Netscape Communicator's preferences fall into these categories:
See the Alphabetical Index at the end of this document for a master list of all the preferences. See the list of New Preferences for 4.5 for the preferences added in the latest release.
Please take the time to give the different preference categories some overall study before you begin changing defaults. A general knowledge of the preferences will help you accomplish your tasks efficiently and help you avoid possible conflicts.
These preferences control special user interface modifications that companies and organizations use to tailor Communicator's appearance and to set up easy access to the resources on their intranets.
You can use these settings in the local configuration file ( netscape.cfg ) or in an AutoConfig resource (such as config.jsc ). The syntax required for these settings is config( "name", "value" ) .
The only values you have to bracket with quotes are string values. Also note that any preference set with the config() function is locked by default because there is no user-accessible way to change the setting.
| Preference | Value |
| autoadmin.global_config_url | http://<server>/.../<filename>.jsc |
Specifies the URL to a JavaScript file or an HTTP-capable mechanism such as a CGI script. The filename is just a convention. There is no default value for this preference. This is the one preference required in a netscape.cfg file to set up configuration from a central resource. The server may need to be configured to recognize the .jsc MIME type.
This preference applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms.
| Preference | Value |
| autoadmin.refresh_interval | 30 (an example: this preference doesn't have a default value) |
Sets an interval for polling (re-reading) the configuration resource specified by autoadmin.global_config_url . The interval is specified in minutes, ranging from 1 , upward. In Communicator 4.x, polling actually takes place at the next network access following the interval time. In version 4.5 polling takes place at the interval time, regardless of other network access activity. There is no default value for this preference.
This preference applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms.
AutoConfig Proxy Information Policy
| Preference | Value |
| autoadmin.failover_to_cached | true |
Communicator can use automatic proxy configuration URLs, or refer to a cached copy of that information if the network file is unavailable. The ability to fall back (fail over) to this cached copy makes Communicator more robust.
The default is true , which allows Communicator to use cached proxy configuration information. Set to false to prevent Communicator from using cached proxy configuration information if the designated pac (proxy automatic configuration) file can't be reached on the network.
A Navigator cache file containing proxy information can be edited like any other HTML file. An intruder could substitute information that bypasses your proxy filters. If that intruder then started Communicator, and disconnected the client machine from the network, the default behavior would be to use that counterfeit proxy information. This could make it possible to move unauthorized data into or out of your intranet.
This preference should be set within a protected netscape.cfg file, to prevent tampering. It applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms.
AutoConfig User Identification by Email Address
| Preference | Value |
| autoadmin.append_emailaddr | false |
Communicator can read its start-up configuration information from an AutoConfig resource specified by autoadmin.global_config_url . That resource can be a JavaScript-based config.jsc file, or it can be a CGI script or similar programmatic resource. When using a programmable resource, individualized configurations can be created based on users' email addresses, as specified by mail.identity.useremail , in the local configuration file.
The default for this preference is false , which does not append the user's email address to the request sent to the AutoConfig URL specified by autoadmin.global_config_url . Set to true to append the address.
Note that there is a potential security risk associated with this preference. An intruder could attempt to substitute a different email address to get an unauthorized configuration. For example, someone might attempt to access the configuration of a supervisor or senior executive. For this reason this preference should be set within a protected netscape.cfg file to prevent tampering. It applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms.
These preferences configure Communicator's Roaming Access. Roaming Access allows use to access their personal Communicator work environment from wherever they work. It lets Communicator clients store and access portions of the users' profiles (preferences, bookmarks, address books, security files, and so on) in one or more central locations, either on an LDAP or HTTP server.
| Preference | Description |
| li.client.addressbook | Enables or disables including the address.htm Address Book file(s) in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.bookmarks | Enables or disables including the bookmarks.htm file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.cookies | Enables or disables including the cookies.txt "servers scratchpad" file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.filters | Enables or disables including the rules.dat mail filters file(s) in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . These files are created by a user of POP and IMAP mail to filter email to different folders. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.globalhistory | Enables or disables including the netscape.hst History file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.javasecurity | Enables or disables including the capabilities database file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is false , which is disable. Set to true to enable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.liprefs | Enables or disables including the liprefs.js roaming access preferences file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. The liprefs.js file is a subset of the prefs.js file, containing those preferences not set with the localDefPref() function. Communicator creates the liprefs.js file automatically. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.security | Enables or disables including the certificate database file in the file synchronization process. The default is false , which is disabled. Set to true to enable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.enabled | Enables or disables the automatic file synchronization that supports Roaming Access. The default is false , which is disabled. Set to true to enable file synchronization. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.login.name | Specifies the user's unique login name, which is usually the user's mail login name. The default is an empty string. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.login.save.password | Specifies the password provided by the user in the Profile Manager. In subsequent startups of Communicator, the program automatically logs in to the Roaming Access server without asking the user to provide the password. The default is false. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.protocol | Specifies the server protocol to use to store or access users' roaming access data. The default string is ldap , which uses the LDAP protocol with a directory server. The alternate value is http , which uses a web server. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.http.baseURL | Specifies the base URL of the HTTP server that provides the user's location independence profile. This preference requires that li.protocol is set to http . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.http.useSimplePut | Lets you control the method Communicator uses when updating profile files on the server. The default is false which means that Communicator updates profile files on the server using a two-step process. Communicator first uses an HTTP PUT operation to upload the file to a temporary location on the server. When the server verifies that is has received the entire file form the client, it uses a MOVE operation to replace the previous version of the file on the server. This two-step process ensures the integrity of profile files on the server in the event of a system crash or network outage during upload. Not all HTTP server support the MOVE command. If you server does not, you must set this preference to true , so Communicator uploads files using only a PUT operation. |
| li.server.ldap.url | Specifies the location of the Roaming Access server for the LDAP protocol. If you are using Roaming Access pointers capability, you can set this preferences to the LDAP URL of the Roaming Access pointer attribute on the corporate directory. The value of this must be a valid LDAP URL ( ldap://URLhere ). Unless you are using Roaming Access pointers, note that you or the user must also supply the li.server.http.baseURL preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.ldap.idletimeoutms | Specifies idle connection timeout interval, in milliseconds, for connections to an LDAP Roaming Access server. After the specified interval, Communicator closes the connection to the server. If set, the value of this preference must be a numeral. The default is 300000 , about 2.5 minutes. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.ldap.timeoutms | Specifies the LDAP server search timeout interval, in milliseconds, for profile files that Communicator is attempting to transfer to or from the server. If set, the value of this preference must be a numeral. The default is 480000 , about 4 minutes. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.ldap.userbase | Specifies the LDAP bind DN (user login) to use when accessing profile data. Note that if you are using the Roaming Access pointers capability, you do not need to set this preference---the corporate directory provides the bind DN. The value of this preference must be a valid LDAP user DN, for example: uid=$USERID,ou=People,o=Netscape Communications Corp.,c=US. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
Windows Custom Toolbar Graphic
A custom branding icon or animation can replace the Netscape logo (the meteor shower graphic) at the right end of the toolbar. The graphic file is kept in the same folder or directory as the local netscape.cfg file. Communicator 4.x requires that animation be configured in the netscape.cfg file. Communicator 4.5 can configure animation from netscape.cfg or a centralized AutoAdmin resource such as a config.jsc file.
These preferences configure the toolbar graphic and URL on the Windows platform.
| Preference | Description |
| toolbar.logo.url | Specifies the URL to call when a user clicks the graphic at the right end of Communicator's toolbar. The default URL is http://home.netscape.com/ . This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. Note that this preference must be explicitly set whenever toolbar.logo.win_small_file or toolbar.logo.win_large_file are set. |
| toolbar.logo.win_small_file | Specifies the name of a small .bmp file to use as a branding icon. The default is an empty string. This preference applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| toolbar.logo.win_large_file | Specifies the name of a large .bmp file to use as a branding icon. The default is an empty string. This preference applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| toolbar.logo.frames | Specifies the number of animation frames used in the toolbar graphic. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. The limit is 40 . This preference applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
Mac OS and Unix Custom Animation
These preferences configure the use of animation files for the Mac OS and Unix platforms.
| Preference | Value |
| mac_animation_file | The required Mac OS file name is Custom Animation . |
| x_animation_file | The default name for the Unix file is animation.dat . |
On the Windows platform you can define up to 25 items (buttons) for the Personal toolbar. Each button can call a URL itself, or show a dropdown list of up to 25 items (other URLs) associated with the button. Items are numbered from 0 to 24 . You can also create folders on the personal toolbar by setting the value of a personal_toolbar.item_n.url preference to FOLDER , for the Personal Toolbar Folder in the bookmark.htm file. You can then use the label and url parameters within the folder to customize the Personal toolbar hierarchically. For example, here is how Communicator's "Lookup" folder is created to include items within it: config("personal_toolbar.item_1.label","Lookup"); config("personal_toolbar.item_1.url","FOLDER"); config("personal_toolbar.item_1.item_0.label","People"); config("personal_toolbar.item_1.item_0.url","http://guide.netscape.com/guide/people.html");
These preferences apply to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and are available only on the Windows platform.
| Preference | Description |
| personal_toolbar.item_0.label | Specifies the first toolbar item's label. For example, Employee Resources . |
| personal_toolbar.item_0.url | Specifies the first toolbar item's URL. For example, http://ourcompany.com/employees/resources.html . |
Personal Toolbar Modifications
The toolbar modification preferences create a new toolbar folder, replacing the previous toolbar contents. The name of the folder matches, and displays the URLs in, an existing bookmark folder. The bookmarks that supported the previous toolbar's contents are left intact. The version string is arbitrary.
| Preference | Description |
| personal_toolbar. CreateNewToolbar |
Updates the contents of the toolbar. The default is false , which disables updating. Set to true to cause Communicator to re-read its defaults and create a new toolbar folder identified by personal_toolbar.NewToolbarFolderName . This preference applies to Windows only, and is available in Communicator version 4.02 and later. |
| personal_toolbar. NewToolbarFolderName |
Specifies the name of the replacement toolbar, which will be the same as an existing bookmark folder. The default is an empty string. This preference applies to Windows only, and is available in Communicator version 4.02 and later. |
| personal_toolbar. ToolbarFolderVersion |
Optionally describes a version number or other identification for an update. The default is an empty string. This preference applies to Windows only, and is available in Communicator version 4.02 and later. |
These preferences specify label text, URLs, and status bar prompt text for Guide menu commands. Up to 25 commands are available, numbered 0 through 24 . The defaults are empty strings.
These preferences apply to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and are available on all platforms.
| Preference | Description |
| menu.guide.item_0.label | Specifies the first command's label. For example, Employee Resources . |
| menu.guide.item_0.url | Specifies the first command's URL. For example, http://ourcompany.com/employees/resources.html . |
| menu.guide.item_0.prompt | Specifies the first command's status bar prompt. For example, Employee Resources Page . |
These preferences specify a default URL for the Guide button on the Navigation toolbar, and labels and URLs for the Guide button's dropdown list of items. The Guide button's items are numbered from 0 to 24 . By default, Netscape uses items 0 through 4 for "The Internet," "People," "Yellow Pages," "What's New," and "What's Cool."
These preferences apply to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and are available on all platforms.
| Preference | Description |
| toolbar.places.default_url | Specifies the URL for the Guide button itself. The default is http://guide.netscape.com/guide . |
| toolbar.places.item_0.label | Specifies the first button item's label. For example, Transportation Facilities . |
| toolbar.places.item_0.url | Specifies the first button item's URL. For example, http://ourcompany.com/employees/transportation.html . |
These preferences specify label text, URLs, and prompt text for Help menu commands. Up to 24 commands are available, numbered 1 through 24 . The "About Netscape" or "About Navigator" command is permanent and not modified by this list. Check your version of Communicator or Navigator to review the Help menu's default commands.
These preferences apply to 4.0 and later versions, and are available on all platforms.
| Preference | Description |
| menu.help.item_1.label | Specifies the first command's label. For example, How to Get Help . |
| menu.help.item_1.url | Specifies the first command's URL. For example, http://ourcompany.com/employees/helpfaq.html . |
| menu.help.item_1.prompt | Specifies the first command's status bar prompt. For example, Where to learn about getting help . |
Specifies the URL called by the Search button on the Navigation toolbar. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms.
| Preference | Description |
| internal_url.net_search.url | The default is http://home.netscape.com/home/internet-search.html . |
Internal URL to Initial Startup Homepage
Specifies the URL to use as the first-time start-up homepage. This is a specialized homepage, commonly used for new employee notices or post-installation software updates. This preference applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms.
| Preference | Value |
| startup.homepage_ override_url |
The default is http://home.netscape.com/home/first.html . |
Internal URL to "More Info" Resource for Plug-Ins
Specifies the URL users are referred to by the "More Info" dialog box when a web page requires a plug-in that isn't available. The page displayed by the URL should offer the appropriate plug-in, explain a workaround, or explain the policy regarding that type of plug-in. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms.
| Preference | Value |
| internal_url.more_info_ plugin.url |
The default is http://cgi.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/extensions/info.cgi . |
Internal URL to "Default HTML Template" Resource
Specifies the default URL to use for HTML templates. This URL is the one called by the File Menu's New Page From Template command. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms.
| Preference | Value |
| internal_url.default_ template.url |
The default is http://home.netscape.com/home/gold3.0_templates.html . |
Internal URL to "Page Wizard" Resource
Specifies the default URL to a resource that serves as a wizard for creating HTML pages. This URL is the one called by the File Menu's New Page From Wizard command. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms.
| Preference | Value |
| internal_url.page_from_ wizard.url |
The default is http://home.netscape.com/home/gold4.0_wizard.html . |
Specifies a string that Navigator will automatically send to servers (especially proxy servers) to identify itself. The string appears in the headers of HTTP requests. You can use this string to identify internally customized versions of the product, to provide identifiers for programmable custom configurations, or to identify platforms. The string you specify is preceded by the letter "C" (for custom) and appended to Navigator's default product and version ID string. Your string can be up to 10 alphanumeric characters, including letters, numbers, dashes (-) and underscores (_). There is no default value for this preference. This preference applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms.
| Preference | Value |
| user_agent | ABC123-4_5 (an example) |
Specifies text to append at the bottom of the about: page called by the Help menu's About Communicator command. The text can contain HTML formatting. The default is an empty string. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms.
| Preference | Value |
| about_text | This version of Netscape Communicator is specially customized for employees of OurCompany, Inc. (an example) |
These preferences appear in Communicator's dialog boxes where, by default, users can change them. These preferences are organized in parallel with the dialog boxes where they appear.
You can take control of these settings in a local configuration file ( prefs.js or netscape.cfg ). Communicator Professional Edition can also read these preferences from an AutoConfig resource file ( config.jsc ). These preferences are not set with the config() function. You can apply the defaultPref( name, value ) , lockPref( name, value ) , and unlockPref( name ) functions to set, lock, or release values. You can also query the values of these preferences with the getPref( name ) function.
Note that the defaults described in the preference values are "factory" defaults (the values as they exist in the unconfigured installation-building files provided with Mission Control Desktop). These preferences may be initialized differently at installation or at first use, depending on the nature of the feature and the platform used. Also note that localized, retail, or special-purpose versions of Communicator may ship with different defaults.
| Preference | Description |
| general.startup.browser | Controls whether a Navigator window opens at Communicator start-up. The default is true , which opens a Navigator window. Set to false to prevent opening Navigator. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.startup.mail | Controls whether a Messenger window opens at Communicator start-up. The default is false , which leaves Messenger closed. Set to true to open a Messenger window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.startup.message_center | Controls whether the Message Center opens at Communicator start-up. The default is false , which leaves the Message Center closed. Set to true to open the Message center. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.startup.news | Controls whether a Newsgroup window opens at Communicator start-up. The default is false , which leaves the Newsgroups closed. Set to true to open a Newsgroup window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.startup.editor | Controls whether a Composer window opens at Communicator start-up. The default is false , which leaves Composer closed. Set to true to open a Composer window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.startup.netcaster | Controls whether Netcaster opens at Communicator start-up. The default is false , which leaves Netcaster closed. Set to true to open Netcaster. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.startup.conference | Controls whether Conference opens at Communicator start-up. The default is false , which leaves Conference closed. Set to true to open Conference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.startup.calendar | Controls whether Calendar opens at Communicator start-up. The default is false , which leaves Calendar closed. Set to true to open Calendar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.chrome.toolbar_style | Sets the overall button style for displayed toolbars. The default is 0 , which displays text and icons. Other values are: 1 , icons only; 2 , text only. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Unix and Mac OS platforms. The equivalent preference for the Windows platform is browser.chrome.button_style . |
| browser.mac.show_tool_tips | Switches Macintosh tooltips on or off. The default is true (on). Set to false to hide tool tips. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| browser.mac.use_ utility_pattern |
Shows or hides the utility background pattern, if set on the Mac OS. The default is false (hidden). Set to true to display the pattern. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
Preferences: Appearance: Fonts
For each platform (e.g., Mac OS, Unix, or Windows), you can specify the default fixed and variable fonts, and font sizes, to use with the character sets that are appropriate for that platform. See Character Set Names for a complete list of the character set names and number codes.
| Preference | Description |
| intl.font%u.win.mimecharset | Specifies a default character set for the Windows platform. Replace %u with an appropriate number from the Character Set Names table. This preference is lockable, and applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| intl.font%u.win.prop_font | Specifies a default proportional (variable) font for a given character set on the Windows platform. Replace %u with an appropriate number from the Character Set Names table. Specify the font by name, in a quoted string. This preference is lockable, and applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| intl.font%u.win.prop_size | Specifies the size of the default proportional (variable) font for a given character set on the Windows platform. Replace %u with an appropriate number from the Character Set Names table. Specify the font size numerically, in points. The default size varies with the font chosen. This preference is lockable, and applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| intl.font%u.win.fixed_font | Specifies a default fixed (non-proportional) font for a given character set on the Windows platform. Replace %u with an appropriate number from the Character Set Names table. Specify the font by name, in a quoted string. This preference is lockable, and applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| intl.font%u.win.fixed_size | Specifies the size of the default fixed (non-proportional) font for a given character set on the Windows platform. Replace %u with an appropriate number from the Character Set Names table. Specify the font size numerically, in points. The default size varies with the font chosen. This preference is lockable, and applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| browser.use_document_fonts | Controls how Navigator responds to the fonts specified, or not specified, in web pages. The default is 2 , which always uses any font specifications that appear in documents, including any for Dynamic Fonts. Other values are: 0 , never use fonts named in HTML documents (use only Navigator's defaults); 1 , use any font specifications that appear in documents, but exclude any for Dynamic Fonts. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Preferences: Appearance: Colors
| Preference | Description |
| browser.foreground_color | Sets the default RGB color for regular web page text, using hexadecimal values. The default is #000000 (black). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.background_color | Sets the default RGB color for page backgrounds, if browser.background_option is set to 1 . The default is #C0C0C0 (gray). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| browser.wfe.use_ windows_colors |
Controls whether Navigator uses Windows' foreground and background colors as web page defaults. The default is true . Set to false to use Navigator's own defaults set in browser.foreground_color , and browser.background_color , or the settings in web pages with browser.use_document_colors . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| browser.anchor_color | Sets the default RGB color for text used in anchors. The default is #0000EE (blue). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.visited_color | Sets the default RGB color for text used in links that have been visited. The default is #551A8B (purple). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.underline_anchors | Controls whether anchor text is displayed with an underline. The default is true , which displays underlines. Set to false to hide underlines. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.use_document_colors | Controls whether Navigator defaults to the foreground and background colors defined in web pages, rather than using its own defaults (or Windows' defaults, on the Windows platform). The default is true , which defers to the document's colors. Set to false to use Navigator's defaults. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
The World Wide Web has several sources of RGB hex value information. One example is this hex color chart.
| Preference | Description |
| browser.startup.page | Sets what page, if any, Navigator displays at start-up. The default is 1 , which displays the page specified by browser.startup.homepage . Other values are: 0 , don't attempt to display a page; 2 , display the page last visited. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.startup.homepage | Specifies the page to display when browser.startup.page is set to 1 . The default URL is http://home.netscape.com . This page is also the one fetched by the Home button. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.link_expiration | Sets the number of days to retain records of links visited. The default is 9 . Values can range from 1 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Note that this preference is subject to browser.never_expire , which disables expiration if set to true . |
Preferences: Navigator: Languages
Note that languages and character sets are different. A given language or dialect may be supported by more than one character set. When you identify a preferred language you are specifying the language only, not choosing a character set in which the language should appear. Also see the preferences that configure Character Sets for international use.
