Francisco H Tapia
my.lists at verizon.net
Tue Nov 18 10:58:04 CST 2003
I don't use Pegasus (which I assume you are referring to and not k9), but I think there is probably an import under a tools or option menu (maybe file or preferences, again I don't use it so can't tell you... If it were Thunderbird you were looking at then the answer is "YES". -- -Francisco Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote: >F: > >Thanks for the rundown. I did load it on machine #2 and it looked quite >good. SO maybe I'll go over and also load Pegasus and K9. Do you know if >you can you import your address book from OE to K9? > >R > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Francisco H Tapia" <my.lists at verizon.net> >To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" ><dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:16 AM >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] MS patches Scroll out of IE > > > > >>For starters, *Security* I mean if that "IS" a priority. >> >>Next... automatic (non-third-party) popup killer blocking. >>Tho it's not an automatic default, I added the scripting (copy & paste) >>needed for disabling ad-banners in web pages. >> >>before the scripting, the browser loaded fast. In fact I notice that it >>loads in many cases faster than IE. After the adjustment w/ the no >>ad-banners, it loads even faster (pages) than IE. >> >>Next, Tab browsing. Default tab browsing is awesome, kinda like in >>Opera if you've ever used that. The neat feature he is you can open >>multiple tabs w/ difrent content.... This is handy if you ever wanted to >>open another page (follow a link) and keep your old page open w/o >>opening another instance of the browser. Let's say ebay, you can open >>multiple items but keep the initial search page. >> >>Enhance that Tab Browsing w/ tab extentions and now you're really >>cooking :D. You can UNDO a closed tab, you can save your web session. >>Say you get called into a meeting, you can close your browser save the >>session and return to it w/o having to bookmark the page you were >>reading. Additionally you can "duplicate" pages so you can follow >>diffrent links or what ever other reason you'd want to have a duplicate >>of a page. >> >>And the most awesome feature I like... it's got the best compatibility >>than any other browser and yup I'll throw in IE in there too. I'm >>plauged w/ a ton of ActiveX scripting errors when I open IE. of course >>it depends on what page I visit but I'll get these errors even when I >>visit MS content. To that I say phoey... I use Firebird cuz it'll >>render "Just about any page" out there. Sure some don't render, but >>that's a rare occasion, and usually it depends on some mis-written tag. >> But you hardly run into that problem... >> >>The newest plugin faq setup allows your firebird setup (registry keys) >>to be updated to recognize real, quicktime and flash (to name a few) so >>it's not like you have to do a-lot of setup. and yes it's still RC I'm >>using Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.6b) >>Gecko/20031109 Firebird/0.7+ (aebrahim) >>But I like to keep up w/ the latest and the greatest cuz there really is >>nothing wrong w/ .6 >> >>lastly I liked how all my favorites were easily imported to firebird. >>:) and while I Don't like that the favorites are now centerilly >>organized in firebird, I do like easily getting to my book marks via the >>customizable toolbar (yes just like in IE). >> >>if you like skins for your browser to make it look more XPish just load >>that particular skin :D. >> >>You really don't have to use it Rocky, but I do think that if you give >>it a chance you will be impressed, and you might acctually say good bye >>to IE. and you'll probably get a good chuckle the next time you see >>another IE security vulnerability patch :). (like I did today). >> >> >> >> >>-- >>-Francisco >> >> >>Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote: >> >> >>>Loaded it, ran it. Looks functional. Why is it better than IE? >>> >>>Rocky >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Francisco H Tapia" <my.lists at verizon.net> >>>To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" >>><dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >>>Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:35 PM >>>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] MS patches Scroll out of IE >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>http://texturizer.net/firebird/index.html >>>> >>>>Load it, Try it... and say good bye to IE :) >>>> >>>>-- >>>>-Francisco >>>> >>>> >>>>John W. Colby wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>So that's what's causing it! >>>>> >>>>>8-( >>>>> >>>>>John W. Colby >>>>>www.ColbyConsulting.com >>>>> >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>>>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Francisco H >>>>>Tapia >>>>>Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 5:12 PM >>>>>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >>>>>Subject: [dba-Tech] MS patches Scroll out of IE >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>For those still doing windows update, and only visiting for CRITICAL >>>>>updates for IE, here is something to consider.... >>>>>http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12698 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>