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  1. Other Support and Help web sites
  2. How to disable unrequested (pop-up/behind) windows
  3. How to customize the you wrote: line
  4. How to get the non graphical reply "> " back
  5. How to disable format flowed text formatting
  6. How to disable news server name abbreviation
  7. How to remove the Sidebar in Messenger and Navigator
  8. How to disable the Mail start web page (aka Welcome to Netscape Web page)
  9. How to import Netscape Communicator 4.7x Address Book entries into Mozilla
  10. How to disable the Mozilla splash screen
  11. How to start Mozilla using a specific Profile
  12. How to make Mozilla the default web browser
  13. How to make Mozilla my default e-mail program
  14. How to remove or change the Mail Start Page in Mozilla
  15. How to clear Mozilla Navigator History and Location Bar History
  16. How to access the Netscape secured newsgroups
  17. Is there a list of Mozilla command line options?
  18. How to change the color of quoted text
  19. How to active structured words
  20. How to disable the Format=Flowed feature (or enable normal line break)
  21. How to empty Trash in Messenger when exiting Mozilla Mail
  22. How to find you Mozilla Mail directory
  23. How to set up Mozilla Mail to automatically check for new messages on startup
  24. How to delete a corrupted summary file (Mail and News)
  25. Can I use different signatures for my Mail and News accounts?
  26. How to use different SMTP mail servers for Mail accounts
  27. How to add additional SMTP mail servers
  28. How to set Mozilla to forward messages inline
  29. How to start the reply above/below the quoted text
  30. How to enable Mozilla Quick Launch (if not enable during install)
  31. How to enable Tabbed Browsing in Mozilla Navigator
  32. How to set Mozilla Navigator default search engine
  33. How to default Mozilla to open Mail
  34. Where is the Location Toolbar for the two-panel Messenger window?
  35. How to change Mozilla Modern look to Classic
  36. Where is the "What's Related" feature in Mozilla?
  37. Where is the Roaming Access option in Mozilla?
  38. How to simultaneously check all IMAP mail folders
  39. How to solve the Mozilla IMAP personal namespace problem
  40. How to set up an IMAP mail account in Mozilla Mail
  41. How to prevent Norton AntiVirus 2002 from corrupting Mozilla Mail summary files
  42. How to get Quick Launch to work in multiple Netscape Profiles
  43. Why did my Mozilla Profile disappear when using Quick Launch?
  44. How to correct a connection refused in Mozilla Navigator after an upgrade with Norton Personal Firewall installed
  45. How to completely remove Mozilla in Windows 2000/XP Professional
  46. How to disable the Advance to next unread message in <x> folder prompt.
  47. How to scroll the full message header in Mozilla Mail
  48. How to prevent Mozilla Mail threading like subjects
  49. How to correct Mozilla from hanging or crashing on sending an email?
  50. How to prevent a server identifying Mozilla in the REFERRER reference?
  51. How to customize the User Agent in Mozilla?
  52. What are the files and directories descriptions in Mozilla?
  53. How to prevent or correct Mozilla Mail crashes when sending an e-mail
  54. How to prevent or correct Mozilla Mail crashes when receiving e-mail
  55. How to prevent Mozilla Mail crashing while spell checking
  56. How to prevent Mozilla Mail loading (remote) images in HTML e-mails
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  1. Here are the Other Support and Help web sites that I know about so far:

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  2. How to disable unrequested (pop-up/behind) windows:

    Automaticlaly install adblocker.xpi

    Note: Thanks to uFAQ.org for making adblocker.xpi (original source) available.

    OR

    Add this line to your user.js or prefs.js:

    user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true);

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  3. How to customize the you wrote: line:

    Add these lines to your user.js or prefs.js file:

    user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_type", 2);
    user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_ondate", "On %s");
    user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_separator", ", ");
    user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_authorwrote", "%s");
    user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_colon", ":");


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  4. How to get the non graphical reply "> " back:

    Add the following to your user.js or prefs.js file:

    user_pref("mail.quoted_graphical", false);
    user_pref("mail.quoteasblock", false);


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  5. How to disable format flowed text formatting:

    Add the following to your user.js or prefs.js file:

    user_pref("mailnews.send_plaintext_flowed", false);
    user_pref("mailnews.display.disable_format_flowed_support", true);


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  6. How to disable news server name abbreviation:

    Add this line to your user.js or prefs.js:

    user_pref("mail.server.default.abbreviate",false);


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  7. How to remove the Sidebar in Messenger and Navigator:

    Press F9 or click View | Show/Hide | My Sidebar to close the Sidebar feature.


