Tom,

thanks for your support. BTW, have you voted for this bug yet. If not, here is
the link:

 http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16489

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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I was able to turn this feature on in Netscape 4.x by going to a Netscape
> web site and running a Java applet (or something) that enabled the password
> protected profiles.  The process was NOT very convenient so I guess
> Netscape doesn't really want advocate doing this.  I just thought since it
> worked in Netscape 4.x that it should work in Netscape 6.
>
> I share my PC at home with someone and I DO use this feature to keep my
> e-mail and Netscape settings separate from hers and I find it works rather
> well (again in Netscape 4.x).
>
> Well see what they do with the bug report...  By the way are any of the
> bugs reported  to Netscape being fixed in the Mozilla code tree or are only
> bugs reported via Mozilla fixed in the Mozilla code tree?
>
> Peace.....
>
> Tom
>
> Daniel Veditz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/14/2000 05:10:19 PM
>
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
>       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc:
> Subject:  Re: Password Protected Profiles - VOTE HERE !!! You know you want
>       thisfeature!
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > I've also reported this bug to Netscape because I want this in Netscape 6
> > too.......
>
> I'd be willing to bet that even if mozilla implemented this feature
> Netscape
> might turn it off in their version. Without real security something that
> *looks* like it keeps others out is just setting Netscape up for a bogus
> lawsuit when some disgruntled person discovers someone else reading mail he
> thought was secret. If we make it clear the password doesn't protect
> anything then that's practically instructing snoopers where to go.
>
> -Dan Veditz

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Regards,

Peter Lairo



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