried it, Thunderbird has the option, (Tools > Import), to import from Outlook or Outlook Express.
In the same vein as Netscape is SeaMonkey, also overseen by Mozilla. I have used it myself and it looks very much like Netscape 7. I believe SeaMonkey also has a companion email client but built in, but I have not tried it.
SeaMonkey
Firefox
Thunderbird.
I hope that helps.
Mark
What About
by RoyalBlueBear - 6/25/08 1:30 PM In reply to: Not sure if these will help by MarkFlax
I heard about Flock too. What I heard about a video I saw on your site that Firefox is not too good because have to manually add bookarms and e-mail. Between Flock and Outlook Express which is better and easier. Firefox, from what I understood from a review video on your site, is limited on things such as that.
As I have never used Flock, I can't say which is best.
by MarkFlax - 6/25/08 1:38 PM
In reply to: What About by RoyalBlueBear
But as to Firefox, I use it all the time, and Thunderbird, and have no problems.
I'm not sure where you saw that about manually adding bookmarks. FF has an Import feature. And the same with emails. I don't see how an email from another client can be manually imported. All clients use different structures and file extensions. That's why they have an Import feature to automate the process for you.
All new software needs getting used to. As you have used Netscape for a long time, (I did too and liked it a lot), you will see many changes in Firefox, but also many similarities as they are from the same family. All I can say is, try them, and see if you can get used to them. You can always uninstall them if you don't like them.
Import doesn't 'move' bookmarks and emails, it 'copies' them. So the originals will still be there if you need to go back.
Good luck.
Mark
Can You Ask?
by RoyalBlueBear - 6/25/08 1:49 PM In reply to: As I have never used Flock, I can't say which is best. by MarkFlax
I forget who did the review but I think he wore glasses and had alot of curly hair or, not that I am trying to offend, like a curly afro but he is white. Is there someone else who may know more about Flock? I'd like to stick with Netscape minded software which I heard Flock is good, which has some Firefox features to it. I want it to work with McAfee. I do know McAfee does work with Outlook Express but I can't get it to import the e-mail. But I do use IE and know how to import my bookmarks from Netscape which I use more cause when paying for things online, it is more secure than the Netscape 4.79 browser. If you can find out about Outlook Express and Flock from someone who has used either and works with McAfee and can do the things with ease, please do ask others. I would really appreciate it. I just like to know on the others before I decide on which browser that has an e-mail browser to download and use. Thank you.
The difficulty is...
by MarkFlax - 6/25/08 2:01 PM
In reply to: Can You Ask? by RoyalBlueBear
You see the difficulty is that people use different software, and we all have our favorites.
I do notice that John (Wilkinson), posted about the Flock browser in his reply to you here;
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6035_102-0.html?forumID=14&threadID=298667&messageID=2796382#2796382
He is extremely knowledgeable on these things, and if he likes it, then it must be good at what it does. I should point out, we don't work for, or at CNET. We are all volunteers, based around the world. I live in the UK.
McAfee will work with all browsers. It has to otherwise there would be too many complaints about their software. I am unsure of what you mean by, "I can't get it to import email". Get what to import email to where?
The other thing about Flock is, if AOL is recommending people move to Flock then that has to bear a lot of weight behind it. AOL would not recommend anything that didn't work.
I understand your concerns and I shared them when I first started moving to different browsers and email clients some years ago. It is a big step. But doing it is a much better way to find out than reading about it. 
Mark
Flock, Outlook Express, et al...
by John.Wilkinson - 6/25/08 8:43 PM
In reply to: What About by RoyalBlueBear
-> You do not have to manually import bookmarks into Firefox...during installation your are automatically prompted to have it import your bookmarks from a list of browsers. Worse case scenario is that you must Export the bookmarks to an HTML file in Netscape and then Import them from that HTML file into your new browser. All bookmarks are exported/imported at once, so it takes less than a minute.
-> Neither Firefox nor Flock handle e-mail. Netscape's integrated e-mail client made it more of a suite than a pure browser. A few such options exist, but for simplicity it's best to go with Firefox/Flock/Internet Explorer/etc. as your browser and Windows Live Mail/Mozilla Thunderbird/Outlook Express as your e-mail client.
-> Thus, you cannot compare Flock and Outlook Express...the first is a browser while the second is an e-mail client. They perform entirely different jobs and work together, not in competition.
My suggestion: Look at the following photos of the choices and start by choosing the one you think most resembles what you're looking for. Looks aren't everything, but it's a good starting point for someone not looking for specific, advanced functionality.
Browsers:
1.) Safari
2.) Flock
3.) Firefox
4.) Opera
E-mail Clients
1.) Windows Live Mail
2.) Mozilla Thunderbird
3.) Outlook Express
I'd recommend Firefox and Windows Live Mail, but everyone has their own preferences. Regardless, they'll all import your bookmarks and work with your e-mail account.
Also, note that your e-mails are most likely saved on BellSouth's/Yahoo's servers. Thus, you may not need to import your e-mails (which can be tricky given the age and lack of support of your current e-mail client) at all...just set it up to work with your account and they may all be downloaded automatically.
Hope this helps,
John
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