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  8. How to disable the Mail start web page (aka Welcome to Netscape Web page):

    Click Edit | Preferences | Mail & Newsgroups, unselect When Mail launches, show the Start page in the message area or change the starting web page URL (or link).


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  9. How to import Netscape Communicator 4.7x Address Book entries into Mozilla:

    Click Tools | Import | Address Books, click Next, select Communicator 4.x, click Next, select the *.na2 file (probably in your Netscape Profile directory), click Open, select Home or Work, click Next, the address book entries import into Mozilla Address Book.

    If you experience problems importing Communicator 4.x address book entries in Mozilla, export the Communicator 4.x Address Book entries to an LDIF file (open Communicator 4.x Address Book, click File | Export, enter c:\nc4addrbk.ldif -- for example -- and click Save). In Mozilla click Tools | Import | Address Books, click Next, select Text File (LDIF, .tab, .csv, .txt), click Next, select your LDIF file (c:\nc4addrbk.ldif), and click Open. to import your address book entries.


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  10. How to disable the Mozilla splash screen:

    Add -quiet or -nosplash (including the dash) to the Mozilla executable file name (mozilla.exe):

    mozilla.exe -quiet
    -- or --
    mozilla.exe -nosplash

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  11. How to start Mozilla using a specific Profile:

    Add -p "ProfileName" (including the dash) to the Mozilla executable file name (mozilla.exe):

    "C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\Mozilla\mozilla.exe" -p "ProfileName"

    To do this right-click on the Mozilla icon, click Properties and add -p "ProfileName" at the end of the .EXE filename.


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  12. How to make Mozilla the default web browser:

    In Mozilla Navigator click Edit | Preferences, within the Navigator settings click the Set Default Browser button.

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  13. How to make Mozilla my default e-mail program:

    In Mozilla Mail click Edit | Preferences and within the Mail & Newsgroups settings in the General Settings select Use Mozilla Mail as the default mail application.


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  14. How to remove or change the Mail Start Page in Mozilla:

    In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences | Mail & Newsgroups. In the Mail Start Page section unselect When Mail launches, show the Start Page in the message area to remove the startup page or enter a new URL in the Location: field. To restore the default start page, click Restore Default.


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  15. How to clear Mozilla Navigator History and Location Bar History:

    In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences | Navigator, click on the plus sign to expand the list and select History:

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  16. How to access the Netscape secured newsgroups:

    Instructions:

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  17. Is there a list of Mozilla command line options?

    Yes:

    -height <value>
    -h or -help
    -installer
    -width <value>
    -v or -version
    -CreateProfile <profile>
    -P <profile>
    -ProfileWizard
    -ProfileManager
    -SelectProfile
    -UILocale <locale>
    -contentLocale <locale>
    -console
    -nosplash
    -quiet
    -addressbook
    -news
    -jsconsole
    -aim
    -edit <url>
    -chrome <url>
    -mail
    -compose <url>
    		 Set height of startup window to <value>.
    Prints this list.
    Start with 4.x migration window.
    Set width of startup window to <value>.
    Print netscp6.exe version.
    Create <profile>.
    Start with <profile>.
    Start with profile wizard.
    Start with profile manager.
    Start with profile selection dialog.
    Start with <locale> resources as UI Locale.
    Start with <locale> resources as content Locale.
    Start Mozilla with a debugging console.
    Disable splash screen.
    Disable splash screen.
    Start with the addressbook.
    Start with news.
    Start with Javascript Console
    Start with Instant Messenger
    Start with editor.
    Load the specified chrome.
    Start with mail.
    Start with messenger compose.

























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  18. How to change the color of quoted text:

    The user interface preference to colorize quoted text has been broken for ages now. To colorize quoted text, add the following to the user.js file:

    user_pref("mail.citation_color", "#0000A0");

    The color scheme number (#0000A0) is the color of your choice.

    Additionally, you can colorize the quote levels by adding the following settings to the userContent.css file (create with Windows Notepad, a plain text file):

    blockquote[type=cite] {
    color: navy ! important;
    }
    blockquote[type=cite] blockquote {
    color: maroon ! important;
    }
    blockquote[type=cite] blockquote blockquote {
    color: green ! important;
    }
    blockquote[type=cite] blockquote blockquote blockquote {
    color: purple ! important;
    }
    blockquote[type=cite] blockquote blockquote blockquote blockquote {
    color: teal ! important;
    }

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  19. How to active structured words:

    What are structured words? Structured words are words appearing in HTML form (bold, italic, underline) in a plain text message.