| Preference | Description |
| intl.accept_languages | Defines a prioritized list of language identifiers that Navigator automatically sends to servers. Servers equipped to do so can use this list to respond with pages in an appropriate language. Navigator sends this list as an HTTP 1.1 header. The languages are specified as a comma-delimited list of Language Letter Codes. The default string is the letter code en , for US English. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Preferences: Language Letter Codes
These language identification tags are defined by RFC 1766.
| Language/Dialect | Letter Code |
| Chinese | zh |
| Chinese/China | zh-CN |
| Chinese/Taiwan | zh-TW |
| Dutch | nl |
| English | en |
| English/United Kingdom | en-GB |
| English/United States | en-US |
| French | fr |
| French/Canada | fr-CA |
| French/France | fr-FR |
| German | de |
| Italian | it |
| Japanese | ja |
| Korean | ko |
| Portuguese | pt-BR |
| Spanish | es |
| Spanish/Spain | es-ES |
| Swedish | sv |
Preferences: Navigator: Applications
Use this set of MIME preferences for each MIME type you define. Look in the list of Helper applications in a "clean" Communicator installation to see the current default MIME types. In each preference replace %s with the name of the MIME type being defined. These preferences are lockable and apply to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. Except for those used exclusively on the Mac OS, these preferences are available on all platforms. For all string values, use underscores for nonalphanumeric characters.
| Preference | Description |
| mime.%s.mimetype | This string appears following "MIME Type" in the "File type details" panel. |
| mime.%s.extension | This string appears following "Extension" in the "File type details" panel. |
| mime.%s.load_action | Defines the action to take with the specified MIME type. The default is 2 , which is launch the application associated with this type. Other values are: 1 , ask the user where to save the file; 3 , ask the user what action to take (the action isn't known); 4 , handle the MIME type as a plug-in. |
| mime.%s.description | This string appears in the Description list to describe the MIME type. |
| mime.%s.latent_plug_in | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| mime.%s.mac_appname | Provides the name of the Mac OS application that handles the specified MIME type. It may not be strictly necessary to set this preference when mime.%s.mac_appsig is defined, but it should be set so the application's name appears in the Applications panel of the Preferences dialog box. The default string is ???? . This preference is available only on the Mac OS. |
| mime.%s.mac_appsig | Provides the 4-character signature of the application that handles the specified MIME type. For example, JPEGView's signature is JVWR . Note that this preference is set automatically when users browse to choose applications through the Applications panel of the Preferences dialog box. The default string is ???? . This preference is available only on the Mac OS. |
| mime.%s.mac_filetype | Provides the 4-character file type that should be assigned to a file of the specified MIME type. Note that this preference is often set by users working through the Applications panel of the Preferences dialog box, when they choose applications to handle MIME types. The default is an empty string. This preference is available only on the Mac OS. |
| mime.%s.mac_plugin_name | Provides the name of the appropriate plug-in program to use with the files of the specified MIME type, if the type uses plug-in programs. Note that this value can be set at the time a plug-in loads and registers the MIME types it can handle. Navigator's user interface is designed to automatically offer users a list of plug-in candidates, if more than one plug-in can handle the given MIME type. The default is an empty string. This preference is available only on the Mac OS. |
Preferences: Mail & Groups: Main
| Preference | Description |
| mail.quoted_style | Sets the style for original message text included in replies or forwards. The default is 2 , which is italics only. Other values are: 0 , plain text only; 1 , bold only; 3 , bold and italic. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.quoted_size | Sets the font size for original message text included in replies or forwards. The default is 0 , which is the current default text size. Other values are 1 , one point larger than the default size; 2 , one point smaller than the default size. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.citation_color | Sets the default RGB color of original message text included in replies or forwards. The default is = #000000 (black). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.fixed_width_messages | Controls whether message text appears in non-proportional (fixed-width) or proportional (variable-width) fonts. The default is true , which displays non-proportional fonts. Set to false to display proportional fonts. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.reuse_thread_window | Controls whether message lists (threads) appear in the same window or in separate windows. The default is true , which uses the same window. Set to false to open new windows for discussion or mail message lists (threads). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.reuse_message_ window |
Controls whether messages appear in the Folder or Category windows, or in separate Message windows. The default is true , which uses the original window. Set to false to open a new window for each message. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.play_sound | Enables or disables a sound alert that occurs when new messages appear on the server. The sound is the operating system's default sound. The default is true , which plays a sound. Set to false to disable the sound alert. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Unix platform. |
Preferences: Mail & Groups: Identity
| Preference | Description |
| mail.identity.username | Specifies the user's legal name as it should appear in message headers. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.identity.useremail | Specifies the user's email address as it should appear in message headers. This is the default address to which replies are sent (unless an alternate is specified in mail.identity.reply_to ). The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.identity.reply_to | Specifies a reply-to address that is different than the user's originating email address (as specified by mail.identity.useremail ). Use this preference only when replies need to be redirected. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.identity.organization | Optionally specifies the user's organizational affiliation. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.signature_file | Specifies a path to a file containing ASCII text to automatically append to mail and discussion messages. The default on Windows is an empty string. On Unix the default is ~/.signature . The default is undefined on the Mac OS. The Windows and Unix platforms automatically use signature files if mail.signature_file is being used. The Mac OS also requires that mail.use_signature_file is true . This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| mail.use_signature_file | Controls whether the contents of signature files are appended to mail and discussion messages on the Mac OS. The signature file is specified by mail.signature_file . The default is false , which disables signature files. Set to true to use signature files. This preference is used only on the Mac OS. The Windows and Unix platforms automatically use signature files if mail.signature_file is being used. This preference is lockable. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| mail.attach_vcard | Controls whether users' address book cards (if available) are automatically appended to mail and discussion messages. The default is false , which doesn't attach the cards. Set to true to attach cards. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.mac.use_ internet_config |
Controls whether Mac OS installations read configuration information from a file created by the Internet Configuration System utility. The default is false , which uses data maintained by the Mac OS or by Communicator. Set to true to use the Internet Configuration System. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
Preferences: Mail & Groups: Messages
| Preference | Description |
| mail.html_compose | Controls whether messages are sent in HTML format by default. The default is true , which uses HTML. Set to false to default to plain text messages. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.auto_quote | Controls whether replies automatically include the contents of the original messages. The default is true , which includes original messages. Set to false to leave original messages out of replies. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.wraplength | Sets the line length for automatic word wrapping when composing messages. The default length is 72 characters. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.cc_self | Enables or disables automatic copying of outgoing mail messages to the originator's address. This preference works independently of mail.default_cc . The default is false , which doesn't send copies. Set to true to enable copying. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.default_cc | Specifies an address, other than named recepients' mail addresses, to automatically receive copies of outgoing mail messages. This preference works independently of mail.cc_self . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.cc_self | Enables or disables automatically copying the user on outgoing discussion messages. This preference works independently of news.default_cc . The default is false , which doesn't send copies. Set to true to enable copying. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.default_cc | Specifies an address, other than the news or discussion group, to automatically receive copies of outgoing discussion messages. This preference works independently of news.cc_self . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.use_fcc | Controls whether outgoing mail messages, on the Mac OS, are automatically copied to the folder specified by mail.default_fcc . The default is true , which copies messages. Set to false to disable copying. This preference can be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is used only on the Mac OS. On other platforms this feature is enabled by specifying a path to a folder with mail.default_fcc . |
| mail.default_fcc | Specifies the path to a folder that will automatically receive copies of outgoing mail messages. This folder is usually named Sent . On the Mac OS this preference requires that mail.use_fcc is true . The default on Windows is an empty string, on Unix it is ~/nsmail/Sent , on the Mac OS it is Sent . This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| news.use_fcc | Controls whether outgoing discussion messages, on the Mac OS, are automatically copied to the folder specified by news.default_fcc . The default is true , which copies messages. Set to false to disable copying. This preference can be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is used only on the Mac OS. On other platforms this feature is enabled by specifying a path to a folder with news.default_fcc . |
| news.default_fcc | Specifies the path to a folder to automatically receive copies of outgoing discussion messages. This folder is usually named Sent . On the Mac OS this preference requires that news.use_fcc is true . The default on Windows is an empty string, on Unix it is ~/nsmail/Sent , on the Mac Os it is Sent . This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions. |
| mail.notification.sound | Specifies the path to a sound resource file to play when notifying the user that new mail is available on the server. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Unix platform. On the Mac OS, Communicator has to be in the background for the notification sound to play. |
| mailnews.nicknames_only | Controls whether email addresses expand (try to anticipate what the user types) on the basis of legal names and nicknames, or on nicknames alone. The default is false , which uses legal names and nicknames. Set to true to use nicknames only. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.autolookup_ unknown_mime_types |
Controls whether Communicator also checks registered file name extensions, as well as MIME types, when it encounters an unknown MIME type in a mail or discussion message attachment. The default is true , which also checks extensions. Set to false to check MIME types only. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.02 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.strictly_mime | Controls whether outgoing mail messages containing 8-bit characters are sent as-is or in "quoted printable" MIME encoding. The default is false , which sends the characters as-is. Set to true to force MIME encoding. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.default_html_action | Controls how Communicator advises users about sending HTML-formatted messages to recipients. The default is 0 , which asks the user each time an HTML message might be sent to a reader not equipped for it. Other values are: 1 , always send plain text messages; 2 , always send HTML-formatted messages, regardless; 3 , always send messages in MIME format (both plain- and HTML-formatted). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.reply_on_top | Controls whether Message Composer positions the cursor at the top of message replies, instead of at the end of the text of the previous message. Use this preference with mailnews.reply_with_extra_lines to set the number of blank lines between the cursor and text. The default is 1 , which is the top. Other values are: 0 , bottom; 2 , bottom selected; 3 , top selected. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| mailnews.reply_with_ extra_lines |
Controls how many blank lines appear between the cursor and the text of the previous message when composing replies. Use this preference with mailnews.reply_on_top to position the cursor in the reply. The default on Windows is 2 lines, and on Unix is 0 (no lines). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
Preferences: Mail & Groups: Mail Server
| Preference | Description |
| mail.pop_name | Specifies the user's email name as the mail server will recognize it. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.hosts.smtp_server | Specifies the host name of the SMTP server used for outgoing mail. This can be the same server used for incoming mail. The default for Windows and the Mac OS is mail , for Unix it is localhost . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.smtp_name | Specifies the host name of the SMTP server used for outgoing mail. This can be the same server used for incoming mail. This preference can be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Note that preventing user identity "spoofing" is best accomplished by using the SMTP authentication capability of the Netscape Messaging Server, and locking the mail.identity.useremail and mail.identity.username preferences. |
| network.hosts.pop_server | Specifies the host name of the SMTP server used for incoming mail. This can be the same server used for outgoing mail. The default for Windows and the Mac OS is mail , for Unix it is pop . This preference should not be locked when mail.server_type is set to 1 (IMAP4), but may be locked in other cases. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Note that preventing user identity "spoofing" is best accomplished by using the SMTP authentication capability of the Netscape Messaging Server, and locking the mail.identity.useremail and mail.identity.username preferences. |
| mail.server_type | Sets the mail management protocol to use with SMTP servers. The default for Windows and the Mac OS is 0 , which is POP3, and stores messages and folders locally. The default for Unix is 2 , which is Unix movemail. Other values are: 1 , IMAP4, messages and folders can be stored on server; 3 , Unix inbox. This preference should not be locked when it is set to 1 (IMAP4), but may be locked in other cases. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Note that preventing user identity "spoofing" is best accomplished by using the SMTP authentication capability of the Netscape Messaging Server, and locking the mail.identity.useremail and mail.identity.username preferences. |
| mail.leave_on_server | Controls whether messages are left on a POP3 mail server after downloading. This preference is applicable only if mail.server_type is set to 0 (POP3). The default is false , which moves mail to the local machine. Set to true to leave messages on the server after downloading. Leaving messages on the server can be useful for users who access their mail from more than one client. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.smtp.ssl | Controls how Messenger uses SSL to communicate with the SMTP mail server. The default is 0 , which is without SSL (disabled). Other values are: 1 , use SSL if the server is configured to support it; 2 , require an SSL connection to the server and refuse to connect if it isn't available. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.local_copies | Controls whether Messenger copies mail message bodies to the local hard disk to support offline reading. The default is false , which copies only headers, as is appropriate for online use. Set to true to download message bodies as well as headers, which is necessary for offline use. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.03 and later versions, and is not available on the Unix platform. |
| mail.imap.delete_is_ move_to_trash |
Controls how Messenger handles messages marked for deletion. Messages can stay hidden in the original folder until the folder is compressed, or be moved to the Trash folder to be emptied by the user. The default is false , which leaves messages hidden in the original folder. Set to true to move them to the Trash folder when deleted. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.root_dir | Specifies a root, other than the Unix home directory, when a non-default value is necessary. The default is ~/ns_imap/ . This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versons, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mail.imap.server_ssl | Enables or disables an SSL connection to an IMAP mail server. To use SSL the mail server must also have SSL enabled. The default is false , which disables SSL. Set to true to enable SSL. The default port for SSL on IMAP mail servers is 993 . To use a different port set mail.imap.ssl_port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.ssl_port | Specifies a non-default port to use for SSL on IMAP mail servers. This preference isn't needed when using the default port number of 993 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.directory | Specifies a path to the root of the local mail tree, when a non-default value is necessary. Mail should ordinarily be stored in a folder named Mail in the user's profile directory (in the System folder of the start-up disk). The Mail folder represents the root of the local mail folder hierarchy. The default for Windows is an empty string, for Unix it is ~/nsmail/ . This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| mail.imap.server_ sub_directory |
Specifies a path to a directory on an IMAP mail server where mail is stored, when a non-default path is necessary. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Also see mail.imap.strip_slash_when_creating_online_dir for additional information about scripting this preference. |
| mail.check_new_mail | Enables or disables automatic mail sever checking for new messages. When enabled, checking occurs at the interval specified in mail.check_time . The default on Windows and the Mac OS is false (disabled), and on Unix it is true (enabled). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.check_time | Specifies the interval, in minutes, for checking the mail server when mail.check_new_mail is true . The default is 10 . The range is upward from 1 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.password_protect_local_cache | Controls access to a user's local mail. The default is false. Set to true to require a password for access to local mail. If this preference is set, access to all mail (local and IMAP) is denied if the mail server password is not authenticated. |
| mail.remember_password | Controls whether Messenger retains and automatically submits the user's mail server password. The default is false , which requires the user to enter the password manually. Set to true to submit passwords automatically. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. It is advisable to lock this preference to false , to prevent unauthorized mail access. |
| mail.use_mapi_server | Controls whether Messenger can be called from other applications that ordinarily call MAPI-based mail clients for mail support. The default is false , which disables calling from other applications. Set to true to enable access. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.use_movemail | Controls whether Messenger uses Unix movemail instead of POP or IMAP to handle mail management (transferring mail from the spool to the local mail directory). The default is true , which uses movemail. Set to false to use POP or IMAP. Note that when using movemail there are two movemail options (Messenger itself or an external program), controlled by mail.use_builtin_movemail . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mail.movemail_program | Specifies the external movemail program to use if mail.use_movemail is true , and mail.use_builtin_movemail is false . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mail.use_builtin_movemail | Enables or disables a warning at the first use of movemail, to alert users that their mail is about to be transferred from the mail spool to the mail directory. The default is false , which disables the warning. Set to true to enable the warning. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
Preferences: Mail & Groups: Groups Server
| Preference | Description |
| network.hosts.nntp_server | Specifies the host name of an NNTP discussion group or news server. The default is news . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. The default port number is 119 . To use a different port number specify it with news.server_port . |
| news.server_port | Specifies a non-default port to use for access to an NNTP (discussion or news) server. This preference isn't needed when using the default port number of 119 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.server_is_secure | Enables or disables an SSL connection to an NNTP discussion group or news server. To use SSL the server must also have SSL enabled. The default is false , which disables SSL. Set to true to enable SSL. The default port for SSL on NNTP servers is 563 . To use a different port set it with news.server_port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.directory | Specifies the path to the user's local discussion group folder. The folder is named news . The default on Windows and the Mac OS is an empty string, but it is initialized to the user's profile directory during installation. On Unix the default is ~ (tilde). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.notify.on | Enables or disables user notification when discussion group message header downloads would exceed the number specified by news.max_articles . The default is true , which enables notification (displays the Download Headers dialog box so the user can choose whether or how many to download). Set to false to automatically download all unread headers, regardless of number. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.max_articles | Specifies a limit on the number of discussion message headers to download without user notification, if news.notify.on is true . The default is 500 . The range is upward from 1 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Preferences: Mail & Groups: Directory
Note that Communicator's default configuration uses ldap1.directory1 for the Personal Address Book and ldap1.directory2 through ldap1.directory6 for commercial directory services.
Most of these preferences map to the Directory Server Property dialog box reached through the Edit or New buttons in the Mail & Groups Directory panel of the Preferences dialog. These preferences apply to Communicator 4.x.
