Netscape 6.2.3 Software for Solaris Operating Environment
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What’s New in Netscape 6.2 Netscape 6.2 builds on the successful release of Netscape 6.1 and allows you to do more online with power, efficiency and safety. New is this release are: Support for the latest operating systems ¨ BETTER INTEGRATION WITH WINDOWS XP q Netscape 6.2 is now only one click away within the Windows XP Start menu if you choose Netscape as your default browser and mail applications. Also, you can view the number of incoming email messages you have from your Windows XP login screen. ¨ FULL SUPPORT FOR MACINTOSH OS X Other enhancements Netscape 6.2 offers a more seamless experience between Netscape Mail and other applications on the Windows platform. For example, you can now easily send documents from within Microsoft Word, Excel or Power Point without leaving that application. Simply choose File, “Send To” to invoke the Netscape Mail client to send the document. What follows is a more comprehensive list of the enhancements delivered in Netscape 6.1 CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL AUGUST 8, 2001 Netscape 6.1 Highlights PR Contact: Catherine Corre – (650) 937-4046 CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL AUGUST 8, 2001 Netscape Communications Corporation ("Netscape") and its licensors retain all ownership rights to this document (the "Document"). Use of the Document is governed by applicable copyright law. Netscape may revise this Document from time to time without notice. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT SHALL NETSCAPE BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM ANY ERROR IN THIS DOCUMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOSS OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, USE OR DATA. The Document is copyright © 2001 Netscape Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. 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CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL AUGUST 8, 2001 Highlights of Netscape 6.1 Netscape 6.1 lets you do more online with efficiency, power, and safety. Netscape 6.1, the latest update to the Netscape browser suite, greatly enhances the performance and stability of Netscape 6 while improving functionality and adding a number of key features. Netscape 6.1 lets you accomplish more online with efficiency in completing tasks, power through more choice, and safety with more control over your online experience. Download Netscape 6.1 today at http://www.netscape.com/browsers. Netscape 6.1 is a robust suite of software that includes a browser, email, instant messaging, address book, web page editor and other tools and plug-ins that help you do more online. There are many unique advantages that Netscape 6.1 offers over prior Netscape products and competitive products. Throughout this guide, we use icons to visually indicate these advantages; when Netscape 6.1 has a clear advantage compared to other products, you will see these icons: ¨ A reason for Netscape Communicator users to upgrade ¨ An example where Netscape 6.1 leads other browser software ¨ New since the release of Netscape 6 Efficiency in Completing Tasks How much time does it take you to save a bookmark or find a web page you’ve already visited? How often have you searched your email inbox or trash to find an email address? How much quicker would it be to reply to an email message with an instant message, if only you knew the sender was online? These are all common tasks that underscore the importance of efficiency. Netscape 6.1 has been designed with efficiency in mind, to reduce the number of steps – and time – it takes to get things done on the Web. CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL AUGUST 8, 2001 Here are some of the features in Netscape 6.1 that save you time so you can complete your tasks more quickly: ¨ SEARCH q Multiple access points to initiate a search, including the URL bar and Search button in Navigator, the Search tab in My Sidebar, and the Search Menu in every component of Netscape 6.1. q Auto complete in the URL bar initiates a search with one click. q Search results delivered simultaneously in the main browser window and in My Sidebar – a Netscape exclusive – give you complete information and one click access to alternative results even after visiting other web sites. q The Search functionality of Netscape 6.1 defaults to the Netscape Search service, which is powered by the Netscape Open Directory Project – the #1 search directory – and Google – the #1 search engine. Users can, however, customize search with a choice of search services or by using several search engines at once. ¨ FASTER LAUNCH 1 q The Quick Launch feature in Netscape 6.1 helps you get started faster by dramatically reducing the startup time of the browser. ¨ HISTORY q The History tab in My Sidebar lets you quickly find web pages you have previously visited. q The History Management window helps you find previously visited web pages more quickly based on the web page name, URL, date visited, or other attributes. 1 To turn on Quick Launch, open your browser, go to Edit | Preferences | Advanced, and click on the "Enable Quick Launch" checkbox. Note that Quick Launch is designed for use with a single profile on Windows only. 2 CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL AUGUST 8, 2001 ¨ BOOKMARKS q The Bookmark Management window helps you quickly find the web page you want based on the web page name, its URL, date last visited or other attributes. q One click “File Bookmark” makes it easy to save bookmarks directly into folders. ¨ ENHANCED USER INTERFACE q A streamlined Navigator interface that has fewer main buttons and toolbars to reduce distractions and give you more space for your web page. q New Mail interface includes a startup view that helps you get started in a particular email account more quickly by providing one click access to your inbox, account settings, email filters, and more. ¨ DOWNLOAD q The new download interface lets you see, with just one click, where a file has been downloaded on your computer. You will never again have to manually search your hard drive for a file you just downloaded. ¨ FORM MANAGER q Tired of typing the same information into every site before buying anything? Automatically fill an entire web form with key information like your name, address and more. Do this with one click rather than one field at a time. ¨ EMAIL q Easy access to multiple email accounts allows you to switch smoothly from your business to your personal identity, and keep your correspondence separate. q When writing an email message, start typing a name, and Netscape automatically offers you a list of possible matches. Thanks to our Email Address Collection feature, that list includes addresses from emails you’ve received, even if you haven’t saved that person’s address in your personal address book. q Add extra flavor to your messages with Emoticons: fun “smiley-face” images to add to your email messages and instant messages. 3 CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL AUGUST 8, 2001 ¨ AUTOTRANSLATE q When you run into a web page in a foreign language, use AutoTranslate to automatically translate the text into your native language. Languages supported include English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese. ¨ INSTANT MESSENGER q Instant Messenger is integrated in all the components of Netscape 6.1 through the Buddy List tab in My Sidebar, so you always have access to your online buddies. q Click a special Instant Messaging icon on a web page to launch an instant messaging session. q Within email messages, Netscape will indicate if the sender of the message is online and available for an instant message. Use one click to send your instant message. Power Through More Choice With choice comes power. You can choose which search engine to use, which tabs to include in My Sidebar, and what Instant Messenger screen name to use. You can even control the overall appearance of the user interface, or determine what operating system you use. You also have the power of managing multiple email accounts in one convenient location. Here are some of the features in Netscape 6.1 that give you power through choice in how you use the Internet: ¨ MAIL ACCOUNTS q Enjoy easy access to your multiple email accounts, including Netscape WebMail, AOL Mail, as well as other IMAP and POP email accounts like Yahoo. q Netscape 6.1 now provides synchronization with the AOL Address Book, providing convenience for AOL users. q You can manage your Netscape WebMail account while offline and synchronize your personal address book with your Netscape WebMail address book, giving you access to your key contacts from anywhere on the Web. ¨ SEARCH AND NAVIGATION q Netscape lets you integrate almost any search engine, giving you hundreds of choices. q Keywords let you visit a site without knowing the complicated URL. For example, type “united airlines” in the search/URL field, press enter, and you go to http://www.ual.com. You can also create your own custom keywords that take you to web addresses you specify.