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Re: more problems with Netscrape 6.2
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Sat, 10 Nov 2001 04:22:13 GMT
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I'm using 6.1 and don't have any such problems... in 6.01 was terrible,
i can't believe NS put their name on such a thing!  both versions
however are terrible at mail handling - i frequently lose everything in
all folders, it's a blast, let me tell ya.  I miss pine.

Dan says he's using 6.2 on linux and it works fine.

Ps: IE, how sad :/

Mark Sandlin wrote:

For some reason, Netscape has decided to hang when I close a browser
window. At first it was a mildly annoying 3 second hang, but then it
grew to be 20 seconds and then a whole minute.

I got sick of the thing and am now using IE.

Blah.

~Grand Admiral Muffin Head




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  Re: more problems with Netscrape 6.2
 
Have you tried Mozilla? It's basically Netscape; still in beta (0.9.5) but very stable, highly configurable, has excellent ad- and popup-blocking capabilities, and a better mascot than anything going. Definitely worth checking out. I don't use it (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: more problems with Netscrape 6.2
 
(...) Hmm, I haven't had problems with the Mail bit of it. (...) Well, Netscape X for MacOS X works fine too, but I can't switch this (my work laptop) 'puter over until Adobe gets off their butt and releases Illustrator X. (...) Yeah, but it works, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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  more problems with Netscrape 6.2
 
For some reason, Netscape has decided to hang when I close a browser window. At first it was a mildly annoying 3 second hang, but then it grew to be 20 seconds and then a whole minute. I got sick of the thing and am now using IE. Blah. ~Grand (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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