| Preference | Description |
| ldapList.version | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| ldap_1.number_of_directories | Specifies the number of directories to list in the ordered list of directories in the Mail & Groups Directory panel of the Preferences dialog. The range is upward from 1 . The default is 7 . Communicator calculates this value automatically. If you are configuring directory preferences outside of Communicator, be sure to increment this number correctly. It is inadvisable to lock this preference unless all the following ldap_1.directory%u preferences are also locked. This preference applies to the 4.x versions of Communicator. |
| ldap_1.directory%u.dirType | Specifies the type of service a particular directory represents. Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. The values are: 0 , LDAP directory; 1 , not used; and 2 , local copy of an LDAP database (such as a corporate address book). The default is 2 . |
| ldap_1.directory%u.filename | Contains the path to a file containing a local copy of an LDAP database, if ldap_1.directory%u.dirType is set to 2 . Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. The default value is an empty string. |
| ldap_1.directory%u. description |
Contains the name of the directory service as users should see it in the Address Book. Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. The general default is an empty string. The default value for ldap_1.directory1.description is Personal Address Book . |
| ldap_1.directory%u. serverName |
Contains the resource name of an LDAP directory service. For example, directory.netscape.com . This preference isn't defined for non-LDAP resources. Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. The default value is an empty string. |
| ldap_1.directory%u. isOffline |
Specifies whether a particular LDAP-based directory resource is available locally rather than online. An example would be a copy of a corporate address book. Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. The default value for this parameter is false , which means the resource is online. Set to true to designate the resource as offline. |
| ldap_1.directory%u. searchBase |
Contains the point (search root) in an X.500 Directory Information Tree at which searches should begin. Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. The default is an empty string. |
| ldap_1.directory%u. isSecure |
Controls whether Communicator uses SSL to encrypt its connection to the specified LDAP directory service. Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. Set to true to switch on SSL. The default is false , which means that traffic across the LDAP connection is "in the clear." The default directory server port number for LDAP SSL connections is 636 . To use a different secure port number use ldap_1.directory%u.port . |
| ldap_1.directory%u.port | Sets an SSL directory server port number. This preference applies only if ldap_1.directory%u.isSecure is true , and you are using an SSL port number other than the default of 636 . Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. The default is an empty string. |
| ldap_1.directory%u.maxhits | Sets the maximum number of entries to return from a search of the specified LDAP directory service. The range is from 1 , upward. Replace %u with the list number of a particular directory service. The default is an empty string. |
| ldap_1.end_of_directories | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| mail.addr_book.lastnamefirst | Controls whether the Search dialog shows directory entries first-name-first or last-name-first. The default is false (first name first, last name last). Set to true to display last names first. This preference is lockable and available on all platforms. |
Preferences: Mail & Groups: Mail Receipt
| Preference | Description |
| mail.receipt.request_header_type | Specifies the format of the reader receipt request (RRR) header to include in messages when requesting receipts. The default is 0 , which is MDN-DNT (message disposition notification; and delivery notification to, the subject of an ITF working draft). Other values are: 1 , RRT (return receipt to, supported by some mail applications such as cc:Mail and Eudora); 2 , both MDN-DNT and RRT. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.request.return_receipt | Specifies the requested origin point of receipts, for messages sent from this client. The default is 2 , which is from the corresponding client (called message disposition notification or MDN). Other values are: 1 , from the corresponding client's mail server (called delivery status notification or DSN); 3 , both MDN and DSN. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.incorporate.return_receipt | Sets the destination of incoming mail receipt messages. The default is 1 , which is the local Sent folder. The alternate is 0 , which is the local Inbox. When directed to the Inbox, receipts can be redirected by active mail filters. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.mdn.report.enabled | Enables or disables automatically sending reports (receipts) of received messages to the originators of messages, when those messages include the reader receipt request (RRR) header. Reports are sent after message content is displayed in Messenger. The default is false , which disables reports. Set to true to send reports when requested. You should further define response policy with mail.mdn.report.not_in_to_cc , mail.mdn.report.outside_domain , and mail.mdn.report.other . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.mdn.report.not_in_to_cc | Sets the policy for responding to messages containing reader receipt request (RRR) headers, when the recipient is not in the To or CC lists of the message (e.g., mailing lists or BCC distributions). This preference requires that mail.mdn.report.enabled is true . The default is 0 , which is to never respond. Other values are: 1 , always respond; 2 , ask the user whether to respond. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.mdn.report.outside_domain | Sets the policy for responding to messages containing reader receipt request (RRR) headers, when the originator is outside the reader's domain, as specified within mail.identity.useremail . This preference requires that mail.mdn.report.enabled is true . The default is 2 , ask the user whether to respond. Other values are: 0 , never respond; 1 , always respond. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.mdn.report.other | Sets the policy for responding to messages containing reader receipt request (RRR) headers, in any cases not covered by mail.mdn.report.not_in_to_cc or mail.mdn.report.outside_domain . This preference requires that mail.mdn.report.enabled is true . The default is 2 , which is to ask the user whether to respond. Other values are: 0 , never respond; 1 , always respond; 3 , deny a response. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.author | Specifies a user's name to add to the META NAME = "AUTHOR" tag in HTML files. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.auto_save | Enables or disables automatic file saving for pages open in Composer. If enabled, saving occurs at the interval set in editor.auto_save_delay . The default is false , which disables saving. Set to true to save files automatically. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.auto_save_delay | Specifies the interval, in minutes, for automatic file saving when editor.auto_save is true . The default is 10 . The range is upward from 1 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.html_editor | Specifies the path to an HTML editing application to use instead of Composer. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Note that access to this editor, on the Mac OS, can be enabled or disabled with editor.use_html_editor . |
| editor.image_editor | Specifies the path to a graphic editing application that can be called from Composer. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Note that access to this editor, on the Mac OS, can be enabled or disabled with editor.use_image_editor . |
| editor.fontsize_mode | Controls how Composer displays relative font sizes. The default is 0 , which shows sizes relative to the default size specified for Navigator. Other values are: 1 , show relative sizes with the +/- HTML numeric notations such as -1 or +3 ; and 2 , show absolute point sizes and the relative HTML size notations. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Preferences: Composer: Publishing
| Preference | Description |
| editor.publish_keep_links | Controls whether the links in remotely saved pages are automatically modified to point correctly from the new (non-local) URL. The default is true , which modifies links. Set to false to leave links unchanged. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.publish_keep_images | Controls whether the graphics files inserted in remotely saved pages are also copied to the remote location. The default is true , which copies the files so they are available at the same URL as the page. Set to false to leave graphic files local. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.publish_location | Specifies a default URL (accessible by FTP or HTTP) for remote publishing. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.publish_browse_ location |
Specifies an equivalent HTTP URL to use for browsing access, when publishing to an FTP server. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| offline.startup_mode | Sets the network connection status Communicator presumes at start-up. The default is 0 , which is online (connected to the network). Other values are: 1 , start offline; 2 , ask the user to choose status at start-up. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Preferences: Offline: Download
| Preference | Description |
| offline.download.size_limit | This preference is not used. |
| offline.news.download.unread_only | Controls whether downloads from discussion groups are limited to unread messages. The default is true , which only downloads the headers of unread messages. Set to false to download all message headers. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| offline.news.download. by_date |
Controls whether the message headers to download are limited by posting date. The default is true , which uses the limits specified by offline.news.download.increments or offline.news.download.use_days . Set to false to download message headers regardless of posting date. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| offline.news.download. increments |
Sets calendar increments to use when offline.news.download.by_date is true . This preference is an alternate to offline.news.download.days . The default is 3 , which is 1 month ago. Other values are 0 , download all postings since yesterday; 1 , one week ago; 2 , two weeks ago; 4 , six months ago; 5 , one year ago. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| offline.news.download. use_days |
Controls whether a number of days is used as the limit on discussion group header downloads when offline.news.download.by_date is true . This preference is an alternate to offline.news.download.increments . The default is false , which disables limitation by days. Set to true to limit downloads by days, using the number of days specified by offline.news.download.days . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| offline.news.download.days | Specifies the number of days to use as the limit on discussion group header downloads when offline.news.download.use_days is true . The default is 30 . The range is from 1 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| general.always_load_images | Controls whether Navigator automatically loads and displays web page graphics, or requires the user to deliberately load graphics with the Show Images command. The default is true , which loads graphics automatically. Set to false to require manual image loading. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.enable_java | Enables or disables execution of Java applets. The default is true , which enables Java. Set to false to disable Java. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| javascript.enabled | Enables or disables execution of JavaScript scripts. The default is true , which enables JavaScript. Set to false to disable JavaScript. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| javascript.allow.mailnews | Enables or disables execution of JavaScript scripts when sending or receiving mail or newgroup messages. The default is true , which enables JavaScript. Set to false to disable JavaScript. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| javascript.allow.signing | Enables or disables execution of JavaScript scripts. The default is true , which enables JavaScript. Set to false to disable JavaScript. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.enable_style_sheets | Enables or disables style sheet processing for web pages (Cascading Style Sheets or CSS). The default is true , which enables style sheets. Set to false to disable style sheets. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| autoupdate.enabled | Enables or disables automatic component installation and updating through web pages designed for this purpose. The default is true , which enables updating. Set to false to disable updating. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator Professional Edition 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.email_as_ftp_password | Controls whether Navigator automatically sends a user's email address to FTP sites, in response to a password request when logging in. Because many publically accessible FTP sites accept email addresses in lieu of passwords, this option can simplify login. The default is false , which doesn't send the user's email address and requires manual password entry. Set to true to automatically send the address. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.relatedLinksEnabled | Enables or disables the related links feature of Navigator's Location toolbar. The default is true , which displays the Related Links button and enables the feature. Set to false to disable the feature and hide the button. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.relatedLinksAutoload | Enables or disables automatic fetching of related links information from the server specified by browser.relatedLinksProvider when browser.relatedLinksEnabled is true . The default is true , which automatically attempts to fetch related link information when a page loads. Set to false to fetch only when a user clicks the Related Links button. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.relatedLinksDisabled ForDomains |
Specifies domains for which related link fetching is disabled when browser.relatedLinksEnabled is true . Typically these are internal domains that aren't accessible to the provider specified by browser.relatedLinksProvider , but can be any domain. For example, this can include domains in which browsing is discouraged or for which you choose not to communicate an interest when browsing occurs. The domains are specified as a comma-delimited list of names, including wildcard symbols as appropriate. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.relatedLinksProvider | Specifies the provider to contact for related links information when browser.relatedLinksEnabled is true . This preference is not accessible through Communicator's Preferences dialog box. The default string is http://home.rl.netscape.com . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.goBrowsing.enabled | Enables or disables automatic fetching of Internet Keywords. The default is true , which automatically attempts to fetch Internet keyword information when a page loads. Set to false to disable the Internet Keyword feature. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.search.url | Specifies the server used to resolve keywords and phrases entered in the location field when browser.goBrowsing.enabled is set to true . The default server is http://keyword.netscape.com/ . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | network.accept_cookies | Sets the policy for accepting local cookie file entries from servers. The default is 0 , which accepts all cookie file entries unconditionally and silently. Other values are: 1 , accept cookies provided (a) they will only be sent back to the originating server, and (b) the originating server is the source of the currently displayed page; 2 , silently refuse all attempts to make cookie file entries. When this preference is set to 0 or 1 it can be used with network.warn_cookies to give users an opportunity to accept or refuse cookies. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.warn_cookies | Enables or disables a confirmation dialog box that appears when servers attempt to make cookie file entries. Through the dialog box users can accept or refuse the cookie. This preference doesn't apply when network.accept_cookies is set to 2 . The default is false , which disables the confirmation. Set to true to enable the confirmation. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| browser.cache.memory_ cache_size |
Sets the size of the web page cache Navigator maintains in memory. The default size for Windows is 1024 kilobytes, for Unix it is 3000 kilobytes. The default sizes are the recommended minimum sizes. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| browser.cache.disk_ cache_size |
Sets the size of the web page cache Navigator maintains on local hard disks. The default size for Windows is 7680 kilobytes, for Unix it is 5000 kilobytes. The default sizes are the recommended minimum sizes. Note that you can disable Navigator's disk cache by setting a value of 0 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.cache.directory | Specifies the path to Navigator's disk-based web page cache. The default path is to the cache folder in the user's profile directory and is usually set during installation. The Windows default is c:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\username\cache . On Unix the default is ~/.netscape/cache . On the Mac OS the default is undefined. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.cache.check_ doc_frequency |
Controls how often Navigator compares its cached web pages (in both the memory and disk caches) to the originals of those pages on servers (or copies on the proxy server, if used). Comparisons take place only when documents are viewed. More frequent comparisons guarantee fresh information but can affect performance. The default is 0 , which compares viewed documents just once per session. Other values are: 1 , compare a cached document to the server copy every time it's viewed; 2 , never compare documents. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Preferences: Advanced: Proxies
| Preference | Description |
| network.proxy.type | Sets the type of proxy server connection to use. The default is 3 , which connects to Internet hosts directly, without going through proxy servers. Other values are: 1 , configure proxy settings manually (using the manual proxy-setting preferences below); 2 , point to an automatic proxy configuration URL containing proxy settings. If this preference is set to 2 , specify the URL with network.proxy.autoconfig_url . Note that option 2 (an automatic configuration URL) doesn't apply when configuring through a centralized AutoConfig resource such as a config.jsc file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.enablePad | Enables or disables proxy server autodiscovery, if network.proxy.type is set to 3 (direct connections to Internet hosts). Autodiscovery can add built-in support for automatic proxy configuration, and still allow direct connection capability if the proxy configuration resource isn't available. The default is false , which is disabled. Set to true to automatically seek and apply the contents of the proxy automatic configuration (PAC) file specified by network.padPacURL . Note that this preference is functionally similar to network.proxy.autoconfig_url , except that it allows for a silent failover to direct Internet access if the specified PAC file isn't available. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.padPacURL | Specifies the URL to use when network.enablePad is true . Note that the default URL uses an internal hostname (no domain specified) and that the file it points to is a proxy automatic configuration (PAC) file, rather than a proxy server. ISPs can create a PAC file on a path that duplicates this default URL, as an alternative to modifying this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms |
| network.proxy.http | Specifies the host name or IP address of an HTTP proxy server. The default is an empty string. If not using the default HTTP port number of 80 , specify the port number with network.proxy.http_port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.http_port | Specifies the non-default port number of an HTTP proxy server. This preference isn't needed when using the default port number of 80 . The default is 0 . The correct port number is determined at the server. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.ssl | Specifies the host name or IP address of an HTTP proxy server that is accessed by SSL. The default is an empty string. If not using the default SSL proxy server port number of 443 , specify the port number with network.proxy.ssl_port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.ssl_port | Specifies the non-default port number of an SSL proxy server. This preference isn't needed when using the default port number of 443 . The correct port number is determined at the server. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.ftp | Specifies the host name or IP address of an FTP proxy server. The default is an empty string. If not using the default FTP port number of 20 , specify the port number with network.proxy.ftp_port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.ftp_port | Specifies the non-default port number of an FTP proxy server. This preference isn't needed when using the default port number of 20 . The default is 0 . The correct port number is determined at the server. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.hosts.socks_server | Specifies the host name or IP address of a SOCKS server. The default is an empty string. If not using the default SOCKS port number of 1080 , specify the port number with network.hosts.socks_serverport . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.hosts.socks_serverport | Specifies the non-default port number of a SOCKS server. This preference isn't needed when using the default port number of 1080 . The default is 1080 . The correct port number is determined at the server. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.gopher | Specifies the host name or IP address of a GOPHER proxy server. The default is an empty string. If not using the default GOPHER port number of 70 , specify the port number with network.proxy.gopher_port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.gopher_port | Specifies the non-default port number of a GOPHER proxy server. This preference isn't needed when using the default port number of 70 . The default is 0 . The correct port number is determined at the server. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.wais | Specifies the host name or IP address of a WAIS proxy server. The default is an empty string. There is no default WAIS port number, so it is necessary to specify one with network.proxy.wais_port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.wais_port | Specifies the port number of a WAIS proxy server. This preference must be set when setting network.proxy.wais because there is no default WAIS proxy server port number. The correct port number is determined at the server. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.no_proxies_on | Specifies a comma-delimited list of hosts that can be accessed directly, without using proxy servers. The default is an empty string. Typically, these servers are ones located inside the firewall and are exempt from proxy access to increase performance and to reduce the load on the proxy servers. Because it can be used to bypass proxies that may be part of security or firewall solutions, it is advisable to lock this preference from within a protected netscape.cfg file. Note that this preference can be locked without specifying any proxy-exempt servers by setting it with an empty string. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.autoconfig_url | Specifies the URL to use for required automatic proxy configuration if network.proxy.type is set to 2 . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Preferences: Advanced: Disk Space
| Preference | Description |
| mail.limit_message_size | Enables or disables a limit on the size of mail messages downloaded from POP3 mail servers. Messages larger than the specified size aren't downloaded. The default is false , which disables a limit. Set to true to impose a message size limit specified by mail.max_size . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.max_size | Specifies the limit on the size of mail messages downloaded from POP3 mail servers, if mail.limit_message_size is true . The units are kilobytes. The default is 50 . The range is from 1 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.prompt_purge_threshhold | Enables or disables automatic message folder compacting, using the value specified in mail.purge_threshhold as the limit to allow for unused space. The default is false , which disables automatic compacting. Set to true to enable automatic compacting. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.purge_threshhold | Specifies a limit on the unused space to allow in message folders before automatically compacting those folders, if mail.prompt_purge_threshhold is true . The units are kilobytes. The default is 100 . The range is from 1 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.keep.method | Sets the policy for retaining or discarding downloaded discussion group messages. The default is 0 , which keeps all downloaded discussion messages. Other values are: 1 , keep messages received within a specified number of days (set with news.keep.days ); 2 , keep a specified number of the most recent messages (set with news.keep.count ). Expired messages are automatically deleted. This preference can be used independently or in conjunction with news.keep.only_unread . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.keep.days | Specifies the number of days to retain downloaded discussion messages if news.keep.method is set to 1 . The default is 30 . The range is from 1 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.keep.count | Specifies the number of most recently downloaded discussion messages to retain if news.keep.method is set to 2 . The default is 30 . The range is from 1 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.keep.only_unread | Controls whether messages are deleted automatically after reading. The default is false , which doesn't automatically delete messages after reading. Set to true to keep only discussion messages that have not been read. This preference can be used independently or in conjunction with news.keep.method . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.remove_bodies.by_age | Controls whether downloaded discussion message bodies (apart from headers) are deleted automatically. It can be helpful to leave headers for reference while deleting disk-space-consuming bodies that can be downloaded when needed. This preference can be used independently of or in conjunction with news.keep.method and news.keep.only_unread . The default is false , which disables deleting message bodies. Set to true to automatically delete message bodies if older than the number of days specified in news.remove_bodies.days . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| news.remove_bodies.days | Specifies the number of days to retain downloaded discussion message bodies if news.remove_bodies.by_age is true . The default is 20 . The range is from 1 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| Preference | Description |
| security.ask_for_password | Controls how often Communicator requires a user's certificate password to allow access (or continue to allow access) to that certificate. The default is 0 , which asks for the user's certificate password the first time the certificate is needed in a session, but not later. Other values are: 1 , ask for the user's certificate password every time it's needed; 2 , ask for the password at the first use in the session, then after the number of minutes specified in security.password_lifetime . It is advisable to lock this preference to 1 or 2 to better protect password access. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.password_lifetime | Specifies the number of minutes to allow between password requests when security.ask_for_password is set to 2 . The default is 30 . The range is upward from from 1 . It is advisable to lock this preference. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| security.warn_entering_ secure |
Enables or disables an alert that users see when connecting to a web site over SSL. The alert confirms that data moving over the connection is encrypted. The default is true , which enables the alert. Set to false to disable the alert. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.warn_leaving_secure | Enables or disables an alert that users see when disconnecting from a web site that they were connected to by SSL. The alert confirms that the encrypted data connection has ended. The default is true , which enables the alert. Set to false to disable the alert. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.warn_viewing_mixed | Enables or disables an alert that users see when connecting to a web site using both encrypted (HTTP over SSL) and unencrypted (HTTP) ports. The alert confirms that some data moving over the connection is encrypted and some is not. The default is true , which enables the alert. Set to false to disable the alert. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.warn_submit_ insecure |
Enables or disables an alert that users see when sending information to a web site over an unencrypted (non-SSL) connection. The default is true , which enables the alert. Set to false to disable the alert. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.default_ personal_cert |
Sets the action to take, or specifies the certificate to use, when a web site requests a user's personal certificate. This preference uses a string value that can be Ask every time , to automatically ask the user to choose the certificate; the string Let Navigator choose automatically , to have Navigator consult the Certificate server for the correct certificate; or the name of a specific certificate to use, such as Jane User's Netscape Communications Corporation ID . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis, if specifying a particular user certificate. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.enable_ssl2 | Enables or disables use of the Secure Sockets Layer 2 protocol (SSLv2), and its supporting ciphers. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.enable_ssl3 | Enables or disables use of the Secure Sockets Layer 3 protocol (SSLv3), and its supporting ciphers. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl2.des_ede3_192 | Enables or disables the triple DES 168-bit key cipher used for U.S. domestic SSLv2 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl2.des_64 | Enables or disables the DES 64-bit key cipher used for U.S. domestic SSLv2 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl2.rc2_128 | Enables or disables the RC2 128-bit key cipher used for U.S. domestic SSLv2 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl2.rc2_40 | Enables or disables the RC2 40-bit key cipher used for non-U.S. SSLv2 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl2.rc4_40 | Enables or disables the RC4 40-bit key cipher used for non-U.S. SSLv2 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl2.rc4_128 | Enables or disables the RC4 128-bit key cipher used for U.S. domestic SSLv2 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.rsa_des_ ede3_sha |
Enables or disables the triple DES 168-bit key cipher and SHA-1 MAC used for U.S. domestic SSLv3 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.rsa_des_sha | Enables or disables the DES 56-bit key cipher and an SHA-1 MAC used for U.S. domestic SSLv3 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.rsa_null_md5 | Disables, or doesn't disable, MD5 MAC encryption support in non-U.S. versions of Communicator. The default is false , which doesn't disable. Set to true to disable MD5 MAC support. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.rsa_rc2_40_md5 | Enables or disables the RC2 40-bit key cipher, and an MD5 MAC, used for non-U.S. SSLv3 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_ 40_md5 |
Enables or disables the RC4 40-bit key cipher, and an MD5 MAC, used for non-U.S. SSLv3 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_ 128_md5 |
Enables or disables the RC4 128-bit key cipher, and an MD5 MAC, used for U.S. domestic SSLv3 encryption. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.default_proxy_cert | Controls whether a certificate is needed, or which certificate to use, for authenticating a user to a FORTEZZA proxy server. This preference uses a string value that can be No proxy authentication , to bypass authentication; or the name of a specific certificate to use, such as Jane User's Netscape Communications Corporation ID . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis, if specifying a particular user certificate. It applies to Communicator 4.04 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.fortezza_ fortezza_sha |
Enables or disables FORTEZZA SSLv3 encryption with an 80-bit key and SHA-1 MAC. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.04 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.fortezza_ null_sha |
Disables, or doesn't disable, SHA-1 MAC encryption cipher support for SSLv3 FORTEZZA authentication in Communicator. The default is false , which doesn't disable. Set to true to disable support. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.04 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ssl3.fortezza_ rc4_sha |
Enables or disables FORTEZZA SSLv3 encryption with RC4, a 128-bit key, and SHA-1 MAC. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.04 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| mail.encrypt_outgoing_mail | Sets the default for encrypting outgoing mail messages. If locked, this preference forces or prohibits encrypted mail messages. Encrypted mail requires deployment of public key certificate information. The default is false , which doesn't encrypt. Set to true to use encyption. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.crypto_sign_outgoing_mail | Sets the default for digitally signing outgoing mail messages. If locked, this preference forces or prohibits digital signing. Digital signatures require deployment of authorized certificate authority (CA) information. The default is false , which doesn't sign. Set to true to sign. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.crypto_sign_outgoing_news | Sets the default for digitally signing outgoing discussion messages. If locked, this preference forces or prohibits digital signing. Digital signatures require deployment of authorized certificate authority (CA) information. The default is false , which doesn't sign. Set to true to sign. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.default_mail_cert | Specifies the user certificate to use for signed and and encrypted messages. This preference uses a string value that contains the name of a specific certificate to use, such as Jane User's Netscape Communications Corporation ID . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.smime.des_ede3 | Enables or disables the DES EDE3 (CBC mode) encryption cipher, using a 168-bit key, for domestic U.S. S/MIME. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.smime.des | Enables or disables the DES (CBC mode) encryption cipher, using a 56-bit key, for domestic U.S. S/MIME. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.smime.rc2_40 | Enables or disables the RC2 (CBC mode) encryption cipher, using a 40-bit key, for non-U.S. S/MIME. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.smime.rc2_64 | Enables or disables the RC2 (CBC mode) encryption cipher, using a 64-bit key, for U.S. domestic S/MIME. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.smime.rc2_128 | Enables or disables the RC2 (CBC mode) encryption cipher, using a 128-bit key, for U.S. domestic S/MIME. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| offline.download_mail | Controls whether unread mail messages on the server are downloaded before going offline. When not locked, this preference records the user's most recent choice. The default is true , which downloads mail. Set to false to go offline without downloading. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Unix platform. |
| offline.download_discussions | Controls whether unread messages from selected discussion groups are downloaded from the server before going offline. When not locked, this preference records the user's most recent choice. The default is true , which downloads messages. Set to false to go offline without downloading. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Unix platform. |
| offline.download_messages | Controls whether unsent mail and discussion messages are sent to the server before going offline. When not locked, this preference records the user's most recent choice. Note that this preference does serve message sending, although it is named "download." The default is true , which sends messages. Set to false to go offline without sending messages. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Unix platform. |
| offline.news.discussions_count | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.publish_username | Specifies the author's user name as needed to access a web server when remote publishing. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.publish_password | Specifies the author's password as needed to access a web server when remote publishing. The default is an empty string. It is advisable to leave this preference blank to prevent unauthorized publishing. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.publish_save_password | Enables or disables recording the password the author uses to access a web server when remote publishing. If recorded, the password is stored in editor.publish_password , and will be submitted automatically. The default is false , which disables recording. Set to true to allow the password to be stored in the local prefs.js file in a hashed format. It is advisable to lock this preference to false to prevent unauthorized publishing. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
The following list identifies the preferences added for Communicator 4.5.
