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To: Ron who wrote (43269)	10/4/2004 10:14:01 AM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110652

Mozilla's Firefox 1.0 PR Ron, << I tried Mozilla's Firefox browser for a couple weeks in one computer, and liked it so much I installed it on two others. It loads fast, the tools are clear and straightforward. I still have Internet Explorer for occasional use when I go to one of those Microsoft websites where they make it hard to use other browsers. But 99% of the time, Firefox is the one and only browser I need. So far it has interfaced well with plugins too, and I run a bunch. >> I recently downloaded the Preview Release importing my settings from IE6 to use as a 2nd browser. and I now use it as primary, even though I'm not fully acclimated to it, and only occasionally use IE6 as an alternate. I loaded a beta version 4 to 6 months ago, and wasn't overly impressed, so uninstalled it. This one I like, and I'm pleased that in addition to supporting IE, that SpywareBlaster v3.2 provides protection for Mozilla/Firefox. One of the things I like about it - and this relates to the recent change in the SI platform and UI - is the capability to quickly alter the size of text and objects on a page using a wheel mouse (or keyboard shortcuts) with the [Ctrl] key and wheel. Choice of settings is considerably more variable than the 5 available settings in IE6, and this works well in conjunction with the tabbed browsing feature. I also have downloaded the Thunderbird e-mail client as a backup to Outlook Express (and a replacement for my Eudora backup client). I like the look and feel of it, but for some reason can't connect to my Comcast mail server, so need to puzzle that one out. Firefox looks like a winner to me. Available here, for those that are interested: mozilla.org Best, - Eric -

To: Ron who wrote (43269)	10/4/2004 2:50:11 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

AI RoboForm & Mozilla (Firefox) Ron, For those that rely on the RoboForm form filler for passwords and identities, a drawback of Firefox at one time was that there was no RoboForm adapter. It was added in version 5.5. Version 6 (6.08) is now available and it works very well (with Firefox) and it can be installed live over previous versions, and if it senses that the Mozilla adapter wasn't installed prior it prompts and asks if you want it installed: roboform.com - Eric -