    To enable this feature in Mozilla, add the following to your user.js file:

    user_pref("mail.display_struct", true);


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  20. How to disable the Format=Flowed features (or enable normal line breaks):

    To disable the Format=Flowed for display, add the following to the user.js file:

    user_pref("mailnews.display.disable_format_flowed_support", true);

    To disable the Format=Flowed for sending, add the following to the user.js file:

    user_pref("mailnews.send_plaintext_flowed", false);


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  21. How to empty Trash in Messenger when exiting Mozilla Mail:

    In Mozilla Mail click Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings. Expand the Account Name entry and select Server Settings. In the Server Settings section select Empty Trash on Exit.

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  22. How to find you Mozilla Mail directory:

    In Mozilla Mail click Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings. Expand the Account Name entry and select Server Settings. Your Mozilla Mail path exists in the Local directory: field.


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  23. How to set up Mozilla Mail to automatically check for new messages on startup:

    In Mozilla Mail click Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings. Expand the Account Name entry and select Server Settings. In the Server Settings section select Check for new messages at startup.


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  24. How to delete a corrupted summary file (Mail and News):

    Instructions:
    1. Completely exit from Mozilla. If you use Mozilla's Quick Launch feature, you must also exit Quick Launch
    2. Find your Mozilla Mail directory. Copy the Mail path to the Windows Clipboard by highlighting the text and press Ctrl+C. Run Windows Explorer or double-click on My Computer and paste the path in the Address field, or navigate to your Mail directory.
    3. Right-click on the corresponding mail folder with the .MSF (FILENAME.MSF) and click Delete.
    4. Run Mozilla Mail. When you select the mail folder(s) that you deleted the summary file, Mozilla Mail will create a new summary file.
      5. Note: if you normally sort mesages by thread, you will need to set the sort method again for the mail folder(s) by clicking View | Sort By | Thread.

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  25. Can I use different signatures for my Mail and News accounts?

    Yes!

    How? In Mozilla Mail click Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings. Select an Account Name, whether it is Mail or News. In the Account Settings select Attach this signature: and click Choose to select your signature text file.

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  26. How to use different SMTP mail servers for Mail accounts:

    If the SMTP mail server is not set up yet, see: How to add a SMTP mail server
    1. In Mozilla Mail click Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings.
    2. Expand the Account Name and select Server Settings.
    3. In the Sever Settings click the Advanced button to select the SMTP mail server to use for this account.
    4. Click OK to close the Advanced Account Settings window.
    5. Click OK to close the Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings window.

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  27. How to add additional SMTP mail servers:
    1. In Mozilla Mail click Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings.
    2. Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings window.
    3. Click Advanced to open the Advanced Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings window.
    4. Click Add to enter the additional SMTP mail server in the Server Name: field (including other information, if needed) and click OK.
    5. Click OK to return to the Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings window.

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  28. How to set Mozilla Mail to forward messages inline:
    1. In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences to open the Preferences window.
    2. In the Preferences window expand Mail & Newsgroups and select Composition.
    3. Select Inline in the drop down list for Forwarded messages:.
    4. Click OK to close the Preference window and to save the Preference change.

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  29. How to start the reply above or below the quoted text (bottom posting, normal):
    1. In Mozilla Mail click Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings.
    2. In the Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings window expand the Account Name.
    3. Select Composition & Addressing and underneath the selected Automatically quote the original message when repling option, click on the drop down list to select start my reply above/below the quoted text.
    4. Click OK to close the Preference window and to save the Preference change.

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  30. How to enable Mozilla Quick Launch (if not enable during install):
    1. In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences to open the Preferences window.
    2. In the Preferences window select Advanced.
    3. Under the Quick Launch settings, select Keep Mozilla in memory to improve startup performance.
    4. Click OK to close the Preference window and to save the Preference change.

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  31. How to enable Tabbed Browsing in Mozilla Navigator:

    Note: pressing Ctrl + T will open additional tab or click on the Open a new tab button.
    1. In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences to open the Preferences window.
    2. Expand the Navigator by clicking on the plus sign and select Tabbed Browsing.
    3. Unselect the Hide the tab bar when only one tab is open.
    4. Click OK to close the Preference window and to save the Preference change.


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  32. How to set Mozilla Navigator default search engine:
    1. In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences to open the Preferences window.
    2. Expand the Navigator option and select Internet Search.
    3. In the Default Search Engine section click on the drop down list for Search using: to select the default search engine.
    4. Click OK to close the Preference window and to save the Preference change.