| Preference | Value |
| autocomplete.exact_match_color | Specifies the color used for the autocomplete text when the exact match occurs. The default is #00A000 , which is the same as 0,160,0 in RGB, or green. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on the Windows platform. |
| autocomplete.multiple_match_color | Specifies the color used for the autocomplete text when multiple matches occur. The default is #0000FF , which is the same as 0,0,255 in RGB, or blue. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on the Windows platform. |
| autocomplete.no_match_color | Specifies the color used for the autocomplete text. The default is #FF0000 , which is the same as 255,0,0 in RGB, or red. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on the Windows platform. |
| editor.page_updown_move_cursor | Controls whether the PageUp and PageDown keys move the cursor (as well as the pages viewed) in Page Composer. The default on Windows and Unix is true , which moves the cursor. The default on the Mac OS is false , which doesn't move the cursor. Set to false to leave the cursor in its original position when scrolling by key (which is the behavior on all platforms in version 4.0). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.startup.message.center | Controls whether the Message Center window opens at Communicator start-up. The default is true , which opens the Message Center. Set to false to prevent opening Navigator. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| javascript.allow.mailnews | Enables or disables execution of JavaScript scripts when sending or receiving mail or newsgroup messages. The default is true , which enables JavaScript. Set to false to disable JavaScript. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.autocomplete | Enables or disables the autocomplete addressing feature. The default is true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.autocomplete.useAddressBooks | Uses the entries in the local Address Book when using the autocomplete addressing feature. The default is true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.autocomplete.useDirectory | Uses the entries in the LDAP directory when using the autocomplete addressing feature. The default is true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.businesscategory |
Specifies the name of a business category. The default format is Business Category:businesscategory . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.carlicense |
Specifies a user's car license number. The default format is Car License Plate:carlicense . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.cn |
Specifies the user's formal name. The default format is Name:cn This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.custom<n> |
Specifies a custom attribute you can add to the list used in the Basic/Advanced Search dialog. You can add up to five additional attributes. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.departmentnumber |
Specifies a department number. The default format is Department number:departmentnumber . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.description |
Provides a general description. The default format is Notes:description . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.employeetype |
Specifies a type of employee. The default format is Employee Type:employeetype . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.facsimiletelephonenumber |
Specifies the user's fax number. The default format is Fax number:facsimiletelephonenumber This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.givenname |
Specifies the user's first name. The default format is First name:givenname This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.locality |
Specifies a user's location. The default format is locality:1 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.mail |
Specifies the user's email address. The default format is Email address:mail This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.manager |
Specifies the name of the user's manager. The default format is Manager:manager This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.nickname |
Specifies the user's nickname. The default format is Nick Name:nickname . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.o |
Specifies the user's organization name. The default format is Organization:o . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.objectclass |
Specifies the user's object class. The default format is Object Class:objectclass This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.ou |
Specifies the user's organization unit. The default format is Organizational Unit:ou . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.postaladdress |
Specifies the user's mailing address. The default format is Mailing Address:postaladdress This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.postalcode |
Specifies the user's zip code. The default format is Zip Code:postalcode This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.sn |
Specifies the user's last name. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.street |
Specifies the user's street address. The default is Street Address:street . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.telephonenumber |
Specifies the user's telephone number. The default format is Phone Number:telephonenumber . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .attributes.title |
Specifies the user's title. The default format is Title:title . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .autocomplete.enabled |
Specifies the LDAP directory used for autocomplete addressing. The default is false , which is disabled. To enable this feature, specify the directory server and set this preference to true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .autocomplete.filter |
Overrides the autocompletion filter. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .autocomplete.never |
Disables the autocomplete addressing feature. Set to true to prevent autocomplete addressing. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .autocomplete.showDialogForMultipleMatches |
Displays a dialog box when more than one entry matches the search criteria. Set to true is you are addressing mail to other users whose addresses are in the LDAP directory. If you are frequently typing in addresses like Bob you can disable the dialog box by setting this preference to false . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.charset | Specifies the character set identifier used for a personal address books and LDAP servers. The default character set for personal address books is the same as the character set specified for your system. The default character set for directory servers is UTF-8 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name> .description |
Contains the name of the directory service as users should see it in the Address Book. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Replace <name> with the list of number of a particular directory service. The general default is an empty string. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.filename | Contains the path to a file containing a local copy of an LDAP database. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.filter<n> | Contains the customized filter string used to find directory entries from the Address Book dialog box and from the Select Address dialog box in the Compose Window. By default, Communicator uses the entered name to generate a filter string for search criteria. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.isSecure | Controls whether Communicator uses SSL to encrypt its connection to the specified LDAP directory service. Replace <name> with the list of number of a particular directory service. Set to true to switch on SSL. The default is false , which means that traffic across the LDAP connection is "in the clear." The default directory port number for LDAP SSL connections is 636. To use a different port number, use leda.servers.<name>.port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.locale | Specifies how entries within the personal address book are sorted. The default locale string depends on the system locale of the computer on which the address book was created. For example, the default locale for a US Windows NT system is "ldap_2.servers.megacorp.locale", "English_United States.1252" . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.maxHits | Sets the maximum number of entries to return from a search of the specified LDAP directory service. The range is from 1 , upward. The The default is 100 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.port | Sets an SSL directory server port number. This preference applies only if ldap_2.servers.<name>.isSecure is true , and you are using an SSL port number other than the default of 636 . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.saveResults | Saves search results from basic and advanced searches between sessions. Default is true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.searchBase | Contains the point (search root) in an X.500 Directory Information Tree at which searches should begin. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ldap_2.servers.<name>.serverName | Contains the DN name of an LDAP directory service. For example, directory.netscape.com . This preference isn't defined for non-LDAP resources. The default value is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.addressbook | Enables or disables including the address.htm Address Book file(s) in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.bookmarks | Enables or disables including the bookmarks.htm file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.cookies | Enables or disables including the cookies.txt "servers scratchpad" file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.filters | Enables or disables including the rules.dat mail filters file(s) in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . These files are created by a user of POP and IMAP mail to filter email to different folders. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.globalhistory | Enables or disables including the netscape.hst History file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.javasecurity | Enables or disables including the capabilities database file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is false , which is disable. Set to true to enable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.liprefs | Enables or disables including the liprefs.js roaming access preferences file in the file synchronization process, when li.enabled is true . The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. The liprefs.js file is a subset of the prefs.js file, containing those preferences not set with the localDefPref() function. Communicator creates the liprefs.js file automatically. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.client.security | Enables or disables including the certificate database file in the file synchronization process. The default is false , which is disabled. Set to true to enable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.enabled | Enables or disables the automatic file synchronization that supports Roaming Access. The default is false , which is disabled. Set to true to enable file synchronization. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.login.name | Specifies the user's unique login name, which is usually the user's mail login name. The default is an empty string. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.login.save.password | Specifies the password provided by the user in the Profile Manager. In subsequent startups of Communicator, the program automatically logs in to the Roaming Access server without asking the user to provide the password. The default is false. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.protocol | Specifies the server protocol to use to store or access users' roaming access data. The default string is ldap , which uses the LDAP protocol with a directory server. The alternate value is http , which uses a web server. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.http.baseURL | Specifies the base URL of the HTTP server that provides the user's location independence profile. This preference requires that li.protocol is set to http . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.http.useSimplePut | Lets you control the method Communicator uses when updating profile files on the server. The default is false which means that Communicator updates profile files on the server using a two-step process. Communicator first uses an HTTP PUT operation to upload the file to a temporary location on the server. When the server verifies that is has received the entire file form the client, it uses a MOVE operation to replace the previous version of the file on the server. This two-step process ensures the integrity of profile files on the server in the event of a system crash or network outage during upload. Not all HTTP server support the MOVE command. If you server does not, you must set this preference to true , so Communicator uploads files using only a PUT operation. |
| li.server.ldap.url | Specifies the location of the Roaming Access server for the LDAP protocol. If you are using Roaming Access pointers capability, you can set this preferences to the LDAP URL of the Roaming Access pointer attribute on the corporate directory. The value of this must be a valid LDAP URL ( ldap://URLhere ). Unless you are using Roaming Access pointers, note that you or the user must also supply the li.server.http.baseURL preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.ldap.idletimeoutms | Specifies idle connection timeout interval, in milliseconds, for connections to an LDAP Roaming Access server. After the specified interval, Communicator closes the connection to the server. If set, the value of this preference must be a numeral. The default is 300000 , about 2.5 minutes. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.ldap.timeoutms | Specifies the LDAP server search timeout interval, in milliseconds, for profile files that Communicator is attempting to transfer to or from the server. If set, the value of this preference must be a numeral. The default is 480000 , about 4 minutes. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| li.server.ldap.userbase | Specifies the LDAP bind DN (user login) to use when accessing profile data. Note that if you are using the Roaming Access pointers capability, you do not need to set this preference---the corporate directory provides the bind DN. The value of this preference must be a valid LDAP user DN, for example: uid=$USERID,ou=People,o=Netscape Communications Corp.,c=US. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.close_message_window.on_delete | Closes the Message window after you delete a message. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| mail.close_message_window.on_file | Closes the Message window after you file a message. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| mail.default_drafts | Specifies the URL where message drafts are stored by default. The URL typically points to a location on the server or to a local mailbox, using the appropriate protocol (such as imap:// or file:// ). The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.default_templates | Specifies the URL where message templates are stored by default. The URL typically points to a location on the server or to a local directory, using the appropriate protocol (such as imap:// or file:// ). The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.auto_subscribe | Controls whether newly created discussion folders are automatically subscribed to the groups they represent. The default is true , which enables auto-subscription. Set to false to disable auto-subscription This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. Also see mail.imap.auto_subscribe_on_open and mail.imap.auto_unsubscribe . |
| mail.imap.auto_subscribe_on_open | Controls whether newly opened discussion folders are automatically subscribed to the groups they represent. The default is true , which enables auto-subscription. Set to false to disable auto-subscription. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. Also see mail.imap.auto_subscribe and mail.imap.auto_unsubscribe |
| mail.imap.auto_unsubscribe | Controls whether deleted discussion folders are automatically unsubscribed from the groups they represented. The default is true , which enables automatic unsubscription. Set to false to disable automatic unsubscription. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Also see mail.imap.auto_subscribe and mail.imap.auto_subscribe_on_open . |
| mail.imap.auto_unsubscribe_from_noselect_folders | Specifies whether Communicator tries to automatically unsubscribe from unselected folders. The default is false . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_ chunks |
Controls whether Messenger can download message bodies in segments from the Messaging Server. Segmented downloads make it possible for users begin reading lengthy messages before they are completely received. The default is true , which enables segmented downloads. Set to false to disable segmented downloads. When enabled, use this preference with mail.imap.chunk_size to set the segment size, and mail.imap.min_chunk_size_threshold to set the message size at which segmentation engages. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.cache_fetch_ responses |
This preference is for Communicator's internal use only. |
| mail.imap.chunk_add | Sets the amount by which to increase the segmented message body download buffer, when downloading performance exceeds the level indicated by mail.imap.chunk_ideal . The default is 2048 bytes, and should not be modified downward. The guiding principals are that faster links benefit from larger buffers, slower links perform better (display content segments more quickly) using smaller buffers, and that in general the smaller the buffer the less RAM Messenger requires to run. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.chunk_fast | Sets the minimum delay, in seconds, to permit for displaying downloaded message body segments, when mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 2 . The range is any integer less than that specified for mail.imap.chunk_ideal . If message segments take longer to appear, the buffer size automatically decreases to process segments more quickly. Note that the minimum buffer size is specified by mail.imap.chunk_size , and that this preference is a companion to mail.imap.chunk_ideal . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.hide_other_users | Hides or displays other users' namespaces in the subscription pane. The default is false . Set to true to display all namespaces. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.hide_unused_namespaces | Hides displays namespaces (in the folder pane and subscribe pane) which contain subscribed subfolders. The default is true . Set to false , to display all namespaces. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.chunk_ideal | Sets the maximum delay, in seconds, to permit for displaying downloaded message body segments, when mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 4 . The range is any integer greater than that specified for mail.imap.chunk_fast . If message segments take longer to appear, the buffer size automatically decreases to process segments more quickly. Note that the maximum reduction in buffer size is limited to twice the value specified by mail.imap.chunk_add , and that this preference is a companion to mail.imap.chunk_fast . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.chunk_size | Sets the minimum buffer size to allow for downloading segmented message bodies from IMAP mail servers, when mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 2500 bytes. The appropriate minimum segment size for a given intranet depends on the bandwidth of the network and its dial-in connections, and the typical message sizes used. Note that download buffer performance is further modified by mail.imap.chunk_add , mail.imap.chunk_fast , and mail.imap.chunk_ideal . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.max_chunk_size | Sets the maximum buffer size to allow for downloading segmented message bodies from IMAP mail servers, when mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 40960 bytes, and should not be modified downward. Note that download buffer performance is further modified by mail.imap.chunk_add , mail.imap.chunk_fast , and mail.imap.chunk_ideal . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.max_cached_ connections |
Sets the total number of IMAP server connections Messenger will hold open at a time, provided the server can support them. Caching connections improves the responsiveness of message folder access because the IMAP connections don't have to be closed and reopened. Each open Folder window uses one connection. One connection is always kept cached for the Inbox. The default is 10 connections. The potential range is from 1 , upward. The appropriate setting for a given intranet depends on the memory capacity of the machine hosting the Messaging Server, and the number of message folders users need to keep open. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.expunge_threshold | Automatically empties Messenger's trash folder when a maximum number of deleted messages are contained in the trash folder. The default is 20 messages. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.max_cached_connections | Sets the total number of IMAP server connections Messenger will hold open at a time, provided the server can support them. Caching connections improves the responsiveness of message folder access because the IMAP connections don't have to be closed and reopened. Each open Folder window uses one connection. One connection is always kept cached for the Inbox. The default is 10 connections. The potential range is from 1 , upward. The appropriate setting for a given intranet depends on the memory capacity of the machine hosting the Messaging Server, and the number of message folders users need to keep open. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.mime_parts_on_demand | Specifies whether or not Communicator tries to request the BODYSTRUCTURE for a message when over a certain size threshold, and attempts to retrieve only the parts of the message that are displayed inline. Some servers may not handle this correctly, so turning this off is a workaround. The default is false . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.mime_parts_on_demand_max_depth | Specifies the maximum depth of a message's MIME structure that Communicator tries to parse when analyzing the BODYSTRUCTURE before it retrieves an entire message. The default is 15 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.mime_parts_on_demand_thereshold | Specifies the minimum message size required for the client to try using mail.imap.mime_parts_on_demand when fetching a message body.This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.min_chunk_ size_threshold |
Specifies the message body size at which segmentation engages if mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 3500 bytes. The potential range is from 2 bytes upward, but the appropriate threshold size for a given intranet depends on the typical message sizes used. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.new_mail_get_headers | This information to come. |
| mail.imap.noop_check_count | Controls how many NOOPs get promoted to CHECKs. A NOOP asks the server to simply respond whether or not new mail has arrived. A CHECK is the same as a NOOP except that it also requires the server to flush the state of the connection and write it to disk. The default is 5 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.online.draft_ sent |
Controls whether Messenger stores copies of sent messages, and unsent message drafts, on the server instead of at the client. The default is false , which stores drafts and sent messages locally. Set to true to store on the server. This feature requires IMAP4, revision 1. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.optimize_header_dl | This information to come. |
| mail.imap.root_dir | Specifies a root, other than the Unix home directory, when a non-default value is necessary. The default is ~/ns_imap/ . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.server_ssl | Enables or disables an SSL connection to an IMAP mail server. To use SSL the mail server must also have SSL enabled. The default is false , which disables SSL. Set to true to enable SSL. To use a different port set, mail.imap.ssl_port . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.upgrade.auto_subscribe_to_all | Used for the IMAP subscription upgrade, when migrating from Communicator 4.0x to 4.5. The default is false . If set to true , the upgrade automatically subscribes users to all their folders, without prompting them what to do. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.upgrade.leave_subscriptions_alone | Used for the IMAP subscription upgrade, when migrating from Communicator 4.0x to 4.5. The default is false . If set to true , the upgrade does not occur, and IMAP subscriptions are left alone. This option is not recommended. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.incorporate.return_receipt | Sets the destination of incoming mail receipt messages. The default is 1 , which is the local Sent folder. The alternate is 0 , which is the local Inbox. When directed to the Inbox, receipts can be redirected by active mail filters. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.mdn.report.enabled | Enables or disables automatically sending reports (receipts) of received messages to the originators of messages, when those messages include the reader receipt request (RRR) header. Reports are sent after message content is displayed in Messenger. The default is false , which disables reports. Set to true to send reports when requested. You should further define response policy with mail.mdn.report.not_in_to_cc , mail.mdn.report.outside_domain , and mail.mdn.report.other . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.receipt.request_header_type | Specifies the format of the reader receipt request (RRR) header to include in messages when requesting receipts. The default is 0 , which is MDN-DNT (message disposition notification; and delivery notification to, the subject of an ITF working draft). Other values are: 1 , RRT (return receipt to, supported by some mail applications such as cc:Mail and Eudora); 2 , both MDN-DNT and RRT. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.mdn.report.not_in_to_cc | Sets the policy for responding to messages containing reader receipt request (RRR) headers, when the recipient is not in the To or CC lists of the message (e.g., mailing lists or BCC distributions). This preference requires that mail.mdn.report.enabled is true . The default is 0 , which is to never respond. Other values are: 1 , always respond; 2 , ask the user whether to respond. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.mdn.report.outside_domain | Sets the policy for responding to messages containing reader receipt request (RRR) headers, when the originator is outside the reader's domain, as specified within mail.identity.useremail . This preference requires that mail.mdn.report.enabled is true . The default is 2 , ask the user whether to respond. Other values are: 0 , never respond; 1 , always respond. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.mdn.report.other | Sets the policy for responding to messages containing reader receipt request (RRR) headers, in any cases not covered by mail.mdn.report.not_in_to_cc or mail.mdn.report.outside_domain . This preference requires that mail.mdn.report.enabled is true . The default is 2 , which is to ask the user whether to respond. Other values are: 0 , never respond; 1 , always respond; 3 , deny a response. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.request.return_receipt | Specifies the requested origin point of receipts, for messages sent from this client. The default is 2 , which is from the corresponding client (called message disposition notification or MDN). Other values are 1 , from the corresponding client's mail server (called delivery status notification or DSN); 3 , both MDN and DSN. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.thread_without_re | Disables messages with the same subjects, without leading Re:'s, to be threaded together. To rely solely on the Message-ID and References message headers for threading, use this preference. Please note that newsgroup.SNM files need to be deleted (and then recreated) for the change to take place. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on all platforms. |
| mail.use_content_location_on_send | Controls the MHTML code generation in email messages. If set to true , Content-Location is used. The default is false , which causes Messenger to use Content-Base. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on Windows platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.url | Specifies the name of the server that hosts the preference data. The value of this preferences must be a valid LDAP host name, but the value must not include the protocol portion of the URL ( ldap:// ). You must set this preference in the local configuration file to configure clients for directory-based preferences. An example of a valid setting would be snowball.mcom.com . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.file_buffer.grow_pages | Controls the number of page buffers allocated contiguously in a single block after the first such allocation. The default is 16 , which causes subsequent page allocations after the first to occur in 32K chunks. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.file_buffer.max_pages | Controls the maximum number of page buffers that can be allocated for a single mail, new, or address book database file. The default is 256 , which permits a maximum of 512K of page buffer space when the value of the page size equals 2.This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.file_buffer.page_size_kilo | Controls the size in kilobytes for individual page buffers used when paging all file input and output in mail, news and address book databases. The default is 2 kilobytes. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.file_buffer.paging.never | Controls whether paged buffering is disabled for file input and output when using databases for mail, news and address books. The default is false so that databases are always used for performance. Set to true to disable all paged buffering, which also uses less memory. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.file_buffer.start_pages | Controls the number of page buffers allocated in the very first allocation. The default is 16 , which causes a first allocation and disk read of 32K.This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.start_page.url | Sets the URL of the Messenger start page. The default is http://home.netscape.com/bookmark/4_5/messengerstart.html . The value of this preference must be a valid URL. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.start_page.enabled | Enables or disables the Messenger start page feature. The default is true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.customHeaders | Defines additional custom headers that Communicator will add to each new mail or discussion message, or be able to look for when searching on, filtering with, or editing headers. The values that appear in custom message headers are supplied by mail servers or by custom messaging applications. Custom headers are defined as a space-delimited list. The default is an empty string. This preference applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, is lockable, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.prefsbase | Specifies the root level of the directory tree where the directory server is to begin looking for entries that match the search filter supported in the mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter preference. The value of this preference defines a part of the DN, such as ou=People,o=Netscape Communications Corp. . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.searchfilter | Specifies a filter that can be applied to entries in a directory tree to determine a specific distinguished name (DN). Even if the directory server applies the search filter and obtains more than one matching DN, Communicator uses the first DN that it receives from the directory server. The value of this preference is typically an attribute of the DN with an assigned value, such as: cn=John Smith or email=jsmith@company.com . You must set this preference in the local configuration file to configure Communicator clients for directory-based preferences. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.mapEntry | Sets the location of the preference mapping entry on the directory server. The value of this preference must be a valid DN. To use directory-based preferences, users must have read access privileges to the DN specified by this preference. You must set this preference in the local configuration file to configure Communicator clients for directory-based preferences. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.port | Sets the port number of the directory server. You cannot use Configuration Editor to set this preference. The default is 389 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.timeout | Sets Communicator's timeout interval, in seconds, for connections to the directory server. Communicator uses synchronous directory searches for directory-based preferences, so you should set the timeout interval appropriately for the speed of the connection to the directory server. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. The default is 30 seconds . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.searchAuthPW | Controls how Communicator binds to the directory server for searches, when you are not supplying a fully qualified DN as the value of the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference. This preference lets you provide a universal bind password for all users. Communicator uses the universal bind password in combination with the universal bind DN to obtain a user's fully qualified DN from the directory server, based on the value of the mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter preference. Communicator is able to silently bind to the directory server for searches--that is, Communicator is able to do searches without asking the user to provide a password. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.searchAuthDN | Controls how Communicator binds to the directory server for searches, when you are not supplying a fully qualified DN as the value of the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference. This preference lets you provide a universal bind DN for all users. Communicator uses the universal bind DN to obtain a user's fully qualified DN from the directory server, based on the value of the mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter preference. If you do not set this preference and are not supplying a fully qualified DN as the value of the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference, Communicator attempts to bind to the directory server as an anonymous user for searches. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.bindDN | Provides a fully qualified bind DN from which to retrieve preferences. If you do not set this preference, Communicator uses the value of the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference, if it contains a fully qualified DN. When no fully qualified bind DN is specified in this preference or in the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference, and no fully qualified DN is obtained from the directory server based on a search filter, Communicator binds to the directory as an anonymous user. If you set this preference and are also supplying a search filter in mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter, Communicator uses the bind DN resulting from the search instead of that specified in this preference. This preference exists only to meet the needs of enterprises that want all users to retrieve preferences from a single entry. To set this preference, you must manually add the preference to the local configuration file. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mcd.server.ldap.bindPW | Provides a bind password for retrieving preferences. The password that you specify must correspond to the bind DN that Communicator is using when obtaining preferences from the server. If you are setting the mcd.server.ldap.bindDN preference, but aren't supplying a search filter in mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter , the password must correspond to the bind DN specified in mcd.server.ldap.bindDN . When you set this preference, Communicator is able to bind to the directory server without asking the user to provide a password. To set this preference, you must manually add the preference to the local configuration file. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mime.table.allow.add | This information to come. |
