Mozilla is an internet application suite with web browsing and email capabilities at its core. Enhanced security, overall stability, tabbed browsing and spam filtering are some of Mozilla’s outstanding features.

Designed for standards compliance as well as performance, Mozilla is available for Linux, Macintosh, Windows, FreeBSD and Solaris. Language options include English, German, French, Russian, Korean, Portugese and Spanish. Mozilla is free to download and use.
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Mozilla 1.7.6

For a quick overview, read this short description by Heinz Tschabitscher.
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Mozilla, Return of the Lizard

Bill Kendrick reviews the application suite, which he estimates is currently being used by between 40 and 250 million people worldwide.
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Browser Innovation, Gecko and the Mozilla Project

“The more people who use browsers based on open, standards-compliant technologies, the better the chances we will all enjoy viable choices in the way we conduct digital transactions.” Mitchell Baker puts Mozilla, Gecko, Safari and other Open Source based browser technologies into context.
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Getting Started with Mozilla 1.7.13

This document is intended to guide you through the installation process. It also describes how you can import data from email clients such as Netscape and Microsoft Outlook into Mozilla.
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Setting Mozilla as the Default on Mac OS X

To set Mozilla as your default browser, follow these simple steps:

Launch the Safari web browser and go to Safari > Preferences. Select the General tab and then from the pop-up menu next to Default Web Browser, select Mozilla. Close the window to confirm your changes.

Setting Mozilla as the Default on Windos XP SP1/SP2

Microsoft has a long and distinguished history of making it awkward to use alternative software. To set Mozilla as your default choice, follow these simple steps:

Setting the Default (Administator)

Go to Control Panel > Add Or Remove Programs > Set Program Access And Defaults and expand the Custom panel. Under Choose A Default Web Browser, select the radio button next to Mozilla. Under Choose A Default E-mail Program, select the radio button next to Mozilla Mail. Click OK to confirm your changes.

Keeping the Default (Administrator)

Go to Control Panel > Intenet Options and select the Programs tab. Untick the box next to Internet Explorer Should Check To See Whether It Is The Default Browser. Additionally, you may also want to set Mozilla as the default HTML editor by selecting it from the drop down menu. Click OK to confirm your changes.

Keeping the Default (User)

The following steps need to be performed for each individual user that exists on your system:

Go to Control Panel > Display and select the Desktop tab. Click the Customize Desktop button and for Desktop Icons untick the box next to Internet Explorer. After confirming your changes by clicking OK twice, go to My Documents > Desktop and delete the Internet Explorer icon.

Find a saved Internet E-Mail Message on your hard drive (create one if necessary). Right-click the message file and select Properties. Select the General tab and click the Change button. In the following dialog, select Mozilla from the list and click OK twice to confirm your changes.

Open My Computer and from the menu bar select Tools > Folder Options. Select the View tab and select the radio button next to Show Hidden Files And Folders. Click OK and navigate to C: > Documents And Settings > User > Application Data > Microsoft > Internet Explorer > Quick Launch. Right-click on Launch Internet Explorer Browser and select Properties. Select the General tab and tick the box next to Hidden. Click OK and from the menu bar select Tools > Folder Options. Select the View tab and then select the radio button next to Do Not Show Hidden Files And Folders.

Future changes to your operating system may cause you to come across the following type of message alert:

Do not panic, as Microsoft is having a last ditch attempt at making you switch back to using their software. Simply untick the box next to Always Perform This Check When Starting Internet Explorer/Outlook Express and dismiss the dialog by clicking No.

Stop External Images from Displaying

Displaying an image that is part of an email written in HTML is enough for spammers to be able to verify that their message has actually been viewed, and not just discarded. Avoid the risk of giving yourself away by following these instructions to configure Mozilla Mail:

Go to Edit > Preferences > Privacy & Security. Under Images, tick the box next to Do Not Load Remote Images In Mail & Newsgroup Messages.

Disable HTML Email Composition and Viewing

There are many reasons why email should not contain any HTML-based formatting instructions. Turn off HTML by following these simple steps to configure Mozilla Mail:

Open Mail & Newsgroups, go to View > Message Body As and select Plain Text.
Go to Edit > Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings. For each of your mail accounts, go to Composition & Addressing and untick the box next to Compose Messages In HTML Format.

Multiple Identity Support

Mozilla allows you to maintain multiple identities for a single email account. Use a simple text editor and these instructions to set up this powerful feature.
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Mozilla Keywords and Bookmarks

For instructions on how to take advantage of Mozilla’s advanced bookmarking features, read this text by Scott Granneman.
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Avoiding Windows Email Viruses with Mozilla Mail

Phil Jones and Vidar Braut Haarr explain how to stop viruses from spreading to your computer by enlisting the help of Mozilla Mail and adopting a common sense approach.
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Unofficial Mozilla Help Site

Gunnar Jurdzik maintains the Unofficial Mozilla Help Site which is full of useful information and links related to Mozilla. In particular, have a look at Gunnar’s excellent HOWTOs, offering step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring Mozilla.
mozilla.gunnars.net

Netscape and Mozilla Links

Chris Ilias keeps a collection of links to Mozilla-related websites and newsgroups.
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Enigmail

Building on the functionality provided by GnuPG, Enigmail gives users of Mozilla easy access to mail authentication and encryption.
Thanks to Enigmail’s new OpenPGP Key Manager, setting up secure email is now a straightforward task.
enigmail.mozdev.org

Calendar

The Mozilla Calendar is a cross-platform calendar client that uses the open iCal standard.
www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar

Web Developer

Web Developer provides a set of tools for editing and validating web pages from within Mozilla.
www.chrispederick.com

MozillaZine Forum

Interact with other Mozilla users to help with your questions.
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