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x.1 What is mozilla.org?
x.2 What does �Mozilla� mean?
x.3 What about the dragon?
x.4 Isn't the browser war over?
x.5 Why did Netscape release Mozilla source code?
x.6 What is open source?
x.7 Are there other developer sites for Mozilla? (mozdev)
x.8 Are there other general sites for Mozilla? (mozillazine)
section suggested by Dave Titus. make sure he gets the credits.
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Difference between Phoenix and Mozilla?
Mozilla is a full suite. It includes a browser, e-mail client, Address book, and web-page authoring tool. Phoenix is simply the a re-design of the Mozilla browser component. If that's all you need, then I recommend using Phoenix, but Mozilla does have a lot to offer as a mail client.
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section 6 Profile backup
> How to archive messages:
Mozilla uses standard Unix mbx mail format. Each mail folder is represented by two files: folder.mbx (content) and folder.msf (auto-generated summaries). To archive messages, simply create a folder and move the messages you want to archive to that folder. Then quite Mozilla. Go to your profile directory, then Mail sub-directory, then your mail account directory. Find the .mbx file and simply drag it to somewhere else. Similarly, to access it, drag it back to your mail account directory.
> How to import Mozilla mail?
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Contents:
8.1 How do I convert my profile from Netscape 4.x?
8.2 How do I convert from Netscape 6 or Netscape 7 to Mozilla?
8.3 How do I import Internet Favourites from Internet Explorer?
8.4 How do I synchronize Internet Favourites with Internet Explorer?
8.5 How do I import bookmarks from another browser?
8.3 How do I import mail and addresses from another mail client?
8.4 How do I import mail and addresses from AOL?
8.5 How do I import and install plug-ins?
> 8.1 How do I import Netscape Communicator 4.x profile to Mozilla?
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
/ignore this/
Macintosh System:Preferences:Netscape User:[User Profile]
> 8.2 How do I import Microsoft Internet Explorer favorites?
In Microsoft Internet Explorer export favorites as a html file, then import the file using the Bookmarks Manager (accessible under the Bookmarks menu).
??? user_pref("browser.bookmarks.import_system_favorites", true);
> 8.3 How do I import mails and addresses from another mail client such as Outlook?
To import mails, addresses, and settings from Netscape 4.x, Outlook, Outlook Express, or Eudora, use the import utility under Tools menu in either Mail & Newsgroups or Address Book window.
To import mails from another mail client, in the mail client export the mails in standard unix mailbox format (.mbx). Remove the .mbx extension and copy the file to a mail account directory in the Mail directory.
To import address from another mail client, in the mail client export the address book to a LDIF text file, then import the file in Mozilla using the import utility.
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add to frequently asked features:
"multi-tabbed windows should confirm close�
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=tabclose>
(Preliminary fix is available. Read the first attachment on how to apply it)
Spam Filter: right click on incoming mail address and select "Block this Address" <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71413> WONTFIX
information on Mozilla 1.3 spam filtering: http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/spam.html
/Smart junk mail filtering/ <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=163188,11035,169638,120599,179637,179984,180010,181394,179588,180004> (smart (Bayesian) junk filtering is available in Mozilla 1.3a)
pop-up manager removed?
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=166442#c104
leave POP msg on server for x days
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107883
bug 161508 "implement a component uninstaller"
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161508>
Bugs related to user data backup/restore/repair and profile migration
133095 Autobackup for mail <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133095>
103993 Ability to backup the mailboxes <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103993>
85316 A way to schedule backup of profile(s) <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=85316>
63918 Need a Profile Repair Utility <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63918>
114834 Export Mail, Mail Settings & Address Book all at once <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=114834>
22689 Import/Export Profile (Backup/Restore) <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22689>
66259 Profiles should be transportable (movable) http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66259
7067 All profile contents should use cross-platform formats <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7067>
bug 28327 No server hits at HTML mailnews reading - privacy <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28327>
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Mozilla Command Line options:
You can control which Mozilla components to open initially, and their subsequent actions, by using command line configuration options. The following lists Mozilla command line options.