| mime.table.allow.edit | This information to come. |
| mime.table.allow.remove | This information to come. |
| network.dnsAttempt | Allows the user to disable certain about:s, such as about:image-cache. Default is 0 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.dnsTimout | Controls the amount of time, in milliseconds) Communicator waits when resolving a host name. The default is 5000 or 5 seconds. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.enablePad | Disables or enables automatic proxy autoconfiguration (proxy autodiscovery) using the URL specified by network.padPacURL . The default is false , which is disabled. When set to true , this preference automatically reads proxy configuration information at start-up. This preference is overridden by manual or AutoConfig proxy settings. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.padPacURL | Specifies the URL to use when network.enablePad is true . Note that the default URL uses an internal hostname (no domain specified) and that the file it points to is a proxy automatic configuration (PAC) file, rather than a proxy server. ISPs can create a PAC file on a path that duplicates this default URL, as an alternative to modifying this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms |
| profileMgr.security.allowPassword | Controls whether users can use passwords to protect their profiles. The default is false which prevents users from changing their password through the Profile Manager. If set to true , Communicator lets users add or change their profile password through the Profile Manager. Communicator enables the New Password dialog box and the Change Password button. You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| profileMgr.security.requirePassword | Controls whether Communicator requires users to supply a profile password. The default is false , which allows a blank password in the Profile Manager. Set to true , Communicator requires users to enter a non-blank password or creating a new profile. If profileMgr.security.allowPassword is set to false and this preference is set to true , this preference prevails. You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on Windows platforms only. |
| profileMgr.guestAccess.show | Controls whether Communicator displays the guest login option in the User Profile Manager. The value of this preference must be yes , no , or always . You must set this preference in the local configuration file. |
| profileMgr.allowProfileCreation | Controls whether or users at a particular computer are permitted to create new user profiles on the computer. This preference affects permanent profiles but not temporary guest profiles. The value must be set to true or false . You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| profileMgr.allowProfileDeletion | Controls whether or users at a particular computer are permitted to delete new user profiles on the computer. This preference affects permanent profiles but not temporary guest profiles. The value must be set to true or false . You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| profileMgr.guestAccess.allowTemporary | Forces all guest profiles to be temporary files. The value must be true or false . When you set this preference to true , users do not have the option of saving their guest profiles on the computer. You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| profileMgr.newProfileWizard_customPref | Defines a custom preference that has the value set in the input field of a custom panel in the New Profile Wizard. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| profileMgr.newProfileWizard_customPrompt | Controls the label of the input field in the New Profile Wizard. text in a custom panel in the New Profile Wizard. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| profileMgr.newProfileWizard_customText | Controls the text in a custom panel in the New Profile Wizard. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ ca_cert_download |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to download new CA certificates. When true , users can download new CA certificates. When false , Communicator displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ delete_ca_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to delete CA certificates from the Signers panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can use the Delete button. When false , the Delete button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ delete_people_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to delete other users' certificates from the People panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can use the Delete button. When false , the Delete button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ delete_server_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to delete servers' certificates from the Web Sites panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can use the Delete button. When false , the Delete button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ delete_user_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to delete their own certificates from the Yours panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can use the Delete button. When false , the Delete button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ edit_ca_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to change the status of the checkboxes accessed through the Edit button of the Signers panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can check or uncheck these preferences. When false , the Edit button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ email_cert_download |
Controls whether Communicator permits users to download other users' certificate from web pages, FTP sites, or similar sources. When true , Communicator permits downloads and adds entries to the local cert7.db file. When false , Communicator blocks the download and displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ edit_server_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to change the status of the checkboxes accessed through the Edit button of the Web Sites panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can check or uncheck these preferences. When false , the Edit button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ export_user_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to export their own certificates through the Yours panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can click the Export button to save a selected certificate as a portable file. When this preference is false , the button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . Portable certificate files can be used for backup or to transfer users' certificates to another machine where they can be imported if security.certmgmt.allow_import_user_certs is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ import_user_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to import a backup copy of their own certificate and private key from an external file through the Yours panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , the Import a Certificate button transfers information from a portable file to the local cert7.db and key3.db files. When false , the button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . Portable certificate files are created on machines where Communicator's security.certmgmt.allow_export_user_certs preference is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ keygen |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to generate new public/private cryptographic key pairs. When true , users can generate a key pair. When false , keys are not generated and Communicator displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ trusting_server_cert |
Controls whether Communicator permits users to grant trust to SSL-connected servers, when such servers are using certificates from unknown CAs. When true , Communicator permits users to grant trust. When false , Communicator displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ user_cert_download |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to download new personal certificates from certificate authorities. When true , users can download new certificates. When false , Communicator displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.disable_ function_message |
Specifies the message users see in a standard alert dialog box when they attempt to use a disabled security.certmgmt.x preference. The default string is This function has been disabled by your site administrator . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.get_new_ cert_url |
Specifies the URL for the page fetched by the Get a Certificate button in the Yours panel of the Security Info dialog box. The default URL is https://certs.netscape.com/client.html . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.populate_ empty_database |
Controls whether Communicator automatically installs its default set of CA certificates into newly created certificate databases ( cert7.db files). When true , Communicator installs its default set of CA certificates. When false , new certificate databases are left unpopulated. The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
These preferences don't appear in Communicator's dialog boxes. You can add these preferences to the JavaScript in prefs.js , netscape.cfg , or config.jsc files to extend your overall control of Communicator's features.
These preferences are not set with the config() function. You can apply the defaultPref( name, value ) , lockPref( name, value ) , and unlockPref( name ) functions to set, lock, or release values. You can also query the values of these preferences with the getPref( name ) function.
Note that the defaults described in the preference values are "factory" defaults (the values as they exist prior to installation). These preferences may be initialized differently at installation or at first use, depending on the nature of the feature. Also note that retail or special-purpose versions of Communicator may ship with different defaults.
General: Start-Up Characteristics
| Preference | Description |
| network.online | Records Communicator's most recent online/offline status to use at next start-up. The default is true , which presumes that the network is available for use at start-up. Set to false to prevent relying on the network at start-up. This preference should not be locked, except to lock it to true to prevent offline start-ups (as in some kiosk applications). It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.prompt_at_startup | This preference is not used. |
| browser.startup_mode | This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by browser.startup.page . |
| browser.startup.autoload_ homepage |
This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by browser.startup.homepage . |
| browser.startup.homepage_ override |
Controls whether Navigator automatically jumps to the URL specified by startup.homepage_override_url following a "clean" installation. The default is true , which enables the jump. Note that you can leave the jump enabled and substitute a different URL for startup.homepage_override_url . Set to false to prevent the jump. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| browser.startup.default_ window |
This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the general.startup.<window_name> preferences. |
| browser.startup.agreed_ to_licence |
Enables or disables the Netscape Communicator license agreement dialog box. The default is false , which displays the dialog box that asks for consent to the license. Set to true to consent to the license and disable the dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.startup.license_ accepted |
This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| browser.startup. license_version |
This preference is not used. |
| profile.name | Records the most recently used user profile name. There is no default value for this preference. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| profile.numprofiles | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| Preference | Description |
| profile.directory | Specifies the path to a user's profile directory. The default for Windows is c:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\usename . This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.socksfile_location | Specifies a path to a default socks file. The default for Windows is an empty string; for Unix it is `/.netscape/cache . |
| browser.cache.directory | Specifies a path to an alternate directory for the browser cache. The default is undefined. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| browser.cache.wfe.directory | Specifies a path to an alternate directory for the browser cache. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| browser.sarcache.directory | This preference is not used. |
| browser.download_directory | Specifies a path to use when downloading files through Navigator. The default is an empty string. There is no default on the Mac OS, and if nothing is specified, the Desktop Folder is used. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.bookmark_file | Specifies a path to the bookmark file. The default is ~/.netscape/bookmarks.html . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| browser.bookmark_location | This preference is not used. |
| browser.history_file | This preference is not used. |
| browser.user_history_file | This preference is not used. |
| editor.html_directory | Specifies the default directory for storing Composer documents on the Windows platform. The default string is C:\\My Documents . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| editor.image_directory | Specifies the default directory for storing graphic files used with Composer documents on the Windows platform. The default string is C:\\My Documents . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| browser.addressbook_location | This preference is not used. |
| browser.ldapfile_location | This preference is not used. |
| mail.fcc_folder | This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the mail.default_fcc preference. |
| security.directory | Specifies the path to the directory used for security files in the user's local profile directory. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| applications.tmp_dir | Specifies the path to be used as a temporary working space for applications. The default is /tmp . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
General: User Interface Properties: Taskbar
| Preference | Description |
| taskbar.floating | Controls whether the taskbar floats free on the screen or is docked on the status bar. The default is true (floating) on the Windows platform, and false (docked) on Unix. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. See taskbar.mac.is_open for the Mac OS equivalent. |
| taskbar.x | Identifies the last remembered x coordinate for a floating taskbar, measured in pixels. The uninitialized default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| taskbar.y | Identifies the last remembered y coordinate for a floating taskbar, measured in pixels. The uninitialized default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| taskbar.ontop | Controls whether a floating taskbar always remains on top of other windows. The default is true (remains on top) on the Windows platform, and false (doesn't remain on top) on Unix. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| taskbar.horizontal | Controls whether a floating taskbar is displayed horizontally ( true ) or vertically ( false ). The default is false . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. See taskbar.mac.is_vertical for the Mac OS equivalent. |
| taskbar.button_style | Controls how icons and text are displayed with buttons on the taskbar. The default on Windows is 0 , which displays icons and text. Other values are: 1 , icons only, and 2 , text only. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. The uninitialized default on Unix is -1 , which is a placeholder value. |
| taskbar.mac.is_open | Controls whether the taskbar floats free on the screen or is docked on the status bar, on the Mac OS. The default is true , which displays the separate taskbar. Set to false to dock the task bar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| taskbar.mac.is_vertical | Controls whether a floating taskbar is displayed vertically ( true ) or horizontally ( false ). The default is true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
General: User Interface Properties: Buttons
| Preference | Description |
| general.title_tips | This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the browser.chrome.button_style preference. |
| browser.chrome.toolbar_tips | Shows or hides floating labels (tips) for all buttons on the Mac OS and Unix platforms. The default is true , which shows the labels. Set to false to hide the labels. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS and Unix platforms. |
| browser.chrome.button_style | Controls how icons and text are displayed with buttons on the Window platform. The default is 0 , which displays icons and text. Other values are: 1 , icons only; 2 , text only. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| browser.chrome.show_ directory_buttons |
This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the Personal toolbar preferences. |
| browser.personal_toolbar_ button.max_chars |
Sets the maximum number of characters that can be displayed on toolbar buttons. This number can be decreased to get more buttons on the bar, or increased to support more text as required by some languages. The default is 30 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.personal_toolbar_ button.min_chars |
Sets the minimum number of characters that can be displayed on toolbar buttons. This number can be decreased to get more buttons on the bar, or increased to support more text as required by some languages. The default is 15 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
General: User Interface Properties: Toolbar Style
| Preference | Description |
| browser.chrome.toolbar_ style |
This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the custtoolbar.<window_name>.<toolbar_name>.<status> preferences. |
General: User Interface Properties: Show/Hide Toolbars, Navigator
| Preference | Description |
| browser.chrome.show_ toolbar |
This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the custtoolbar.<window_name>.<toolbar_name>.<status> preferences. |
| browser.chrome.show_ url_bar |
This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the custtoolbar.<window_name>.<toolbar_name>.<status> preferences. |
| browser.chrome.show_ security_bar |
This preference is not used. |
| browser.chrome.show_ status_bar |
Shows or hides Navigator's status bar. The default is true , which shows the status bar. Set to false to hide the status bar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.chrome.advanced_ toolbar |
This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the custtoolbar.<window_name>.<toolbar_name>.<status> preferences. |
General: User Interface Properties: Show/Hide Toolbars, Composer
| Preference | Description |
| editor.show_character_ toolbar |
Shows or hides Composer's Formatting toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.show_paragraph_ toolbar |
Shows or hides Composer's Composition toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
General: User Interface Properties: Toolbars Configuration, Navigator Window
| Preference | Description |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Navigation_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides Navigator's Navigation toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Navigation_Toolbar. position |
Sets the relative vertical position of Navigator's Navigation toolbar. The default is 0 , which is the top position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Navigation_Toolbar. showing |
Opens or closes Navigator's Navigation toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Browser.Navigation_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Location_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides Navigator's Location toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Location_Toolbar. position |
Sets the relative vertical position of Navigator's Location toolbar. The default is 1 , which is the second position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Location_Toolbar.showing |
Opens or closes Navigator's Location toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Browser.Location_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Personal_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides Navigator's Personal toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Personal_Toolbar.position |
Sets the relative vertical position of Navigator's Location toolbar. The default is 2 , which is the third position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Browser. Personal_Toolbar.showing |
Opens or closes Navigator's Personal toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Browser.Personal_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.personal_ toolbar_folder |
Specifies the name of the Personal toolbar folder. The name has to match that of a corresponding bookmark folder containing the URLs to display on the toolbar. The default string is Personal Toolbar Folder . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.has_ toolbar_folder |
This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| custtoolbar.personal_ toolbar.Version |
This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
General: User Interface Properties: Toolbars Configuration, Composer Window
| Preference | Description |
| custtoolbar.Composer. Composition_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides Composer's Composition toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Composer. Composition_Toolbar. position |
Sets the relative vertical position of Composer's Composition toolbar. The default is 0 , which is the top position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Composer. Composition_Toolbar. showing |
Opens or closes Composer's Composition toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Composer.Composition_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Composer. Formatting_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides Composer's Formatting toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Composer. Formatting_Toolbar.position |
Sets the relative vertical position of Composer's Formatting toolbar. The default is 1 , which is the second position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Composer. Formatting_Toolbar. showing |
Opens or closes Composer's Formatting toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Composer.Formatting_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
General: User Interface Properties: Toolbars Configuration, Folder Window
| Preference | Description |
| custtoolbar.Folders. Navigation_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides the Folder window's Navigation toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Folders. Navigation_Toolbar. position |
Sets the relative vertical position of the Folder window's Navigation toolbar. The default is 0 , which is the top position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Folders. Navigation_Toolbar. showing |
Opens or closes the Folder window's Navigation toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Folders.Navigation_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Folders. Location_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides the Folder window's Location toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Folders. Location_Toolbar.position |
Sets the relative vertical position of the Folder window's Location toolbar. The default is 1 , which is the second position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Folders. Location_Toolbar.showing |
Opens or closes the Folder window's Location toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Folders.Location_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
General: User Interface Properties: Toolbars Configuration, Messenger Window
| Preference | Description |
| custtoolbar.Messenger. Navigation_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides the Messenger window's Navigation toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messenger. Navigation_Toolbar. position |
Sets the relative vertical position of the Messenger window's Navigation toolbar. The default is 0 , which is the top position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messenger. Navigation_Toolbar. showing |
Opens or closes the Messenger window's Navigation toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Messenger.Navigation_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messenger. Location_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides the Messenger window's Location toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messenger. Location_Toolbar.position |
Sets the relative vertical position of the Messenger window's Location toolbar. The default is 1 , which is the second position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messenger. Location_Toolbar.showing |
Opens or closes the Messenger window's Location toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Messenger.Location_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
General: User Interface Properties: Toolbars Configuration, Message Window
| Preference | Description |
| custtoolbar.Messages. Navigation_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides the Message window's Navigation toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messages. Navigation_Toolbar. position |
Sets the relative vertical position of the Message window's Location toolbar. The default is 0 , which is the top position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messages. Navigation_Toolbar. showing |
Opens or closes the Message window's Navigation toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Messages.Navigation_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messages. Location_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides the Message window's Location toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messages. Location_Toolbar.position |
Sets the relative vertical position of the Message window's Location toolbar. The default is 1 , which is the second position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Messages. Location_Toolbar.showing |
Opens or closes the Message window's Location toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Messages.Location_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
General: User Interface Properties: Toolbar Configuration, Message Composition Window
| Preference | Description |
| custtoolbar.Compose_Message. Message_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides the Message Composition window's Message Composition toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Compose_Message. Message_Toolbar.position |
Sets the relative vertical position of the Message Composition window's Message Composition toolbar. The default is 0 , which is the top position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Compose_Message. Message_Toolbar.showing |
Opens or closes the Message Composition window's Message Composition toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Compose_Message.Message_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
General: User Interface Properties: Toolbar Configuration, Address Book
| Preference | Description |
| custtoolbar.Address_Book. Address_Book_Toolbar.open |
Shows or hides the Address Book's Address Book toolbar. The default is true , which shows the toolbar. Set to false to hide the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Address_Book. Address_Book_Toolbar. position |
Sets the relative vertical position of the Address Book's Address Book toolbar. The default is 0 , which is the top position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| custtoolbar.Address_Book. Address_Book_Toolbar. showing |
Opens or closes the Address Book's Address Book toolbar, provided custtoolbar.Address_Book.Address_Book_Toolbar.open is true . The default is true , which opens the toolbar. Set to false to close the toolbar. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
General: User Interface Properties: NavCenter
| Preference | Description |
| browser.NavCenter. Docked.Orientation |
Records the most recent orientation setting for the Netcenter. The default is 1 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.NavCenter. Docked.Rect.width |
Records the most recent width of the Netcenter window, in pixels. The default is 43 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.NavCenter. Docked.Float.Rect |
Records the most recent position and size of the Navigation Center window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default is 20, 20, 300, 400 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
General: User Interface Properties: Macintosh Display Properties
| Preference | Description |
| browser.mac.active_ scrolling |
Controls whether active scrolling (documents scroll as the scrollbar thumb moves) is turned on. The default is true , which enables active scrolling. Set to false to disable active scrolling, if that feature works too slowly on the available hardware. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| browser.mac.use_grayscale_ form_controls |
Controls whether Navigator displays the 3-D grayscale button and form elements that are available as part of the "Platinum" appearance options in OS 8 (or forces grayscale buttons to appear on earlier versions of the OS). The default is true , which enables grayscale display. Set to false to disable grayscale (except for pop-up menus). Note that OS 8 has a preference which can override a false setting by globally forcing the "Platinum" appearance on all UI elements. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
Communicator can get its context-sensitive help content locally, from Netscape over the Internet, or from a designated location on your intranet. Context-sensitive help (NetHelp) is installed locally by default. Note that NetHelp is different from the other supporting information sources accessible from items such as the Guide button or Product Information and Support command on the Help menu. NetHelp is called by the F1 key (on Windows), the Help menu's Help Content command, or the Help button in dialog boxes. To customize the other information-retrieval commands or buttons, see the preferences under Enterprise and Service Provider Customization Preferences.
