Re: PC to PC migration with an upgraded Netscape

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:20:39 -0400, Ed Mullen <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Sir Gis A Bun III wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> 
>> A friend is getting a new Windows PC and wants to keep on using
>> Netscape. Currently, she has Netscape 7.2 (I think) and will be using
>> Netscape 8.02.
>> 
>> What files need to be migrated from the old PC to the new PC. Cookies
>> are optional. Bookmarks and mail are required!
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> GAB
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>
>If your friend has been using the two main components of NS 7.x and is 
>expecting NS 8.x to do the same thing you are both in for a rude 
>awakening.  NS 8.x is a browser only.  No email.  No news service. 
>Nada, nothing, just a browser.  To answer your question more directly, 
>there is no migration path from NS 7.x to NS 8.x if you expect full 
>functionality having used the multiple functionality of NS 7.x.
>
>Now, if all your friend wants is a browser, and isn't asking for any 
>answers about mail and news, great.  Someone here will surely explain 
>how to migrate data from her NS 7.x browser to the new NS 8.x one.

Thanks (also to Neil).

Noticed after that NS 8 is Email only. Will see if I can get NS 7.2.

GAB