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  33. How to default Mozilla to open Mail:
    1. In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences to open the Preferences window.
    2. Select Appearance.
    3. Select Mail & Newsgroups in the When Mozilla starts up, open section.
    4. Click OK to close the Preference window and to save the Preference change.

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  34. Where is the Location Toolbar for the two-panel Messenger window?

    Netscape Communicator 4.x Messenger had this feature. This feature is not available in Mozilla.

    Reference:
    Bugzilla Bug 146543 Menu item for switching accounts/folders
    http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=146543


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  35. How to change Mozilla Theme from Modern to Classic and vice versa:
    1. In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences | Appearance.
    2. Expand Appearance and select Themes.
    3. Select Classic or Modern in the Themes to Use: section.
    4. Click OK to accept the change. When you click OK you will receive an informational prompt stating Theme changes will take effect when you restart Mozilla. Once you completely exit and run Mozilla the newly selected Theme will be used.

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  36. Where is the "What's Related" feature in Mozilla?

    The What's Related feature exists in Mozilla's Sidebar (F9).

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  37. Where is the Roaming Access option in Mozilla?

    Netscape Communicator 4.x had Roaming Access. This is not a feature in Mozilla.

    Reference:
    mozilla.org: Bugzilla - Search on "Roaming Access"
    Search Results for Roaming Access (search results opens in a new browser window)


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  38. How to simultaneously check all IMAP mail folders:

    Add these lines to your user.js or prefs.js file:

    user_pref("mail.check_all_imap_folders_for_new", true);


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  39. How to solve the Mozilla IMAP personal namespace problem:

    Mozilla IMAP personal namespace problem when used on Cyrus and Courier IMAP servers. The problem is that Mozilla automatically adds an ending "/" to the IMAP server directory in the Advanced form of your server entry. You can avoid that by directly editing the prefs.js file in your Mozilla profile directory.

    Search for this line in the prefs.js file:

    user_pref("mail.server.serverX.namespace.personal", "INBOX/");

    where "X" is a number depending on the number of mail server you configured in Mozilla. Remove the ending forward slash (/) and change it to the following:

    user_pref("mail.server.serverX.namespace.personal", "\"INBOX.\"");

    You also have to change the server_sub_directory:

    user_pref("mail.server.serverX.namespace.other_users", "\"user.\"");
    user_pref("mail.server.serverX.namespace.personal", "\"INBOX.\"");
    user_pref("mail.server.serverX.namespace.public", "\"\"");
    user_pref("mail.server.serverX.server_sub_directory", "INBOX.");

    Start Mozilla Mail and you will see INBOX. in the IMAP server directory field. Make sure you allow Allow the server to override these namespaces. The mail folders should no longer appear as subfolders of the INBOX.

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  40. How to set up an IMAP mail account in Mozilla Mail:
    1. In the Mozilla Mail click Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings.
    2. Click Add Account.
    3. In the Account Wizard window select Email Account. Click Next.
    4. Enter your name and e-mail address in the Your Name: and Email Address: fields. Click Next.
    5. Select IMAP and enter the Incoming Server name or IP address. Click Next.
    6. Enter your e-mail account name in the User Name: field. Click Next.
    7. Enter a descriptive name in the Account Name: field. Click Next.
    8. Verify all mail account settings. If you do not need to make any changes, click Finish.
    9. In the Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings window select Server Settings in your IMAP mail account.
    10. Click Advanced in the Server Settings section.
    11. In the Advanced Account Settings window verify that all of your IMAP mail information is correct. If you are unsure if all information is correct, contact the mail server administrator or the correct person or department for assistance.

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  41. How to prevent Norton AntiVirus 2002 from corrupting Mozilla Mailsummary files:
    1. In the Windows system tray right-click Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect icon and select Configure Norton AntiVirus.
    2. In the Norton AntiVirus Options window select Exclusions from the menu on the left side. Click New in the Exclusion List section and enter *.MSF in the Item field. Click OK to save the new entry.
    3. Click OK to close the Norton AntiVirus Options window.

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  42. How to get Quick Launch to work in multiple Mozilla Profiles:

    Bugzilla Bug 143764 Quick Launch doesn't work with multiple profiles
    http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143764


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  43. Why did my Mozilla Profile disappear when using Quick Launch?

    This problem has been corrected, unsure of which Mozilla build/release.

    Bugzilla Bug 107536 Mozilla temporarily losing profile
    http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107536


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  44. How to correct a connection refused in Mozilla Navigator after an upgrade with Norton Personal Firewall installed:

    If you have Mozilla Quick Launch enable and use Norton's Personal Firewall in Windows, you will need to disable Quick Launch.

