Guest Jesusjacquez@gmail.com Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Just wondering about firefox. Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? What about emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? Is firefox better? faster? I use an XP pentium4. Apreciate your opinion. thanks Botti
Guest Big_Al Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > Just wondering about firefox. > > Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? What about > emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? > > Is firefox better? faster? > > I use an XP pentium4. > > Apreciate your opinion. > > thanks > > Botti You can run Firefox and IE at the same time. No conflict. Firefox is a replacement for IE. Thunderbird is a replacement for OE. As far as faster, I think its a dead heat. I think its more a *feel* and *feature* issue than it is a speed issue. Since FF & IE work side by side, load it and try it. You can always remove it. Since TB & OE work side by side, load it and try it. Just set in TB the "leave a copy of mail on server" setting so you can pull the mail into OE also. That way if you toss TB you'll still have all your mail. FF when loaded should import all your IE bookmarks. Not sure if Thunderbird will import mail from Outlook Express? Someone else might have an input.
Guest John McGaw Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? Big_Al wrote: > Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: >> Just wondering about firefox. >> >> Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? What about >> emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? >> >> Is firefox better? faster? >> >> I use an XP pentium4. >> >> Apreciate your opinion. >> >> thanks >> >> Botti > > You can run Firefox and IE at the same time. No conflict. > Firefox is a replacement for IE. > Thunderbird is a replacement for OE. > > As far as faster, I think its a dead heat. I think its more a *feel* > and *feature* issue than it is a speed issue. > > Since FF & IE work side by side, load it and try it. You can always > remove it. > Since TB & OE work side by side, load it and try it. Just set in TB > the "leave a copy of mail on server" setting so you can pull the mail > into OE also. That way if you toss TB you'll still have all your mail. > > FF when loaded should import all your IE bookmarks. > Not sure if Thunderbird will import mail from Outlook Express? Someone > else might have an input. > Yes, ThunderBird has an import function for Outlook Express mail. Haven't used it though so I can't comment on its abilities. John McGaw http://johnmcgaw.com
Guest Elmo Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > Just wondering about Firefox. > > Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? What about > emailing in Firefox, does it have an 'Outlook Express' type of thing? > > Is Firefox better? faster? > > I use an XP Pentium4. > > Appreciate your opinion. > > thanks > > Botti You can have many browsers installed, and run them all simultaneously, if you want. No one browser cares what others are doing at the time. Firefox (Mozilla) has an email/newsreader client named Thunderbird. Two things I prefer with Thunderbird over OE: 1. If your account goes south, you don't lose all your emails, address book, and settings till you repair or recreate the account. At least I haven't seen that happen with Thunderbird, and it has happened a few times with OE. 2. One email rule allows you to divert all emails from those not in your address book. You don't have to update this every time someone is added to the address book. You do have to create a new rule for each addition with OE. Outlook works similarly to Thunderbird in this respect. -- Joe =o)
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:22:38 -0700 (PDT), "Jesusjacquez@gmail.com" <Jesusjacquez@gmail.com> wrote: > Just wondering about firefox. > > Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? Yes. You can not only have both installed, you can run both at the same time. > What about > emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? I'm not a Firefox expert, but I believe that Thunderbird is usually considered to be its "'outlook express' type of thing." > Is firefox better? faster? That's like asking whether a Ford is better than a Chevrolet. Different people have different opinions. I prefer IE to Firefox, but Maxthon, which is actually a shell running on top of IE, to either. Try them all, and decide for yourself which *you* like best. Nobody else's opinion matters. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Pete Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? I use FF, but I think IE is faster to load. "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:4t3s945gd10e6a028l0u75biu4369v9hr3@4ax.com... > On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:22:38 -0700 (PDT), "Jesusjacquez@gmail.com" > <Jesusjacquez@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Just wondering about firefox. >> >> Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? > > > Yes. You can not only have both installed, you can run both at the > same time. > > >> What about >> emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? > > > > I'm not a Firefox expert, but I believe that Thunderbird is usually > considered to be its "'outlook express' type of thing." > > >> Is firefox better? faster? > > > That's like asking whether a Ford is better than a Chevrolet. > Different people have different opinions. I prefer IE to Firefox, but > Maxthon, which is actually a shell running on top of IE, to either. > > Try them all, and decide for yourself which *you* like best. Nobody > else's opinion matters. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >
Guest Jesusjacquez@gmail.com Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? On Aug 9, 6:00 pm, "Pete" <p...@nospam.com> wrote: > I use FF, but I think IE is faster to load. > > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in messagenews:4t3s945gd10e6a028l0u75biu4369v9hr3@4ax.com... > > > > > On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:22:38 -0700 (PDT), "Jesusjacq...@gmail.com" > > <Jesusjacq...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Just wondering about firefox. > > >> Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? > > > Yes. You can not only have both installed, you can run both at the > > same time. > > >> What about > >> emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? > > > I'm not a Firefox expert, but I believe that Thunderbird is usually > > considered to be its "'outlook express' type of thing." > > >> Is firefox better? faster? > > > That's like asking whether a Ford is better than a Chevrolet. > > Different people have different opinions. I prefer IE to Firefox, but > > Maxthon, which is actually a shell running on top of IE, to either. > > > Try them all, and decide for yourself which *you* like best. Nobody > > else's opinion matters. > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Thanks for your advice! I now have enough feedback to make my mind. Yoy guys are great! Thanks again Botticelli
