Mozilla 1.4 Frequently Asked Questions

General | Navigator | Messenger | Composer | Address Book | ChatZilla | Profile & Backup | Customization | Getting Involved

1. General

• 1.1. For whom is Mozilla 1.4 intended?
• 1.2. Why are there so many versions of Mozilla? And which version should I choose?
• 1.3. What are the differences between Netscape 7 and Mozilla?
• 1.4. How do I install a newer version of Mozilla?
• 1.5. Where do I download patches for Mozilla?
• 1.6. Where can I get add-ons for Mozilla functionality?
• 1.7. What keyboard shortcuts are there?
• 1.8. How do I turn on this ‘hidden preference’ I’ve heard about?
• 1.9. Does Mozilla include crash recovery?
• 1.10. Can I use AOL Instant Messenger directly in Mozilla, like in Netscape?
• 1.11. Will uninstalling Netscape 4.x affect Mozilla?
• 1.12. What Mozilla news and advocacy resources are there?

2. Mozilla Navigator (Browser)

• 2.1. Can I install just the browser, not the rest?
• 2.2. How do I make Mozilla my default browser?
• 2.3. I’ve heard about tabbed browsing. How do I use it?
• 2.4. I’ve heard about ‘popup blocking’. How do I do this?
• 2.5. How do I set up bookmark keywords?
• 2.6. Does Mozilla support plug-ins?
• 2.7. How do I control how files are handled by the plug-ins / helper applications
• 2.8. Does Mozilla support ActiveX controls? (Windows)
• 2.9. Why doesn’t Mozilla allow me to run an .exe (executable file) directly from an Internet location?
• 2.10. I’m using dial–up. Can I speed up displaying pages with lots of images?
• 2.11. Can I control the browser with mouse gestures?
• 2.12. Text zoom does not stick. How do I permenantly enlarge/reduce text size?
• 2.13. I just installed Mozilla and now it stole the .jpeg and .gif file associations! (Windows)
• 2.14. How do I set up Mozilla to dial (connect) automatically? (Windows)
• 2.15. How do I stop Mozilla from activating the auto-connect? (Windows)

3. Mozilla Messenger (Mail/News)

• 3.1. Can I install just the mail program, not the rest?
• 3.2. How do I make Mozilla my default mail program?
• 3.3. Can I use a different mail program with Mozilla?
• 3.4. Can I open Messenger (Mail/News) in a tab in the browser?
• 3.5. Can I access my Netscape WebMail or Hotmail accounts through Mozilla Messenger (Mail/News)?
• 3.6. Is Mozilla Messenger susceptible to e-mail viruses?
• 3.7. How do I import e-mail messages from another mail program?
• 3.8. How do I export e-mail messages to another mail program or computer?
• 3.9. Does Mozilla come with a spellchecker?
• 3.10. Is there a mail notifier in Mozilla?
• 3.11. Does Mozilla Messenger include a calendar function?
• 3.12. How do I use S/MIME, PGP or GnuPG to send and receive signed or encrypted messages?
• 3.13. How do I make newsgroup names appear expanded, not abbreviated?
• 3.14. How do I read or post ROT13 in the newsreader?
• 3.15. How do I set up multiple SMTP (outgoing) mail servers?

4. Composer

• 4.1. Can the Composer edit Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?

5. Address Book

• 5.1. Why didn't Mozilla migrate my Netscape 4.x address book?
• 5.2. How do I import or export address books from or to another program?

6. ChatZilla IRC

• 6.1. What is IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and what is ChatZilla?
• 6.2. I’ve clicked on the ‘cZ’ button and opened ChatZilla. What do I do now?

7. Profile & Backup

• 7.1. What is my profile?
• 7.2. How do I set up multiple profiles?
• 7.3. Where is my profile stored?
• 7.4. What is the @$%#@$%#.slt directory in my profile directory?
• 7.5. How do I move my Netscape 4.x profile to Mozilla?
• 7.6. How do I back up my profile data?
• 7.7. How do I restore my profile data from backup?
• 7.8. How do I rescue my data from a corrupted profile?
• 7.9. How do I transport my profile to a different machine?
• 7.10. Can I share a profile with my copy of Netscape 7, or with an earlier version of Mozilla?
• 7.11. Does Mozilla support roaming profiles?
• 7.12. How do I protect data of my profile?
• 7.13. How do I force Mozilla to open with a specific profile?

8. Changing Mozilla’s Appearance

• 8.1. Is Mozilla skinnable?
• 8.2. How do I use different icons for each Mozilla component?
• 8.3. How do I change the splash screen at startup?
• 8.4. Netscape 4 allows you to switch off the pictures in the toolbar buttons. Can I do this in Mozilla?
• 8.5. Can I move the toolbars around?

9. Getting Involved with Mozilla

• 9.1. How do I get involved with testing Mozilla builds and reporting bugs?
• 9.2. I (or my company) would like to get involved with contributing to the Mozilla code.