    Another Mozilla user reported a conflict with Norton Personal Firewall and Mozilla Quick Launch:

    Bugzilla Bug 147019 the connection was refused when attempting to contact
    http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=147019


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  45. How to completely remove Mozilla in Windows 2000/XP Professional


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  46. How to disable the Advance to next unread message in <x> folder prompt.

    Add these lines to your user.js or prefs.js file:

    user_pref("mailnews.nav_crosses_folders", 0);

    Settings:
         0 - Always go to the next folder without prompting
         1 - Ask before going (default behaviour)
         2 - Don't prompt and don't go to the next folder with unread messages

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  47. How to scroll the full message header in Mozilla Mail

    In your Mozilla Profile chrome/userChrome.css file, add the following:

    /* Limits View Headers (All) lists and adds scrollbars for overflow. */
    #msgHeaderView { max-height: 8em !important; overflow: auto !important; }

    Credit: Bill McCartney, Mozilla user.


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  48. How to prevent Mozilla Mail threading like subjects

    In Mozilla 1.5, not available in earlier versions, do these steps when Mozilla is not running:
    1. In Mozilla Navigator eneter about:config.
    2. Set mail.thread_without_re from True to False and/or add this line to the user.js file:
      user_pref("mail.thread_without_re", false);.
    3. Delete all Mozilla Mail summary files (*.MSF).
    4. Run Mozilla Mail and click on each mail folder to allow Mail to rebuild the summary file.

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  49. How to correct Mozilla from hanging or crashing on sending an email?

    Completely exit from Mozilla. In your Mozilla profile delete the Sent.msf file in your mail (or IMAP) directory. If that did not solve the problem, then delete the XUL.mfl or XUL FastLoad File or XUL.mfasl file from your Mozilla profile directory.

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  50. How to prevent a server identifying Mozilla in the REFERRER reference?

    Completely exit from Mozilla. Add the following to the users.js (or prefs.js) file in your Mozilla profile directory:

    user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 0);

    0 = do not send header information
    1 = send only clicks
    2 = enabled

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  51. How to customize the User Agent in Mozilla?

    Go to the Mozilla Extension Room web site and install the User Agent Switcher. Also see: Preferences Toolbar.

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  52. What are the files and directories descriptions in Mozilla?

    Directories:

    Files:

    Other Files:


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  53. How to prevent or correct Mozilla Mail crashes when sending an e-mail?

    If Mozilla Mail crashes when you click Send on an e-mail, either the Inbox (Inbox.msf) and/or Sent (Sent.msf) summary file has been corrupted:

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  54. How to prevent or correct Mozilla Mail crashes when receiving e-mail?

    If Mozilla Mail crashes when you receive e-mail from the mail server, follow these steps:

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  55. How to prevent Mozilla Mail crashing while spell checking?

    If Mozilla Mail crashes while spell checking in the compose window, follow these steps:

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  56. How to prevent Mozilla Mail loading (remote) images in HTML e-mails?

    In Mozilla click Edit | Preferences. In the Preferences window expand Privacy & Security, select Images, under the Images Acceptance Policy select Do not load remote images in Mail & Newsgroups messages.

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How do I find my Mozilla Profile path?

Here are the Mozilla Profile paths:

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How to edit prefs.js:

Mozilla uses a new configuration file called user.js that is a plain text file you can create through Windows Notepad and exists in your Mozilla Profile directory. Mozilla uses the prefs.js file as the main preferences file. The settings in the user.js supercede the settings in the prefs.js file. This means you can easily maintain and know the changes and/or additions you made in Mozilla's preferences by using the user.js file. Mozilla will not change or overwrite the user.js file. You may only make changes to the user.js file (as well as prefs.js file) only when Mozilla is not running. If you use the Quick Launch feature in Mozilla, you must completely exit Quick Launch before editing either of these files..
Editing the preference file:
  1. Completely exit Mozilla, including Quick Launch if used.
  2. Run Windows Explorer. Navigate to your Mozilla Profile directory.
  3. If you have not already created a user.js file, right-click in your profile directory, click Next | Text Document, name the text document user.js, and hit enter. Now right-click on the user.js file and select Edit. Now you can add your preferences to the user.js file. In Windows Notepad click File | Save to save your changes and File | Exit to close Windows Notepad.
  4. Run Mozilla.

    5. Note: follow these same steps for editing the prefs.js file.
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