Guest Kayman Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 16:19:27 -0700 (PDT), Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: <snip> > I now have enough feedback to make my mind. Really? Microsoft says Internet Explorer more secure than Firefox :-) :-) http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/99955 Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration changes the browsing experience http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815141 IE7 safe/secure settings Internet Explorer7 Desktop Security Guide http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6AA4C1DA-6021-468E-A8CF-AF4AFE4C84B2&displaylang=en The Internet Explorer 7 Security Status Bar http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ev/security.mspx Extended Validation SSL Certificates http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ev/default.mspx *Tight security settings will break down some websites. You need to add these websites into the Trusted Zone for smooth access.* How about: Opera™ http://www.opera.com/download/ --or-- The SeaMonkey® Suite (Internet Browser) http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ Reconsider using OE Good alternatives are: Good alternatives are: Opera's built-in e-mail client http://www.opera.com/products/desktop/m2/ Firefox's built-in email client - Thunderbird™ http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/ SeaMonkey's Mail and Newsgroups http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ Pegasus Mail™ http://www.pmail.com/downloads.htm Windows Live Mail™ (Version 2008) http://www.windowslive.com/?ocid=TXT_MSCOM_Wave2_MSCOMDLCNotifEm http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ba346005-45f6-4d14-a7dc-51e13d11a950&DisplayLang=en
Guest GKW in GA Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? I couldn't disagree more about it being a dead heat when it comes to speed. I have found FF to be much faster than IE. I am not sure if FF has all the security advantages of IE, but that's the trade off. I use them both but I will use FF if I am in a hurry or feeling impatient. "Big_Al" wrote: > Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > > Just wondering about firefox. > > > > Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? What about > > emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? > > > > Is firefox better? faster? > > > > I use an XP pentium4. > > > > Apreciate your opinion. > > > > thanks > > > > Botti > > You can run Firefox and IE at the same time. No conflict. > Firefox is a replacement for IE. > Thunderbird is a replacement for OE. > > As far as faster, I think its a dead heat. I think its more a *feel* > and *feature* issue than it is a speed issue. > > Since FF & IE work side by side, load it and try it. You can always > remove it. > Since TB & OE work side by side, load it and try it. Just set in TB > the "leave a copy of mail on server" setting so you can pull the mail > into OE also. That way if you toss TB you'll still have all your mail. > > FF when loaded should import all your IE bookmarks. > Not sure if Thunderbird will import mail from Outlook Express? > Someone else might have an input. > >
Guest Daave Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? "GKW in GA" <GKWinGA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A6D1E13C-9E60-4DEB-A91B-7D657B04EDD6@microsoft.com... > I am not sure if FF has all the security advantages of IE <snip> Now that's a line I don't see too frequently!
Guest Stephen Harris Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > Just wondering about firefox. > > Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? What about > emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? > > Is firefox better? faster? > > I use an XP pentium4. > > Apreciate your opinion. > > thanks > > Botti Firefox is open source so gets lots of free goodies. This helps for people who are visually impaired. Fonts can be made larger for IE webpages or OE mail. But I think only Firefox and Thunderbird allow for the customization of larger File, Edit, View, etc. menu bars and their drop down menu lists. All of it can be made bigger and bolder, not just part.
Guest HeyBub Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > Just wondering about firefox. > > Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? What about > emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? > > Is firefox better? faster? > Firefox will cause your cat to develop warts. If you don't have a cat, you should be okay. As for Thunderbird, do you own a canary?
Guest Sanford Aranoff Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? > Thanks for your advice! > > I now have enough feedback to make my mind. > > Yoy guys are great! > > Thanks again > > Botticelli Why no mention of Opera? Fast, better than anything else, can configure it as you wish!
Guest Kayman Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:07:06 -0400, Sanford Aranoff wrote: > Why no mention of Opera? You'd better read the threads :-)
Guest ToddAndMargo Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: firefox... good browser? Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > Just wondering about firefox. > > Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? What about > emailing in firefox, does it have a 'outlook express' type of thing? > > Is firefox better? faster? > > I use an XP pentium4. > > Apreciate your opinion. > > thanks > > Botti Hi Botti, Here is an excellent flash video showing you the new features of Firefox 3. It takes about three minutes: http://people.mozilla.com/~beltzner/overview-of-firefox3.swf I love Firefox and have spread it across two counties and Windows, Linux, and Apple. Firefox's main problem is that its programmers left out Active X support, which is a HUGE SECURITY HAZARD and is not platform independent. So, some of the older web site that have not updated their code won't work. But, not worry, FF has a plugin that will allow you to run a single IE window inside FF: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419 And, Firefox is considerably faster that IE. feels like about 50% faster On the Thunderbird front, you can download a plugin called lightning that will give you a calendar: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/releases/lightning0.8.html And, TH is considerable more secure that OE. TH will not "auto execute" viruses just by downloading them. But, you are still vulnerable to human engineering viruses (ones with a sob stories that tricks you into manually installing them). And, the Mozilla Foundation pays a bounty for security bugs. They get fixed very, very rapidly. If you need more help, their is an excellent newsgroup for Firefox and Thunderbird over on news.mozilla.org HTH, -T
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