The Mozilla Suite is a cohesive collection of integrated Internet
applications, including a powerful standards-compliant Web browser, an
e-mail and newsgroup client, an IRC chat client, an address book
organizer, and a Web page creation utility.
You can use the Mozilla Suite to streamline Web and Internet activities
you're involved with every day -- surfing the Web, communicating with
colleagues, running Web applications, creating dynamic Web pages, and
more.
Sun delivers the Mozilla Suite as one of the major components of the Solaris Operating System. Development of Mozilla, a popular open source project, is managed by the Mozilla Foundation, which also makes Mozilla Suite available for several other popular platforms.
Version 1.7 of Mozilla Suite is currently included with the Solaris 10 OS. It is also available for download by users of Solaris 8 & 9 OS
This feature (new in 1.7) allows you to
keep track of Web sites that don't follow strict HTML and JavaScript
standards. If such a site is in the tracking list, the browser attempts
to render its Web pages by accepting certain non-standard "extensions"
popularized by Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Accessibility
Mozilla Suite 1.7 has been designed for productive use
by users with disabilities. It is completely keyboard navigable and
supports assistive technologies that use the accessibility architecture
integrated with Java Desktop System, in particular the screen reader,
magnifier, and on-screen keyboard provided with Solaris OS.
Junk Mail Sent to the Dump
The Mozilla e-mail client now has support for filtering out the spam that clogs your inbox every day. A welcome feature, indeed, especially in times like these when junk e-mail typically far exceeds the e-mail you actually need to read.
Down With Pop-up Windows
Almost as annoying as spam are the pop-up windows many sites now use to force you to read their advertising. Mozilla allows you to block these types of windows for all sites except those that you specifically allow.
Better Bookmarks
You can now group bookmarks more effectively by using separator lines that include labels. And if there's a special icon associated with a bookmarked site, we display it next to the bookmark name to provide a convenient visual cue.
New Page Display
You now have complete control over what is to appear initially in any new window you create -- the very first window after startup, a new window, or a new tab. You can specify blank page, home page or last page visited.
Smart Image Handling
Images on a Web page can be automatically scaled to fit within the browser window while still allowing you to toggle between full size and scaled size.
HTML Mail Made Easier
You can now specify the default font, size, and color to use when composing HTML mail.
Find as You Type
This useful feature allows you to quickly highlight text on a Web page simply by typing it (after you type / to trigger find mode). Mozilla has a new preferences panel to configure this feature to suit your preferences.
Integrated Profile Switching
If you use multiple profiles with Mozilla you'll appreciate the convenience of being able to switch between profiles using the Switch Profile command in the Tools menu. You can also specify the default profile to use when Mozilla first starts up.
Preferences on the Go
The roaming access feature allows you to retrieve and store your user profile information via a central server. This makes it possible to use the same bookmark, personal address book, and cookie information, for example, even when you use Mozilla on different computers.
