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3/1/2006 10:53:41 AM
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CatBookMom
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The last few days, my Outlook Express has been crashing after a minute or less, so I`m barely functional. So if you email me and don`t get an answer, please be patient. I`ve been trying to send messages, but I`m not sure they`re going out.
I`ve found a `how to fix` from Microsoft, but I`m dubious about any MS `help`. Plus it looks like it will take hours. Sigh.
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3/1/2006 12:08:05 PM
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emily3cat
Posts 900
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Go get Thunderbird! Better than outlook.
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3/1/2006 3:00:51 PM
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mousepotato
Posts 338
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YAY a mozilla user!!! wooohooo!
yes much better than outlook
and firefox is much better than IE. :P
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3/1/2006 3:09:46 PM
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CatBookMom
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OK, you two have completely confused me. What`s a mozilla? Firefox? Thunderbird? That was my HS mascot, but email?? How would I change all my email addys over? Where do I find these things? I`ve been using Netscape as a browser, but our ISP has moved to Yahoo. Do I have to change browsers, too? What about my bookmarks - I have LOTS.
Sorry to the other Elannites, but I can`t discuss this via personal email, since it`s my email that`s died. I appreciate your indulgence on this.
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3/1/2006 5:30:53 PM
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emily3cat
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Okay. What we`re talking about are free browsers and email programs. I`m no expert, but Microsoft Explorer and the Outlook have so many holes in them that you get more viruses, things shut down, stop working, etc. etc. They aren`t secure because only Microsoft employees work on them; they don`t find all the problems. The bad guys find the problems.
In contrast, there are groups of folks who work together, for free, to build new browsers and email programs. Because there are many clever folks, they work together and build very nice programs. Their programs tend to be more secure because EVERYONE can look inside the engine and tinker with it. Some of the people who look inside also have the knowledge to do the bad stuff; essentially, this keeps the game honest, and what comes out tends to be tougher because it`s been field tested on an international playground.
Mozilla, which was the originator of Netscape, has a new browser, called Firefox. You can download it here. It will transfer over your bookmarks or you can do that manually later: http://www.mozilla.com/products/
Firefox has this cool thing called "tabs" so that you can have multiple websites going and just flip back and forth between them. It also blocks annoying popup ads. It`s great.
Thunderbird is Mozilla`s email client. You can configure your email to work with this client as well. (Think of the email program as just the mailbox; your mail, addressed to me@mywebsite.com can be directed to whatever pink, green, or polka-dotted mailbox you like.) Again, Thunderbird is much more secure than the Microsoft product.
If you`ve stored email addys in a directory, those can also be moved to a new email program. If this is still mud, then start by looking at the information on the website. If that still doesn`t make sense, then get your friendly computer guru/teenager/whomever to switch you over to Firefox and Thunderbird.
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3/1/2006 5:41:28 PM
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CatBookMom
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Thanks! I will give this a try. I really appreciate your help with this. Progress notes later.
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3/1/2006 7:18:29 PM
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emily3cat
Posts 900
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Mousepotato may have more suggestions for you.
I`m no computer expert, but I do have some personal experience. When I worked in an office where we had to use Explorer and Outlook, well, the things were always going down--even with computer gurus on staff constantly downloading patches and updates and stuff.
I think that Firefox is the best browser I`ve ever used, and I`m pleased with Thunderbird. They make sense, and they haven`t broken down!
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3/2/2006 6:35:20 AM
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mousepotato
Posts 338
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I couldn`t have said it better myself! ;D
You Go GIRL!
enid
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