Sorry, I missed this thread before.  You CAN copy your windows netscape
mail files across to your linux /nsmail directory.  It's a simple
copy/paste, any filename clashes can be renamed in the process, and they
will show as new subfolders next time you open the mail window.  I have
just done this.

Bill.

bascule wrote:
> 
> thanks for your replies, i have discovered that i could indeed export my
> address book in the ldif format and import it into linux netscape, also
> i copied my bookmark.htm file from win98 over to linux and copied it
> over bookmarks.html in my user .netscape directory (backing up the old
> one of course) this worked fine, messages had to be downloaded all over
> again however
> 
> bascule
> 
> J Walker wrote:
> >
> > I believe you could save your address book, too.  If not by copying the file
> > itself, try exporting/importing it.
> >
> > (I myself transferred from MS Outlook to Netscape-Linux with the help of Yahoo!
> > address backup service, a much longer route - and it worked)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > /J.
> >
> > Em qua, 24 mai 2000, bascule escreveu:
> > > ah well!
> > >
> > > thanks eric, at least i won't be wasting time trying to do the
> > > impossible
> > >
> > > bascule
> > >
> > > Eric MC DECLERCK wrote:
> > > >
> > > > NO !!!
> > > > But you can try to copy your bookmarks
> > > > files from
> > > > netscape/win to your linux-netscape.
> > > > Backup your linux bookmarks before !!!
> > > > Eric
> > > >
> > > > bascule wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > does anyone know if i can copy my windows netscape files over to my
> > > > > linux installation to save downloading messages again, to transfer
> > > > > bookmarks folders etc.?
> > > > > the directory structure is different for my profile in windows and my
> > > > > netscape directory in my user home directory
> > > > >
> > > > > bascule
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > FRANCE (Be careful, my English can hurt
> > > > you)
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