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Duane Fahey wrote:
> I've tried e-mailing Netscape support on this, with no response.
> Somebody over there needs to know about this serious problem.
>
> Importing a large profile from Netscape 4 (large meaning 10-20 thousand
> e-mail messages) literally destroys a huge portion of Windows 98. No
> hard disk errors are reported by ScanDisk or Norton Utilities. The
> files are just gone. After re-loading Windows 98, I was able to
> duplicate the problem. There are tons of temporary files created, so my
> guess is that these files somehow tromped over the top of many Windows
> files. Windows did not crash or anything, but it would not boot again
> after it was shut down. Win.com and many others, were gone.
>
> I don't know if the mozilla group did this particular piece of code, but
> please pass this information on to whomever. I'm willing to discuss
> this further, with more detailed information.
>
> I'm a big Netscape fan. This is very disappointing.
>
> Please contact me via e-mail with any questions or comments. Thanks! -
> Duane
> --
> Duane Fahey
> Visual Automation, Inc.
> http://www.VisualAutomation.com
> 517.622.1850 517.622.1761 fax