| Preference | Description |
| general.help_source.site | Controls where Communicator looks for context-sensitive help content. The default is 1 , which means the content is installed locally in the standard location (in folders below \nethelp\netscape ). The other values are: 0 , hosted from Netscape (using a built-in URL); 2 , at a custom URL identified by general.help_source.url (where the content is in folders below \nethelp\netscape ). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.x versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.help_source.url | Controls where Communicator looks for context-sensitive help content when general.help_source.site is set to 2 . The default is an empty string. When used, the string contains a URL where the help content is in folders below \nethelp\netscape . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.x versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| general.fullcircle_enable | This preference enables or disables the Fullcircle reporting program. The default is true , which enables Fullcircle reporting. Set to false to disable Fullcircle. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
General: JavaScript Capabilities
| Preference | Description |
| javascript.reflect_ preferences |
This preference is not used. |
| javascript.allow.signing | This preference is not used. |
| javascript.allow. mailnews |
Enables or disables JavaScript processing for the contents of HTML-based mail or discussion messages. The default is true , which enables JavaScript in messages. Set to false to disable JavaScript. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.javascript_ enabled |
This preference is not used. |
| Preference | Description |
| print.print_command | Specifies the command to use for sending files to the printer. The general default is lpr , and on Solaris/IRIX the default is lp . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| print.print_color | Controls whether printouts use color. The default is true , which uses color when present. Set to false to disable color printing. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| print.print_reversed | Controls whether printouts run last-page-first, instead of first-page-first. The default is false , which is first-page-first. Set to true to print the last page first and place the first page at the top of the stack. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| browser.mac.print_ background |
Controls whether background images are included when printing pages on the Mac OS. The default is false , which excludes background images. Set to true to include background images. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| print.print_landscape | Controls whether pages are printed in landscape or portrait orientation on the Unix platform. The default is false , which is portrait. Set to true to print landscape. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| print.print_paper_size | The default is 0 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| browser.mac.print_ header_topleft |
Specifies content that can optionally appear in the left position of the top margin of pages printed from the Mac OS. The default is 3 , which is the system date. Other values are: 1 , no content; 2 , page number; 4 , document URL; 5 , document title. This preference is accessible through the Page Setup dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| browser.mac.print_ header_topmid |
Specifies content that can optionally appear in the middle position of the top margin of pages printed from the Mac OS. The default is 5 , which is the document title. Other values are: 1 , no content; 2 , page number; 3 , system date; 4 , document URL. This preference is accessible through the Page Setup dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| browser.mac.print_ header_topright |
Specifies content that can optionally appear in the right position of the top margin of pages printed from the Mac OS. The default is 2 , which is the page number. Other values are: 1 , no content; 3 , system date; 4 , document URL; 5 , document title. This preference is accessible through the Page Setup dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| browser.mac.print_ header_botleft |
Specifies content that can optionally appear in the left position of the bottom margin of pages printed from the Mac OS. The default is 0 , which is empty. Other values are: 1 , no content; 2 , page number; 3 , system date; 4 , document URL; 5 , document title. This preference is accessible through the Page Setup dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| browser.mac.print_ header_botmid |
Specifies content that can optionally appear in the middle position of the bottom margin of pages printed from the Mac OS. The default is 4 , which is the document URL. Other values are: 1 , no content; 2 , page number; 3 , system date; 5 , document title. This preference is accessible through the Page Setup dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| browser.mac.print_ header_botright |
Specifies content that can optionally appear in the right position of the bottom margin of pages printed from the Mac OS. The default is 0 , which is empty. Other values are: 1 , no content; 2 , page number; 3 , system date; 4 , document URL; 5 , document title. This preference is accessible through the Page Setup dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
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| profileMgr.security.allowPassword | Controls whether users can use passwords to protect their profiles. The default is false which prevents users from changing their password through the Profile Manager. If set to true , Communicator lets users add or change their profile password through the Profile Manager. Communicator enables the New Password dialog box and the Change Password button. You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| profileMgr.security.requirePassword | Controls whether Communicator requires users to supply a profile password. The default is false , which allows a blank password in the Profile Manager. Set to true , Communicator requires users to enter a non-blank password or creating a new profile. If profileMgr.security.allowPassword is set to false and this preference is set to true , this preference prevails. You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on Windows platforms only. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| profileMgr.guestAccess.show | Controls whether Communicator displays the guest login option in the User Profile Manager. The value of this preference must be yes , no , or always . You must set this preference in the local configuration file. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| profileMgr.allowProfileCreation | Controls whether or users at a particular computer are permitted to create new user profiles on the computer. This preference affects permanent profiles but not temporary guest profiles. The value must be set to true or false . You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | profileMgr.allowProfileDeletion | Controls whether or users at a particular computer are permitted to delete new user profiles on the computer. This preference affects permanent profiles but not temporary guest profiles. The value must be set to true or false . You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| profileMgr.guestAccess.allowTemporary | Forces all guest profiles to be temporary files. The value must be true or false . When you set this preference to true , users do not have the option of saving their guest profiles on the computer. You must set this preference in the local configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| profileMgr.newProfileWizard_customText | Controls the text in a custom panel in the New Profile Wizard. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| profileMgr.newProfileWizard_customPrompt | Controls the label of the input field in the New Profile Wizard. text in a custom panel in the New Profile Wizard. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| profileMgr.newProfileWizard_customPref | Defines a custom prefeence that has the value set in the input field of a custom panel in the New Profile Wizard. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| applications.rlogin | Specifies the command to give when the "rlogin:" URL is invoked to log in to another machine. The default is xterm -e rlogin %h . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| applications.rlogin_ with_user |
Controls whether the user's username is given automatically when Xterm opens. The default is xterm -e rlogin %h -1 %u . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform |
| Preference | Description |
| applications.telnet | Specifies the command to give when the Telnet URL is invoked to connect to another machine. The default is xterm -e telnet %h %p . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| applications.tn3270 | Specifies the command to give when the tn3270 URL (the terminal emulator) is loaded. The default is xterm -e tn3270 %h . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
General: Applications: Helpers
| Preference | Description |
| helpers.global_mime_ types_file |
Specifies the path to a file containing a global (all users) mapping of file suffixes to MIME types. The default is /usr/local/lib/netscape/mime.types . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| helpers.private_mime_ types_file |
Specifies the path to a file containing an individual (per-user) mapping of file suffixes to MIME types. The default is ~/.mime.types . This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| helpers.global_mailcap_file | Specifies the path to a file containing a global (all users) mapping of applications to MIME types. The default is /usr/local/lib/netscape/mailcap . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| helpers.private_mailcap_file | Specifies the path to a file containing an individual (per-user) mapping of applications to MIME types. The default is ~/.mailcap . This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
Navigator: Page Display Functionality
| Preference | Description |
| browser.background_option | Controls the use of a default web page background color or image. The default is 0 , which is no default background. Other values are: 1 , use a custom color defined by browser.background_color ; 2 , use a GIF file specified by browser.gif_backdrop_file . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| browser.gif_backdrop_file | Specifies the path to a GIF file to use as the default web page background, if browser.background_option is set to 2 . The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Mac OS. |
| browser.custom_link_color | Enables or disables use of a custom color for link text specified by browser.anchor_color . The default is false , which disables the custom color. Set to true to enable custom color. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.custom_text_color | Enables or disables use of a custom color for ordinary text. The default is false , which disables custom color. Set to true to enable custom color. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.custom_visited _color |
Enables or disables use of a custom color for the text in visited links specified by browser.visited_color . The default is false , which disables the custom color. Set to true to enable custom color. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.blink_allowed | Enables or disables blinking for <BLINK> tagged text. The default is true , which enables blinking. Set to false to disable blinking. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.enable_webfonts | This preferences enables or disables webfonts. The default is true , which enables webfonts. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.autoload_images | Controls whether Navigator automatically loads and displays web page graphics, or requires the user to deliberately load graphics with the Show Images command. The default is true , which loads graphics automatically. Set to false to require manual image loading. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| browser.delay_images | This preference is not used. |
| browser.display_while _loading |
This preference is not used. |
| images.dither | Controls image dithering on the Windows platform. The default string is auto , which dithers images as-needed based on the graphics present in the page. Other values are: yes , dither all images; no , never dither images. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| images.incremental_ display |
Controls the order of image display as a page is loaded. The default is true , which loads and displays images as they are encountered in the page. Set to false to load and display images after displaying the text in the page. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| general.always_load_ movies |
This preference is not used. |
| general.always_load_ sounds |
This preference is not used. |
| browser.fancy_ftp | This preference is not used. |
| browser.never_expire | Controls whether visited links are allowed to expire. The default is false , which allows expiration to proceed according to browser.link_expiration . Set to true to prevent expiration and continue to accumulate visited link data. Note that when this preference is true , the netscape.hst file continues to grow. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.wfe.ignore_ def_check |
The default is false . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| browser.wfe.show_value | Sets the display status of the Navigator window. The default is 1 , which is open. Set to 0 to close the window. Other values are: 2 , minimized; 3 , maximized; 4 , open but not selected; 5 , showing; 6 , minimized and selected; 7 , minimized and not selected; 8 , showing but not available; 9 , restored; 10 , showing as default window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
Navigator: Browsing Functionality
| Preference | Description |
| network.sendRefererHeader | Controls whether Navigator automatically sends a referring document's header information to a web site reached through a link from that document. The header data from a referring document includes its URL and a web site can use JavaScript's document.referrer property to capture this information and record the URL. The default is true , which sends the header information. Set to false to prevent sending the header information and make browsing more anonymous. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.file_sort_method | Controls how Navigator displays server directories and files. The default is 0 , which displays directories and files alphabetically, by name. Other values are: 1 , by type; 2 , by size; 3 , by date. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.dnsTimout | Controls the amount of time, in milliseconds) Communicator waits when resolving a host name. The default is 5000 or 5 seconds. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.dnsAttempt | Allows the user to disable certain about:s, such as about:image-cache. Default is 0 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.enable_UrlMatch | Enables or disables the AutoComplete feature, which attempts to automatically complete URLs typed in the Location field. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| Preference | Description |
| browser.url_history.URL_n | Records the most recent URLs manually entered on the Location line. The value of "n" is a number from 1 to 15 . There are no defaults for this preference. The enumerations of this preference should not be set or locked. |
These preferences are supported in Communicator 4.06. Note that the NetWatch preferences are initially set in memory, then recorded in the prefs.js file of the currently active user profile. To learn more see the Platform for Internet Content Selection site hosted by the W3C.
| Preference | Description |
| browser.PICS.ratings_ enabled |
Controls whether Navigator requests, and reacts to, PICS labeling for the URLs it attempts to contact. Such labeling is acted upon only if received. To enforce PICS controls, use browser.PICS.pages_must_be_rated . When this preference is enabled, and PICS blocks access to a web page or site, Navigator defaults to the picsfail.htm file included in the NetHelp folders. The default is false , which disables PICS filtering. Set to true to enable filtering. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.PICS.pages_ must_be_rated |
Controls whether Navigator requires, and reacts to, PICS labeling for the URLs it attempts to contact. This preference enforces the need for PICS labeling to access a site or web page. To apply PICS controls only if available, use browser.PICS.ratings_enabled . When this preference is enabled, and PICS is unavailable or blocks access to a web page or site, Navigator defaults to the picsfail.htm file included in the NetHelp folders. The default is false , which disables PICS filtering. Set to true to enforce filtering. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.PICS.disable_ for_this_session |
Disallows, or allows, an appropriately signed JavaScript applet to disable PICS filtering during a given Communicator session. The default is false , which does not permit an applet to disable PICS. Set to true to allow disabling. Use browser.PICS.reenable_for_this_session to restore disabled filtering within a session. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.PICS.reenable_ for_this_session |
Disallows, or allows, an appropriately signed JavaScript applet to re-enable PICS filtering during a given Communicator session, if previously disabled with browser.PICS.disable_for_this_session . The default is false , which does not permit an applet to re-enable PICS. Set to true to allow re-enabling. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.PICS.service. http___home_netscape_ com_default_rating. service_enabled |
Provides a default internal PICS rating service page. This preference should not be modified and locking is not applicable. It applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| browser.PICS.service. http___home_netscape_ com_default_rating.s |
Provides a default internal PICS rating value. This preference should not be modified and locking is not applicable. It applies to Communicator 4.06 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| mail.auth_login | Enables or disables Base 64 encoding for user names and passwords traveling to the server. The default is true , which encodes user names and passwords. Set to false to allow user names and passwords to travel to the server as clear text. This is the preference that can cause the value for mail.pop_password to appear as a cryptic string in the prefs.js file. It is advisable to lock this preference as true to protect passwords. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.pop_password | This preference records the user's message server password. When mail.auth_login is true , the user's password is hashed with Base 64 encoding. The default is an empty string. Note that Communicator handles this internally. This preference shouldn't be locked or set in advance. It applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.server_type_on_restart | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| mail.use_exchange | This preference is not used. |
| Preference | Description |
| mail.thread_mail | Controls whether or not mail messages are displayed in threaded order. The default is false , which defers to the order set in mail.sort_by . Set to true to override mail.sort_by and display mail messages in threaded order (clustered by response to an original message). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.sort_mail | Enables or disables control of mail message sort order if mail.thread_mail is set to false . The default is false , which results in simple origination date order. Set to true to use a sort order specified by mail.sort_by . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.sort_by | Sets the sort order Messenger displays when mail.sort_mail is true and mail.thread_mail is false . The Windows and Mac OS default is 1 , which sorts messages by date. Other Windows and Mac OS values are: 2 , by message number; 3 , by subject; 4 , by sender. The default on Unix is 0 , which sorts messages by date. Other Unix values are: 1 , by message number; 2 , by subject; 3 , by sender. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, is lockable, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.show_headers | Sets the extent of the header information displayed in mail messages. The default is 1 , which shows normal header info. Other values are: 0 , show brief header info; 2 , show all header info. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.inline_attachments | Controls whether Communicator displays attached files inline (directly in the message pane) or as links. The default is true , which is inline. Set to false to display only links. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Messenger: Message Management: General
| Preference | Description |
| mail.allow_at_sign_in_ user_name |
Controls whether "at" symbols (@) are allowed in, or automatically removed from, users' mail server identities. Ordinarily, on intranets, the information following the @ sign in an email address is domain information the server doesn't require, and Messenger strips it away during client authentication. However, it can happen that users' individual identity strings contain legitimate "at" symbols that shouldn't be stripped out. The default is false , which doesn't leave the @ symbol in email IDs. Set to true to leave the @ symbols in the strings. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.identity.defaultdomain | Specifies an alternate domain string to automatically append to email addresses that lack domain information. When a user sends mail to an address, and types only the addressee's personal email name, Messenger's default behavior is to append the domain string found in the originator's own address, as specified by mail.identity.useremail . For example, if a user whose address was ssmith@mycompany.com sent mail to jdoe , Messenger automatically turns jdoe into jdoe@mycompany.com . Use this preference to specify a different domain to append in this circumstance. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.force_ascii_search | Requires Communicator to assume ASCII format when pursuing message searches on IMAP mail servers (instead of using non-ASCII character sets when applicable). The default is true , which forces ASCII searches. Set to false to allow searches on non-ASCII character sets. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.nav_crosses_folders | Controls how sequential message navigation (the Next Unread feature) works between folders. The default is 1 , which asks the user if they want to go to the next folder. Other values are: 0 , do it without prompting the user; 2 , don't do it and don't prompt. Note that crossing categories always happens without showing a prompt. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.use_x_sender | Enables or disables inserting a header containing the sender's address in outgoing messages, if authentication with a POP or IMAP server is successful. The default is false , which doesn't insert the header. Set to true to insert the header when authentication is successful. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.profile_age | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
Messenger: Message Management: Replies
| Preference | Description |
| mail.deliver_immediately | Controls whether newly composed mail messages are sent immediately, or held in the Unsent Messages folder until sent by the Send Unsent Messages command or by going online or offline. The default is true , which sends messages immediately (if online). Set to false to hold outgoing messages. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.cc_file | This preference is not used. |
Messenger: Message Management: Deletions
| Preference | Description |
| mail.no_select_after_delete | Controls message deletion behavior in expanded threads. When enabled, messages following deleted messages aren't automatically selected after the deletion occurs. This parallels the behavior of collapsed threads. The default is false , which selects messages that follow deleted messages. Set to true to avoid selecting messages that follow deleted messages. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.02 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.empty_trash | This preference is not used. |
Messenger: Message Management: IMAP
| Preference | Description |
| mail.imap.expunge_threshold | Automatically empties Messenger's trash folder when a maximum number of deleted messages are contained in the trash folder. The default is 20 messages. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.strip_ slash_when_creating_ online_dir |
Optionally leaves a trailing forward slash ( / ) after the name of the IMAP online directory that the client issues at the time it initially connects to the server. At that time the directory name is used to create the directory, if it doesn't already exist. The trailing slash may be included only if it is already present in the mail.imap.server_sub_directory preference. If present, the slash can cause Communicator to create a file on the server at initial start-up, rather than a directory (which prevents creating subdirectories). The need to leave a trailing slash depends on the configuration of a given server, but is especially applicable to servers using the Unix mailbox format. The default is true , which strips the slash off. Set to false to allow the trailing slash to remain. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.05, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.hard.mailbox.depth | Sets the number of levels of mail folders to read in the hierarchy, beyond the levels currently displayed. Reading the mail folder structure into memory before the user views it makes the hierarchy display more responsive, but does use additional RAM. The default is 0 , which always reads one level deeper than the currently visible level. The other values are: 1 , read one level (the top level) only; 2 , read the top level and one sublevel; 3 , read the top level and two sublevels, and so on. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.x versions only, and is available on all platforms. |
| imap.io.mac.logging | Enables protocol logging for diagnostic work with IMAP servers. The log data is appended to an ASCII file named imapio.txt , located in the same directory as Communicator's executable files. The default is false , which disables logging. Set to true to begin logging. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.02 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| mail.imap.auto_subscribe | Controls whether newly created discussion folders are automatically subscribed to the groups they represent. The default is true , which enables auto-subscription. Set to false to disable auto-subscription. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. Also see mail.imap.auto_subscribe_on_open and mail.imap.auto_unsubscribe . |
| mail.imap.auto_subscribe_on_open | Controls whether newly opened discussion folders are automatically subscribed to the groups they represent. The default is true , which enables auto-subscription. Set to false to disable auto-subscription. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator version 4.5 and later, and is available on all platforms. Also see mail.imap.auto_subscribe and mail.imap.auto_unsubscribe . |
| mail.imap.auto_unsubscribe | Controls whether deleted discussion folders are automatically unsubscribed from the groups they represented. The default is true , which enables automatic unsubscription. Set to false to disable automatic unsubscription. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Also see mail.imap.auto_subscribe and mail.imap.auto_subscribe_on_open . |
| mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_ chunks |
Controls whether Messenger can download message bodies in segments from the Messaging Server. Segmented downloads make it possible for users begin reading lengthy messages before they are completely received. The default is true , which enables segmented downloads. Set to false to disable segmented downloads. When enabled, use this preference with mail.imap.chunk_size to set the segment size, and mail.imap.min_chunk_size_threshold to set the message size at which segmentation engages. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.min_chunk_ size_threshold |
