Netscape nightmare, need help

[KeithSmith]

Hi Mark,



Mark Berkwitt wrote:
> 
> Is the Netscape Address book of any use to anyone?
> 
> Now, whenever I try to open the Address book via menu it crashes
> Netscape.
> 

I've had no problem with the address book.


> If I could, I would like to delete just the Address book and regenerate
> it.  What addresses I have in it are minimal and can be easily replaced.
> 
> If I do an uninstall of netscape and then an install, will that likely
> fix these problems?
> 

Sure could be worth a try.  That's what I would do, however maybe
someone has a better idea.


> Several other problems I have with Netscape are as follows:
> 
> 1. Address book never opened with the suggested Alt+Shft+2 key combo.
> 

While reading your email I tried this keystroke combo and got what I
think is the email header info.



> 2. Automating an address entry to a new message without typing it in is
> clumsy at best.
> 
> 3. The <Enter> key on the keypad is non-functional in netscape.
> 

Mine seems to work.


> 4. If I go to change the email address and server id in Preferences, the
> old email account is still downloaded instead of the new one.
> 
> Do I need to go into the preferences file to get this done?
> 

I just did this.  I use my dialup's mail server and wanted to setup a
POP on my web site host.  I switched between the two and did some
testing.  everything worked.

You need to go into preferences:

and change these

- identity:email address

- mail servers:incoming mail

- mail servers:outgoing mail (both)

Click on the okay button.

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Now when you click the get mail button on the NetScape mail form you
will be prompted for your id and password.

Hope this helps.

Keith