I do know that a few of the Linux email clients can import Outlook address
books; if not, you can always export the Outlook address book to a csv file
and the email program can usually import that.

Kat (the database person)


On Sunday 19 October 2003 03:34 pm, you wrote:
> i'll take a look. see if i can import their address
> books and their saved mail folders. that would make it
> more palatable to all concerned.
>
> --- kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > No as they are programmed with entirely different
> > aims in mind -
> > Mozilla/Netscape to provide an integrated
> > email/browser package that's
> > mutl-platform and Outlook as solely for Windows
> > users.
> >
> > You really should wean Judy and Ben away from
> > Outlook Express as it's full of
> > security holes. even with the up-to-date patches
> > Microsoft issues.  My hard
> > drive got hosed by a virus that got through my email
> > even though I had a
> > virus scan, a firewall, and all the patches
> > installed.  Now I'm running Linux
> > which is a lot less resource-hungry and more secure.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > On Sunday 19 October 2003 02:49 pm, you wrote:
> > > I don't think so... Netscape has its own email
> >
> > reader and writer, as
> >
> > > does mozilla, I think.
> > >
> > > ken barber wrote:
> > > >only problem is that i have both judy and
> >
> > benjamin
> >
> > > >accustomed to using outlook express for email. is
> > > >there a option to set netscape to bring up
> >
> > outlook
> >
> > > >express if you click a email from within
> >
> > netscape?
> >
> > > >  got to go for church.
> > > >
> > > >--- Michael Collis <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > wrote:
> > > >>I like Netscape 7.1.    That's what I'm running
> >
> > now
> >
> > > >>It hardly given me
> > > >>any trouble, and I can delete spam without
> >
> > lookng at
> >
> > > >>the emails on
> > > >>it...It also learns what is spam and what
> >
> > isn't...
> >
> > > >>ken barber wrote:
> > > >>>thanks, i'll see if i can get to it. before
> >
> > backing
> >
> > > >>up
> > > >>
> > > >>>to 5.0, i tried microsoft's auto fix on it. i
> >
> > did
> >
> > > >>not
> > > >>
> > > >>>even know they had that until this afternoon.
> >
> > it
> >
> > > >>>changed nothing.  maybe oil change can find it.
> > > >>
> > > >>i'll
> > > >>
> > > >>>let you know. i think i'll wait until tomarrow.
> >
> > i
> >
> > > >>need
> > > >>
> > > >>>to give my fried brain a break.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>--- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > > >>>>Have you tried Windows Update?  There may be
> >
> > old
> >
> > > >>>>protocols in your system
> > > >>>>thats causing the GPFs.  McAfee has an
> >
> > OilChange
> >
> > > >>>>Online where it scans your hard
> > > >>>>drive and finds outdated programs and options
> >
> > to
> >
> > > >>fix
> > > >>
> > > >>>>them.  I preferred when
> > > >>>>CNet had their free version.  It was called
> > > >>
> > > >>CatchUp.
> > > >>
> > > >>>>Michael Jeffries
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> >
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> >
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