Syntax Rules
General Command Options
Option Description
-help Get list of command line options
-turbo Launch Mozilla in Turbo (QuickLaunch) mode
-ProfileManager Run Profile Manager
-SelectProfile <profile name> Start with profile selection dialog.
-P <profile name> Start up with <profile> profile
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Troubleshooting:
> I have my mail sorted by thread, then ascending. When I receive a
> message with an attachment, everything is fine. However, when the
> thread starts to build, only the first message is repeated. The arrow
> next to the message (that indicates if the thread it open or closed)
> appears closed, even though the thread has three repeated messages
> listed. When I click on the arrow to open the thread the three
> messages are duplicated again. I can then repeatedly open and close
> the arrow. Each time, none of the messages are collapsed and each time
> I "open" the thread three more message appear.
>
> The only way to get rid of the duplicate messages is to put focus on
> another folder and come back to the inbox.
>
> The only way to correct the problem is to sort by something other than
> threads.
Close Mozilla
Go to your profile directory and navigate to the Mail directory
Navigate to the account directory
Find the summary file for the malfunctioning folder, e.g. Inbox.msf and delete the file
Restart Mozilla
> I cannot see images on Slashdot, etc.
check if you have firewall software blocking images
check if you have get images from original server only in preferences
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Quality Assurance (QA) in respect to mozilla.org is is synomyous to quality management. The notion of quality assurance (and quality management as a whole) can be approached in two ways: as standards and as processes.12.1 What is Quality Assurance?
Quality is related to standards. Common to all forms of quality management is the basic product testing which involves testing and verifying a product against certain requirements and specifications, or collectively called quality standards. Quality management therefore involves three tasks: setting standards, conforming to standards, and achieving standards, all three of which can be seen in various Mozilla development areas.
Achieving standards (or QA) means that we make sure our software and documentation conform to quality standards prior to public releases. An obvious evidence of this are the various testing procedures carried out regularly.
Conforming to standards (or QC) means that we control our development process to ensure that our efforts lead to quality products in the most efficient manner. At mozilla.org, the mandatory uses of Bugzilla and cvs, and the review-super-review process are two example of QC processes.
The most difficult part of quality management is setting and raising standards (or QI). It involves establishing new quality standards, either by using industry standards such as the W3C User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 or by writing our own, and establishing better quality standards. Examples of these are various development plans on mozilla.org.
Quality is also related to processes. Quality management is establishing, following, and improving procedures (or how we do things) so that what we do is in itself quality work.
Not only is quality management a process, in fact, quality is the process.
Na�vely speaking, Bugzilla <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org> is a tool mozilla.org uses to track bug reports.12.3 What is Bugzilla?
Bugzilla fulfills many roles. It is the forum for discussing features, triaging bugs, and suggesting solutions. It is the place where patches (code fixes) are posted and reviewed before they are committed to the source tree. Bugzilla is used for tracking bug reports and, more generally, the quality and state of affair of Mozilla software. Bugzilla is also, in many ways, the primary communication interface between Mozilla developers and end users.
Most importantly, Bugzilla is the *central management tool* for the entire mozilla.org efforts. We use Buzilla to delegate responsibilities to mozilla.org staff and contributors by means of bug assignments. By this, we establish a community hierarchy relating developers to one another. Like it or not, the review/super-review process establish who is the king (or queen). The all important bug tree feature (for example, <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=163993&hide_resolved=1>) help mozilla.org staff and contributors in different development areas relate their work to that of others. Where purposeful developer coordination is lacking, Bugzilla serves as a major communication medium for Mozilla developers. Bugzilla is used to track the progresses of development plans; most mozilla.org plans, such as the various roadmaps, make direct references to Bugzilla.
