Tech: Where does Netscape keep the mail files?

Subject: Tech: Where does Netscape keep the mail files?
From: pavane
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 10:00 AM

Hi,
I have just had to rebuild my laptop after a hard disk failure (overheated when the fan failed)

Although I think I have recovered everything from my backups, Netscape (7) can't seem to find my email folder, and I can't find it either. Does anyone know where it is found and what it is called?

Ta

Subject: RE: Tech: Where does Netscape keep the mail files?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 01:47 PM

Depends on the OS...

Subject: RE: Tech: Where does Netscape keep the mail files?
From: treewind
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 02:30 PM

In Windows, maybe one of these:

      C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\
      C:\Windows\Profiles\User Name\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\
      C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\

Anahata

Subject: RE: Tech: Where does Netscape keep the mail files?
From: Abby Sale
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 03:07 PM

In XP
C:\Documents and Settings\**Your Name or User or Some other**\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\**some number**.slt

Search for cookies.txt or prefs.js; all the settings are in there. But you'll have to manually edit prefs.js. The directory will be a new **some number**.slt and several lines of prefs.js must be changed to point to the new **some number**.slt. Be sure to close netscape, any systray netscape and backup prefs.js first.

There's a bunch of online stuff.
http://www.holgermetzger.de/pdl.html - Default Profile Directory Locations and Tips & Tricks

Subject: RE: Tech: Where does Netscape keep the mail files?
From: Abby Sale
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 03:37 PM

Oi! And panacea.dat which you also have to edit. The actual mail is in the sub-directory, \mail. And \news, of course.

Load of crap, isn't it.

I'll give you a trick for free. This one's very own invention. (The other stuff I know because I recently looked it up, had to go through the whole sheebang, myself. But it worked.)

Try: 1st copy your cookies.txt (if it's already set to include Mudcat.) Go through Tools | Cookies to eliminate any sites or cookies you don't want. Copy it again. (Play safe.) Mark cookies.txt "Read Only." Now sites think they're setting cookies & operate nicely but none are actually set. If you really want a cookie, unmark the file as needed, then remark it.

Screw IE.

Subject: RE: Tech: Where does Netscape keep the mail files?
From: pavane
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 06:43 AM

Thanks for the info. I will try them as soon as I can.

Subject: RE: Tech: Where does Netscape keep the mail files?
From: pavane
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 06:48 AM

Looks like they are present, so I may be in luck! Thanks to all