Uninstalling Mozilla 1.6

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:02 am

Just recently installed Firefox and don't really need mozilla 1.6 hanging around on my HD. However, if I uninstall mozilla, will that take mozilla mail with it or will mozilla mail stay?

If so...

Should I install thunderbird and import my settings from mozilla mail then uninstall it and everything would be as it was before just with the new programs?

Also, since I imported my mozilla settings to firefox, firefox should retain those settings when mozilla 1.6 is gone correct?

Was just wondering.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:50 am

Uninstalling Mozilla will get rid of Mozilla, Mozilla Mail, Composer, Chatzilla, etc.

Thunderbird cannot import mail or settings from Mozilla Mail for some reason. You have to re-create the accounts by hand and then copy all the files/folders from C:\Program Files\Mozilla.org\[can't remember the exact path] over to their respective place in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird .

Yes, Firefox's settings will stay intact after you uninstall Mozilla.

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:57 am

Odd, the latest Thunderbird imported my accounts and settings and address book and stuff fine it seems. Even all the emails I had received up until that point. So, it should be safe to uninstall Mozilla I'd imagine.

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:57 am

hrm...Thunderbird didn't do quite as well as it first seemed. Oh well, I fixed it.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:03 pm

DCrazy wrote:*snip* copy all the files/folders from C:\Program Files\Mozilla.org\[can't remember the exact path] over to their respective place in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird.

Actually, all thats stored in:

C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR PROFILE\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\hash number here\Mail
Thats if you're using 2k and above. For 9x, I think its under a similar path, but Application Data is stored in the Windows dir IIRC. (Its been atleast 5 years since I've actively used 9x so I don't remember.)