Specifies the message body size at which segmentation engages if mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 3500 bytes. The potential range is from 2 bytes upward, but the appropriate threshold size for a given intranet depends on the typical message sizes used. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.chunk_size | Sets the minimum buffer size to allow for downloading segmented message bodies from IMAP mail servers, when mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 2500 bytes. The appropriate minimum segment size for a given intranet depends on the bandwidth of the network and its dial-in connections, and the typical message sizes used. Note that download buffer performance is further modified by mail.imap.chunk_add , mail.imap.chunk_fast , and mail.imap.chunk_ideal . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.max_chunk_size | Sets the maximum buffer size to allow for downloading segmented message bodies from IMAP mail servers, when mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 40960 bytes, and should not be modified downward. Note that download buffer performance is further modified by mail.imap.chunk_add , mail.imap.chunk_fast , and mail.imap.chunk_ideal . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.chunk_add | Sets the amount by which to increase the segmented message body download buffer, when downloading performance exceeds the level indicated by mail.imap.chunk_ideal . The default is 2048 bytes, and should not be modified downward. The guiding principals are that faster links benefit from larger buffers, slower links perform better (display content segments more quickly) using smaller buffers, and that in general the smaller the buffer the less RAM Messenger requires to run. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.chunk_fast | Sets the minimum delay, in seconds, to permit for displaying downloaded message body segments, when mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 2 . The range is any integer less than that specified for mail.imap.chunk_ideal . If message segments take longer to appear, the buffer size automatically decreases to process segments more quickly. Note that the minimum buffer size is specified by mail.imap.chunk_size , and that this preference is a companion to mail.imap.chunk_ideal . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.chunk_ideal | Sets the maximum delay, in seconds, to permit for displaying downloaded message body segments, when mail.imap.cache_fetch_by_chunks is true . The default is 4 . The range is any integer greater than that specified for mail.imap.chunk_fast . If message segments take longer to appear, the buffer size automatically decreases to process segments more quickly. Note that the maximum reduction in buffer size is limited to twice the value specified by mail.imap.chunk_add , and that this preference is a companion to mail.imap.chunk_fast . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.max_cached_ connections |
Sets the total number of IMAP server connections Messenger will hold open at a time, provided the server can support them. Caching connections improves the responsiveness of message folder access because the IMAP connections don't have to be closed and reopened. Each open Folder window uses one connection. One connection is always kept cached for the Inbox. The default is 10 connections. The potential range is from 1 , upward. The appropriate setting for a given intranet depends on the memory capacity of the machine hosting the Messaging Server, and the number of message folders users need to keep open. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.online.draft_ sent |
Controls whether Messenger stores copies of sent messages, and unsent message drafts, on the server instead of at the client. The default is false , which stores drafts and sent messages locally. Set to true to store on the server. This feature requires IMAP4, revision 1. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.imap.cache_fetch_ responses |
This preference is for Communicator's internal use only. |
Messenger: Message Management: Movemail
| Preference | Description |
| mail.movemail_warn | Enables or disables a warning at the first use of movemail, to alert users that their mail is about to be transferred from the mail spool to the mail directory. The default is false , which disables the warning. Set to true to enable the warning. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
Messenger: Alternate Mail Client Support
| Preference | Description |
| mail.use_altmail | Controls whether Communicator's interface calls on an alternate mail client's functionality instead of Messenger. The default is false , which continues to use Messenger. Set to true to call the non-Messenger DLL file specified by mail.altmail_dll . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.altmail_dll | Specifies the path to an alternate mail client DLL file to use if mail.use_altmail is set to true . The default string is postal32.dll . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.use_altmail_for news | Controls whether Communicator's interface calls on an alternate mail composer instead of Messenger. The default is true. Set to false to use Messenger's native composer. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.05 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| Preference | Description |
| news.thread_news | Controls whether discussion group messages are displayed in threaded order. The default is true , which is threaded (clustered by response to an original message). Set to false to display messages in default order (by origination date) or in an order specified by news.sort_by . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.sort_by | Sets the sort order for discussion group messages if news.thread_news is set to false . The Windows and Mac OS default is 1 , which sorts messages by origination date. Other Windows and Mac OS values are: 2 , by message number; 3 , by subject; 4 , by sender. The default on Unix is 0 , which sorts messages by date. Other Unix values are: 1 , by message number; 2 , by subject; 3 , by sender. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, is lockable, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.show_headers | Sets the extent of the header information displayed in discussion group messages. The default is 1 , which shows normal header info. Other values are: 0 , show brief header info; 2 = show all header info. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, is lockable, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.show_pretty_names | This preference is not used. |
Newsgroups: Message Management
| Preference | Description |
| news.notify.size | This preference is not used. |
| news.fancy_listing | This preference is not used. |
| news.mark_old_read | Controls whether Communicator automatically marks time-expired messages as read. If news.keep.only_unread is also true , expired messages are marked as read and deleted automatically. The method of expiration is set in news.keep.method . The default is false , which disables message marking. Set to true to mark expired messages as read. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.article_purging | This preference is not used. |
| news.header_purging | This preference is not used. |
| news.send.fake_header | This preference is not used. |
| news.cc_file | This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the news.default_fcc preference. |
| news.fcc_folder | This preference is no longer used. It has been superceded by the news.default_fcc preference. |
| news.cache_xover | This preference is not used. |
| news.server_change_xaction | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| Preference | Description |
| news.offline_retrieval | This preference is not used. |
| Preference | Description |
| mail.default_drafts | Specifies the URL where message drafts are stored by default. The URL typically points to a location on the server or to a local mailbox, using the appropriate protocol (such as imap:// or file:// ). The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable only on a per-user basis. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.default_templates | Specifies the URL where message templates are stored by default. The URL typically points to a location on the server or to a local directory, using the appropriate protocol (such as imap:// or file:// ). The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.send_html | This preference is not used. |
| mail.attach_address_card | This preference is not used. |
| mail.file_attach_binary | This preference is not used. |
| mail.match_nickname | This preference is not used. |
| mail.signature_date | Controls whether Communicator checks to see if the signature file has changed since the last time it was read. The default is 0 , which is enabled. Set to 1 to disable checking. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mail.strictly_mime_headers | Controls whether mail and discussion message headers can be sent in 7-bit (ASCII) or 8-bit (MIME) format, or in 8-bit format only. The default is false , which is 7- or 8-bit. Set to true to use 8-bit headers only. In version 4.5 the default changes to true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.htmldomains | Specifies domains that are presumed to be able to handle HTML-based email messages. The domain list is formatted as a comma-delimited string. The default string is netscape.com,mcom.com . When sending mail to users in these domains, Messenger doesn't ask the originator whether HTML is appropriate (e.g., when mail.default_html_action is set to 0 ). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| mail.addr_book.ldap.disabled | Enables or disables users' access to LDAP directories through the Address Book or the address selection list in the Message Composition window. When this preference is true , LDAP directory services do not appear in selection lists even if configured elsewhere. The default is false , which leaves LDAP directory access enabled. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
LDAP Directories: Naming and Ordering
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| mcd.server.ldap.url | Specifies the name of the server that hosts the preference data. The value of this preferences must be a valid LDAP host name, but the value must not include the protocol portion of the URL ( ldap:// ). You must set this preference in the local configuration file to configure clients for directory-based preferences. An example of a valid setting would be snowball.mcom.com . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mcd.server.ldap.prefsbase | Specifies the root level of the directory tree where the directory server is to begin looking for entries that match the search filter supported in the mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter preference. The value of this preference defines a part of the DN, such as ou=People,o=Netscape Communications Corp. . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mcd.server.ldap.searchfilter | Specifies a filter that can be applied to entries in a directory tree to determine a specific distinguished name (DN). Even if the directory server applies the search filter and obtains more than one matching DN, Communicator uses the first DN that it receives from the directory server. The value of this preference is typically an attribute of the DN with an assigned value, such as: cn=John Smith or email=jsmith@company.com . You must set this preference in the local configuration file to configure Communicator clients for directory-based preferences. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sets the location of the preference mapping entry on the directory server. The value of this preference must be a valid DN. To use directory-based preferences, users must have read access privileges to the DN specified by this preference. You must set this preference in the local configuration file to configure Communicator clients for directory-based preferences. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sets the port number of the directory server. You cannot use Configuration Editor to set this preference. The default is 389 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sets Communicator's timeout interval, in seconds, for connections to the directory server. Communicator uses synchronous directory searches for directory-based preferences, so you should set the timeout interval appropriately for the speed of the connection to the directory server. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. The default is 30 seconds . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mcd.server.ldap.searchAuthPW | Controls how Communicator binds to the directory server for searches, when you are not supplying a fully qualified DN as the value of the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference. This preference lets you provide a universal bind password for all users. Communicator uses the universal bind password in combination with the universal bind DN to obtain a user's fully qualified DN from the directory server, based on the value of the mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter preference. Communicator is able to silently bind to the directory server for searches--that is, Communicator is able to do searches without asking the user to provide a password. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mcd.server.ldap.searchAuthDN | Controls how Communicator binds to the directory server for searches, when you are not supplying a fully qualified DN as the value of the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference. This preference lets you provide a universal bind DN for all users. Communicator uses the universal bind DN to obtain a user's fully qualified DN from the directory server, based on the value of the mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter preference. If you do not set this preference and are not supplying a fully qualified DN as the value of the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference, Communicator attempts to bind to the directory server as an anonymous user for searches. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mcd.server.ldap.bindDN | Provides a fully qualified bind DN from which to retrieve preferences. If you do not set this preference, Communicator uses the value of the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference, if it contains a fully qualified DN. When no fully qualified bind DN is specified in this preference or in the mcd.server.ldap.prefsBase preference, and no fully qualified DN is obtained from the directory server based on a search filter, Communicator binds to the directory as an anonymous user. If you set this preference and are also supplying a search filter in mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter, Communicator uses the bind DN resulting from the search instead of that specified in this preference. This preference exists only to meet the needs of enterprises that want all users to retrieve preferences from a single entry. To set this preference, you must manually add the preference to the local configuration file. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mcd.server.ldap.bindPW | Provides a bind password for retrieving preferences. The password that you specify must correspond to the bind DN that Communicator is using when obtaining preferences from the server. If you are setting the mcd.server.ldap.bindDN preference, but aren't supplying a search filter in mcd.server.ldap.searchFilter , the password must correspond to the bind DN specified in mcd.server.ldap.bindDN . When you set this preference, Communicator is able to bind to the directory server without asking the user to provide a password. To set this preference, you must manually add the preference to the local configuration file. You can not use Configuration Editor to set this preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| browser.editor.disabled | Optionally disables user access to Composer. The default is false , which leaves Composer enabled. Set to true to disable Composer. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.use_html_editor | Enables or disables use of an external HTML editor, if one has been specified with editor.html_editor . The default is false , which disables access to the external editor. Set to true to enable access. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS platform. |
| editor.use_image_editor | Enables or disables use of an external graphic editor, if one has been specified with editor.image_editor . The default is false , which disables access to the external editor. Set to true to enable access. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS platform. |
| editor.show_copyright | Enables or disables the copyright infringement cautionary statement that can appear when Composer authors publish to servers (push files to a server rather than save them locally). The default is true , which displays the copyright caution. Set to false to disable the caution. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Note that on Unix clients these preferences are available through the New Page Colors panel in the Composer section of the Preferences dialog box.
| Preference | Description |
| editor.color_scheme | Records the most recently selected color scheme from the Color Schemes dropdown list in the Page Properties dialog box. The default is Netscape Default Colors . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| editor.text_color | Sets the RGB color of the ordinary text Composer creates for pages. The default is #000000 (black). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.link_color | Sets the RGB color of the text Composer creates for unvisited (new) links. The default is #0000FF (bright blue). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.active_link_color | Sets the RGB color of the text Composer creates for active (clicked) links. The default is #000088 (dark blue). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.followed_link_color | Sets the RGB color of the text Composer creates for previously visited links. The default is #FF0000 (red). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.background_color | Sets the RGB color of the backgrounds Composer creates for pages. The default is #FFFFFF (white). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.javascript_color | This preference is not used. |
| editor.use_custom_colors | Enables or disables saving the current Composer color settings as defaults for new pages. This appears as the "Save these settings for new pages" checkbox in the Page Properties dialog box. The default is false , which doesn't make the current colors the default. Set to true to make the settings the default. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.last_color_picked | Records the most recent RGB color chosen from the Color Palette dialog box. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on the Windows platform. |
| editor.custom_color_0 | Records up to ten of the most recent RGB colors (basic or custom) chosen from the Color Palette dialog box. The iterations are numbered 0 through 9 . The format is RR, GG, BB . The default is 0, 0, 0 . This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on the Windows platform. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.use_background_image | Enables or disables automatically adding a background image to pages created with Composer. The default is true , which adds the background image specified by editor.background_image . Set to false to disable adding a background image. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.background_image | Specifies the path to a gif or jpeg file to use as the default background image in pages created with Composer, if editor.use_background_image is true . The default is an empty string. Note that a background image will override a background color. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.default_template_ location |
Specifies a URL for web page templates. This URL is the one called by the "Netscape Templates" button on the New Page From Template dialog box. The default string is http://home.netscape.com/home/gold3.0_templates.html , which is the "Netscape Web Page Templates and Netscape Web Page Design Assistant" site. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.template_location | This preference is not used. |
| editor.template_last_loc | Records the most recently visited template URL. Template URLs preceding this URL are recorded in editor.template_history_n . The default is an empty string. This preference must not be locked. It applies to Communicator version 4.0 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.template_history_n | Records up to 20 of the most recently visited template URLs. These URLs appear in the dropdown list in the New Page From Template dialog box. The most recently visited URL is recorded in editor.template_last_loc . The default is an empty string. The values for "n" are numbers from 0 to 19 , inclusive. This preference must not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.hints.image | This preference is not used. |
| editor.hints.bookmark | Enables or disables a dialog box that reminds users about dragging bookmarks into Composer to make URLs. The default is true , which enables the dialog box. Set to false to disable the dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.hints.copyright | This preference is not used. |
| editor.hints.removelinks | Enables or disables a dialog box that reminds users about accidentally breaking links when removing styles from text. The default is true , which enables the dialog box. Set to false to disable the dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.hints.sitemanager | Enables or disables a dialog box that reminds users about dragging SiteManager links to Composer to make URLs. The default is true , which enables the dialog box. Set to false to disable the dialog box. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Composer: Horizontal Rule Properties
| Preference | Description |
| editor.hrule.align | Sets the default horizontal alignment of horizontal rules. The default is 0 , which is left. Other values are: 1 , center; 2 , right. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.hrule.height | Sets the default height of horizontal rules, in pixels. The default is 2 . The range is from 1 to 10000 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.hrule.shading | Sets the default shading property for horizontal rules. The default is true , which displays shading. Set to false to turn off shading. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.hrule.width | Specifies the default width of horizontal rules. The value for this preference is interpreted as as a percentage of the current display window width, or as pixels, depending on editor.hrule.width_percent . The default is 100 . When interpreted as a percentage, the range can be 1 to 100 ; when interpreted as pixels, the range can be 1 to 10000 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.hrule.width_percent | Sets the type of measurement used for the default width of horizontal rules. The value to which the measurement applies is set by editor.hrule.width . The default is true , which is a percentage of the current display window's width. Set to false to measure in pixels. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.last_text_page | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| editor.last_doc_page | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| editor.last_pref_page | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| editor.last_table_page | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.publish_last_loc | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| editor.publish_history_0 | Records the most recent URLs used for publishing pages to servers. These URLs appear in the dropdown Location list of the Publish dialog box. The default is an empty string. The URLs are numbered from 0 to 19 , inclusive. The enumerations of this preference may be set with the user_pref() function to provide intial defaults, but they should not be locked. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.publish_last_pass | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| editor.publish_password_0 | Records the most recently used passwords needed to publish pages to servers. These passwords are recorded in hashed format and appear as asterisks in the Password box of the Publish dialog box. The default is an empty string. The enumerations of this preference are numbered from 0 to 19 , inclusive. The enumerations of this preference can't be set in advance and must not be locked. This preference applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and appears on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.url_history.TITLE_0 | Records up to 10 titles of the most recently edited pages. These titles appear in the dropdown list for the Open button or the Open Recent command. The default is an empty string. The numbers range from 0 to 9 , inclusive. The enumerations of this preference must not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| editor.url_history.URL_0 | Records URLs for up to 10 of the most recently edited pages. These URLs accompany the dropdown list for the Open button or the Open Recent command. The default is an empty string. The numbers range from 0 to 9 , inclusive. The enumerations of this preference must not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| SpellChecker.DefaultLanguage | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| SpellChecker.DefaultDialect | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| SpellChecker.PersonalDictionary | Specifies the path to an alternate personal dictionary file, to use instead of the file Composer creates by default. The personal file collects words authorized by the user that are not found in the main dictionary. Typically, the alternate personal dictionary file is one already used by another program such as a word processor. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows and Mac OS platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| editor.page_updown_move_cursor | Controls whether the PageUp and PageDown keys move the cursor (as well as the pages viewed) in Page Composer. The default on Windows and Unix is true , which moves the cursor. The default on the Mac OS is false , which doesn't move the cursor. Set to false to leave the cursor in its original position when scrolling by key (which is the behavior on all platforms in version 4.0). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| intl.accept_charsets | Specifies a prioritized list of character sets that Navigator automatically sends to servers. Servers equipped to do so can use this list to respond with pages that use the appropriate character sets. Navigator sends this list as an HTTP 1.1 header. The character sets are specified as a comma-delimited list of Character Set Names. The default string is iso-8859-1,*,utf-8 , which is Latin1 and Unicode. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| intl.auto_detect_encoding | Enables or disables automatic detection of certain language font encodings. Specifically, it enables automatic selection of the correct Japanese or Korean character set, provided the incoming pages properly use those character sets. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| intl.character_set | Specifies the default character set to use to display documents in Navigator. The default is 2 , which is Latin 1 (iso-8859-1). The other codes are listed in the Character Set Names table. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| intl.font_charset | Specifies the default character set to use on the Unix platform. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| intl.font_encoding | Specifies the character set to use to display pages on the Mac OS platform. Page content delivered in other character sets will be converted to this one prior to being displayed. The default is 6 , which is x-mac-roman . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS platform. |
| intl.font_spec_list | Specifies a hyphen-delimited list of font names to use. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| intl.mailcharset.cyrillic | Specifies an alternate cyrillic character set to use with mail and discussion messages. Specifically, iso-8859-5 , which is a superset of koi8-r , and is commonly used by cyrillic readers outside Russia. The default is koi8-r . The only other valid value for this preference is iso-8859-5 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
International: Character Set Names
| Character Set Name | Description |
| iso-8859-1 | Latin1 or Western, native to Unix and Windows. Numeric code is 2 . |
| x-mac-roman | MacRoman, native to Mac OS. Numeric code is 6 . |
| iso-8859-2 | Latin2 or Central European, native to Windows. Numeric code is 10 . |
| x-mac-ce | MacCentralEurope, native to Mac OS. Numeric code is 11 . |
| iso-8859-5 | Expanded Cyrillic, native to Unix. Numeric code is 16 . |
| iso-8859-7 | Greek, native to Unix. Numeric code is 18 . |
| iso-8859-9 | Turkish, native to Unix and Windows. Numeric code is 20 . |
| koi8-r | Cyrillic, native to Unix. Numeric code is 39 . |
| x-mac-cyrillic | Cyrillic, native to Mac OS. Numeric code is 40 . |
| windows-1251 | Cyrillic, native to Windows. Numeric code is 41 . |
| x-mac-cyrillic | Greek, native to Mac OS. Numeric code is 42 . |
| windows-1253 | Greek, native to Windows. Numeric code is 43 . |
| windows-1250 | Central European, native to Windows. Numeric code is 44 . |
| x-mac-turkish | Turkish, native to Mac OS. Numeric code is 46 . |
| x-user-defined | User-Defined. Numeric code is 254 . |
| Shift_JIS | Japanese, native to Windows and Mac OS. Numeric code is 260 . |
| euc-jp | Japanese, native to Unix. Numeric code is 261 . |
| big5 | Traditional Chinese, native to Unix, Windows, and Mac OS. Numeric code is 263 . |
| gb2312 | Simplified Chinese, native to Unix, Windows, and Mac OS. Numeric code is 264 . |
| x-euc-tw | Chinese, native to Unix. Numeric code is 265 . |
| utf-8 | Unicode. Numeric code is 290 . |
| euc-kr | Korean, native to Unix, Windows, and Mac OS. Numeric code is 1292 . |
| auto | Japanese. Numeric code is 2563 . |
| windows | Korean, native to Windows. Numeric code is 3340 . |
| Preference | Description |
| network.max_connections | Sets the number of simultaneous connections to open from the client to the network. Increasing the number of connections can improve performance, but only if there is sufficient network bandwidth to fully serve the additional connections. Essentially, available bandwidth is divided among the connections. The default is 4 . The range is from 1 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.tcpbufsize | Sets the number of kilobytes of RAM to reserve for the TCP buffer. The default is 32 . The range is from 1 , upward. The recommended minimum is 32 . A value of 0 causes Communicator to use an internal default of 10 kilobytes. The appropriate TCP buffer size is influenced by the speed of the network: for best performance faster links should have larger buffers than slower links. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.tcptimeout | Sets the number of seconds to allow before automatically failing a connection request to a host. The default value of 0 represents 35 seconds. The range can be set from 30 to 240 seconds. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. Other platforms use the operating system defaults. |
| network.wfe.tcp_connect_timeout | This preference is not used. |
| network.speed_over_ui | Controls whether priority is given to servicing network connections or updating activity in the user interface. The default is true , which favors the network connection. Set to false to give priority to the user interface. The false setting can help apparent performance on less-capable hardware. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Unix platform. |
| network.hosts.socks_conf | Specifies the path to a SOCKS configuration file. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| network.dnsCacheExpiration | Sets the number of seconds to allow before Navigator expires the DNS entry from the DNS lookup cache. The default is 900 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.use_async_dns | Controls whether Navigator looks up hostnames through DNS asynchronously (while performaing other tasks) or synchronously (doesn't proceed until the hostname is found). The default is true , which is asynchronous. Set to false to use DNS synchronously. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not available on the Windows platform (which uses network.wfe.use_async_dns ). |
| network.wfe.use_async_dns | Controls whether Navigator looks up hostnames through DNS asynchronously (while performaing other tasks) or synchronously (doesn't proceed until the hostname is found). The default is true , which is asynchronous. Set to false to use DNS synchronously. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| security.lower_java_ network_security_by_trusting_ proxies |
Controls whether Communicator bypasses the DNS lookup it normally performs each time it uses a system resource. If it doesn't perform this check it can be possible to "spoof" Communicator into associating a host name with a false IP address. The default is false , which doesn't disable this lookup. Set to true to disable the lookup. It is advisable to lock this preference as false to prevent an attacker from setting it to true . It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. Note that this preference is often required in setting up Netcaster channels that use Marimba Castanet. Java applets downloaded through Castanet, when run at a later time, will attempt to resolve the current and original IP addresses--which may no longer match because of DNS round robins or relocated hosts. Setting this preference to true prevents non-matching IP addresses from hanging applets. |
| Preference | Description |
| network.enablePad | Disables or enables automatic proxy autoconfiguration (proxy autodiscovery) using the URL specified by network.padPacURL . The default is false , which is disabled. When set to true , this preference automatically reads proxy configuration information at start-up. This preference is overridden by manual or AutoConfig proxy settings. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.padPacURL | Specifies the URL to use for proxy autoconfiguration when network.enablePad is true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.proxy.news | This preference is not used. |
| network.proxy.news_port | This preference is not used. |
| Preference | Description |
| network.cookie.cookieBehavior | Controls how Navigator responds when servers attempt to make entries in the cookies.txt file. The default is 0 , which accepts cookies unconditionally and silently. Other values are: 1 , accept a cookie only if it comes from the server that is the source of the currently displayed page; 2 , disable all cookie functionality and delete the cookie.txt file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.cookie.warnAboutCookies | Enables or disables a confirmation dialog box through which users can accept or refuse servers' attempts to make entries in local cookies.txt files. The default is false , which disables the dialog box and allows cookies to be placed according to network.cookie.cookieBehavior . Set to true to ask users to approve cookie transactions. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.foreign_cookies | This preference is no longer used. |
| security.warn_accept_cookie | This preference is no longer used. |
| Preference | Description |
| mail.warn_reply_unencrypted | Controls whether Messenger alerts users when they attempt to send an unencrypted reply to an encrypted message. This gives them a chance to reconsider the protection the message merits, and to cancel sending if appropriate. The default is true , which shows the alert. Set to false to disable the alert. It may be advisable to lock this preference to true to guard against accidentally lowering message protection. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.warn_forward_encrypted | Controls whether Messenger alerts users when they attempt to forward without encryption a message that was encrypted when originally sent. This gives them a chance to reconsider the protection the message merits, and to cancel sending if appropriate. The default is true , which shows the alert. Set to false to disable the alert. It may be advisable to lock this preference to true to guard against accidentally lowering message protection. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Security: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
| Preference | Description |
| browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl | Controls whether Navigator's web page disk cache excludes pages downloaded over SSL-encrypted connections. Because pages downloaded over SSL often contain sensitive information, it can be important to insure that such information doesn't remain on local hard disks. The default is false , which disables caching. Set to true to enable caching. Note that even when the disk cache excludes SSL-transferred pages, those same pages may be retained in Navigator's memory cache. Performance is usually best served by caching all pages. It may be advisable to lock this preference as false to prevent it being set to true . It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.ciphers | Specifies ciphers to use in support of SSLv2 and SSLv3. The values for this preference are formatted as a string of entries, each delimited by a comma and space and preceded by a plus ( + ) sign. The "factory" default is an empty string, but retail and other end-user versions of Communicator do specify a basic set of ciphers. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| security.submit_email_forms | Enables or disables a security reminder users see when submitting forms over non-SSL connections. This gives users a chance to reconsider the protection the information merits, and to cancel submission if appropriate. The default is true , which shows the reminder. Set to false to disable the reminder. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| network.hosts.skey | This preference is not used. |
| mail.support_skey | This preference is not used. |
| mail.smtp.try_ssl | This preference is not used. |
| security.use_password | This preference is not used. |
Security: Certificate Management Policies
The following preferences control how Communicator handles certificates in various situations, and also set the degree of interaction users can have with the certificate-related options in the Security Info window. These preferences apply to Communicator 4.5 and later versions.
| Preference | Description |
| security.certmgmt.get_new_ cert_url |
Specifies the URL for the page fetched by the Get a Certificate button in the Yours panel of the Security Info dialog box. The default URL is https://certs.netscape.com/client.html . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.disable_ function_message |
Specifies the message users see in a standard alert dialog box when they attempt to use a disabled security.certmgmt.x preference. The default string is This function has been disabled by your site administrator . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.populate_ empty_database |
Controls whether Communicator automatically installs its default set of CA certificates into newly created certificate databases ( cert7.db files). When true , Communicator installs its default set of CA certificates. When false , new certificate databases are left unpopulated. The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.update_ database |
Controls whether Communicator updates existing certificate databases ( cert7.db files) with new CA certificates that may be included with later Communicator releases. When true , the existing certificate databases are updated. When false , the existing databases aren't updated. The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ ca_cert_download |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to download new CA certificates. When true , users can download new CA certificates. When false , Communicator displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ edit_ca_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to change the status of the checkboxes accessed through the Edit button of the Signers panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can check or uncheck these preferences. When false , the Edit button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ delete_ca_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to delete CA certificates from the Signers panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can use the Delete button. When false , the Delete button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ user_cert_download |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to download new personal certificates from certificate authorities. When true , users can download new certificates. When false , Communicator displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ keygen |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to generate new public/private cryptographic key pairs. When true , users can generate a key pair. When false , keys are not generated and Communicator displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ email_cert_download |
Controls whether Communicator permits users to download other users' certificate from web pages, FTP sites, or similar sources. When true , Communicator permits downloads and adds entries to the local cert7.db file. When false , Communicator blocks the download and displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ export_user_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to export their own certificates through the Yours panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can click the Export button to save a selected certificate as a portable file. When this preference is false , the button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . Portable certificate files can be used for backup or to transfer users' certificates to another machine where they can be imported if security.certmgmt.allow_import_user_certs is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ import_user_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to import a backup copy of their own certificate and private key from an external file through the Yours panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , the Import a Certificate button transfers information from a portable file to the local cert7.db and key3.db files. When false , the button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . Portable certificate files are created on machines where Communicator's security.certmgmt.allow_export_user_certs preference is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ delete_user_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to delete their own certificates from the Yours panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can use the Delete button. When false , the Delete button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ delete_people_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to delete other users' certificates from the People panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can use the Delete button. When false , the Delete button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ edit_server_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to change the status of the checkboxes accessed through the Edit button of the Web Sites panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can check or uncheck these preferences. When false , the Edit button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ delete_server_certs |
Controls whether Communicator allows users to delete servers' certificates from the Web Sites panel of the Security Info dialog box. When true , users can use the Delete button. When false , the Delete button displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| security.certmgmt.allow_ trusting_server_cert |
Controls whether Communicator permits users to grant trust to SSL-connected servers, when such servers are using certificates from unknown CAs. When true , Communicator permits users to grant trust. When false , Communicator displays the disabled function message specified by security.certmgmt.disable_function_message . The default is true . This preference is lockable, and available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| security.smime.rc5.b64r16k40 | This preference is not used in Communicator as of version 4.04. |
| security.smime.rc5.b64r16k64 | This preference is not used in Communicator as of version 4.04. |
| security.smime.rc5.b64r16k128 | This preference is not used in Communicator as of version 4.04. |
| Preference | Description |
| fortezza.timeout | This preference is not used. |
| fortezza.toggle | This preference is not used. |
| security.ask_for_fortezza | This preference is not used. |
| security.fortezza_lifetime | This preference is not used. |
| security.smime.fortezza | Enables or disables FORTEZZA S/MIME encryption. This preference is meaningful only if FORTEZZA support has been installed. When enabled, this preference also adds a notice to digital signatures that FORTEZZA S/MIME is available from the sender. The default is true , which is enabled. Set to false to disable FORTZZA S/MIME. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.04 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Security: Signed Applets Capabilities
| Preference | Description |
| signed.applets.securityIsOn | This preference is not used. |
| signed.applets.capabilitiesDB. lock_to_current |
Controls whether users can change the contents of the signed.db file, which identifies approved signing principals (originators' tokens). The default is false , which leaves signed.db unlocked. Set to true to lock access to the file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.02 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| signed.applets.codebase_ principal_support |
Controls whether Communicator suspends its requirement that principals (originators' tokens) are based on cryptographic certificates. Suspending this requirement permits Communicator to use unsigned (untrusted) objects as principals, which may be convenient during development. The default is false , which doesn't suspend the principal requirement. Set to true to suspend the requirement. It is advisable to lock this preference as false to prevent an attacker from setting it to true . It applies to Communicator 4.02 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| signed.applets. DefaultTo30Security |
This preference is not used. |
| signed.applets.local_ classes_have_30_powers |
Controls whether Communicator simulates Navigator 3.0 in its security behavior toward the local Java classes. This can permit Communicator to bypass some of the safeguards of the Capabilities API. The default is false , which disables 3.0 simulation. Set to true to simulate 3.0. It is advisable to lock this preference as false to prevent an attacker from setting it to true . It applies to Communicator 4.02 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| signed.applets.low_ security_for_local_classes |
Controls whether network connection security requirements are lowered to
the levels of Netscape Navigator 3.2. For example, this level of security
permits connections or DLL loading without asking for permission or otherwise
notifying the user. The default is false , which does not lower
security capabilities. Set to true to simulate Navigator 3.2, provided
signed.applets.local_ classes_have_30_powers is also set to true . It is advisable to lock this preference as false to prevent an attacker from setting it to true . It applies to Communicator version 4.02 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
| signed.applets.simulate_ signatures_on_system_classes |
Controls whether Communicator bypasses its usual check for a valid signature on modified Java classes. Bypassing the check may be convenient during testing or development. If this check isn't performed, the Java classes can be changed or substituted without notice. The default is false , which doesn't simulate signatures. Set to true to simulate signatures and bypass the check. It is advisable to lock this preference as false to prevent an attacker from setting it to true . It applies to Communicator 4.02 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| signed.applets.verbose_ security_exception |
Controls whether Communicator displays detailed stack tracing information in a window when security-related exceptions take place. The purpose of displaying this information is to support debugging. This information could be used to learn how to attack your system. The default is false , which doesn't show the information. Set to true to display the information. It is advisable to lock this preference as false to prevent an attacker from setting it to true . It applies to Communicator version 4.02 and later, and is available on all platforms. |
The most convenient way to script Netcaster preferences is to use the Configuration Editor to define them directly in the master configuration file. You can also use the Configuration Editor to generate the preferences in a sample file and copy them to the master file. Locking Netcaster preferences should be approached cautiously because many of the preferences are updated internallly and/or are interrelated with preferences that are resolved or maintained internally. When defining container or channel names, note that the words "finder" and "channel" are reserved.
| Preference | Description |
| netcaster.defaultChannel | Designates the default channel. Can be used to designate a corporate channel as the default channel. The default string is netscape_channel . To use another channel specify that channel's name as it is defined by the netcaster.admin.ChannelName.name preference. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.channel.count | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| netcaster.containers.admin. permissions |
Controls whether users can add or delete channels. The default is 24576 , which means users are allowed to add or delete channels. Other values are: 16384 , allow additions but not deletions; 8192 , allow deletions but not additions; 7 , allow nothing. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.containers.count | Defines the number of Netcaster containers to include in a corporate channel. The default is 2 . Set to 3 to add a container (a corporate channel). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.containers. container_1 |
Identifies the first of the two built-in Netcaster channel containers. This preference should not be modified. |
| netcaster.containers. container_2 |
Identifies the second of the two built-in Netcaster channel containers. This preference should not be modified. |
| netcaster.containers. container_3 |
Creates a third Netcaster container called admin (a reference name), for corporate channels. The string Corporate Channels appears as a container name in the user interface. The defaults are: 5 ; admin ; Corporate Channels . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.castanet. acceptCookies |
Enables or disables the use of cookies placed by Castanet channels. The default is true , which permits cookies to be set. Set to false to disable cookie setting. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.castanet.count | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| netcaster.castanet. loggingEnabled |
Enables or disables Castanet logging. The default is false , which disables logging. Set to true to enable logging. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.castanet. profileEnabled |
Enables or disables Castanet profiles. The default is false , which disables profiles. Set to true to enable profiles. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin.admin_1 | Specifies a channel's reference name. The default string is ChannelName . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin.count | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| netcaster.admin.times | Controls when channel updates occur. The default is 1 , which never updates. The other values are 0 , always update, and 2 , update between the times set by netcaster.admin.startTime and netcaster.admin.endTime . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin.startTime | Specifies the beginning hour of the time bracket within which channel updates can occur. Values range from 1 to 24 . This preference requires that netcaster.admin.times is set to 2 . The default is 9 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin.endTime | Specifies the ending hour of the time bracket within which channel updates can occur. Values range from 1 to 24 . This preference requires that netcaster.admin.times is set to 2 . The default is 17 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.type |
Defines the type of channel service provided by the ChannelName channel. The default is 1 , for HTML-based channels. Set to 2 for Castanet channels. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.name |
Defines the descriptive string users see for the ChannelName channel. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.url |
Specifies the HTTP or Castanet URL of the ChannelName channel. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.mode |
Sets the display mode of the ChannelName channel. The default is window (within a window). You can also set this to webtop (full screen). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.description |
Provides an internal reference desciption of the ChannelName channel. The default is an empty string. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.depth |
Specifies the number of levels of links to download for browsing the ChannelName channel offline. The default is 2 (the top level, plus one). Note that the quantity of material downloaded can increase exponentially with each additional level enabled. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.maxSize |
Sets a size limit on the local cache that supports the ChannelName channel for offline browsing. The default is 5120000 bytes (5 megabytes). The range is from 0 , upward. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.permissions |
Sets the schedule and retrieval policy for the ChannelName channel. The default is 1 , which means the channel is scheduled and crawling isn't limited to the channel's own domain. Other options are: 0 , the channel isn't scheduled and crawling isn't limited to the channel's own domain; 8192 , the channel isn't scheduled and crawling is limited to the channel's own domain; 8193 , the channel isn't scheduled and crawling is limited to the channel's own domain. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.updateFrequency |
Sets the relative update frequency of the ChannelName channel (in contrast to netcaster.admin.ChannelName.updateTime , which sets an absolute time). The options are: -1 , never; -3 , every 30 minutes; -4 , every hour; -5 , daily; -6 , weekly; -7 , let a Castanet channel use its own defaults. A 0 indicates that the preceding number sets the number of minutes between updates (e.g., 20 would mean every 20 minutes). The default is 720 , which uses the Castanet default for Castanet channels, and updates HTML-based channels every 20 minutes. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.admin. ChannelName.updateTime |
Sets a specific update time for the ChannelName channel (in contrast to netcaster.admin.ChannelName.updateFrequency , which sets a relative update frequency). This preference requires that netcaster.admin.ChannelName.updateFrequency is set to -5 for daily updates or -6 for weekly updates. Use this preference to specify the number of minutes past midnight that an update begins for daily settings, or the number of minutes past the beginning of Sunday morning for weekly settings. For example, 36*60 (36 times 60 minutes, or 36 hours past midnight Saturday night) specifies noon on Monday, for a weekly schedule. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.drawer.autoHide | Hides the Netcaster drawer when a channel is launched. The default is false , which leaves the drawer displayed. Set to true to automatically hide the drawer. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| netcaster.drawer.dock | Attaches the Netcaster drawer to either the right or left sides of the screen. The default is right . Set to left to move the drawer to the left. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator versions 4.x, and is available on all platforms. |
| Preference | Description |
| account_setup.upgraded | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
Display Controls: Preferences Dialog Box
| Preference | Description |
| browser.prefs_window_rect | This preference is not used. |
| preferences.dir.outliner_ geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the Directory panel of the Preferences dialog box. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a typical string looks like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| preferences.font.outliner_ geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the Font panel of the Preferences dialog box. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a typical string looks like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| preferences.lang.outliner_ geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the Language panel of the Preferences dialog box. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a typical string looks like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
Display Controls: Navigator Window
| Preference | Description |
| browser.window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Navigator window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
Display Controls: Bookmarks Window
| Preference | Description |
| bookmarks.outliner_geometry | Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the Bookmarks window. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| browser.bookmark_columns_win | Records the most recent arrangement of columns in the Bookmark window. The default is an empty string. For more information, see Columns Codes for Windows. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| browser.bookmark_window_showwindow | Sets the display status of the History window. The default is 1 , which is displayed. Set to 0 to close the window. Other values are: 2 , minimized; 3 , maximized; 4 , open but not selected; 5 , showing; 6 , minimized and selected; 7 , minimized and not selected; 8 , showing but not available; 9 , restored; 10 , showing as default window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| browser.bookmark_window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Bookmarks window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
Display Controls: History Window
| Preference | Description |
| ghist.window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the History window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| history.outliner_geometry | Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the History window. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| ghist.show_value | Sets the display status of the History window. The default is 0 , which is closed. Set to 1 to display the window. Other values are: 2 , minimized; 3 , maximized; 4 , open but not selected; 5 , showing; 6 , minimized and selected; 7 , minimized and not selected; 8 , showing but not available; 9 , restored; 10 , showing as default window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| ghist.sortby | Sets the column used for History window sorting. The default is 3 , which is Last Visited. Other values are: 0 , Title; 1 , Location; 2 , First Visited; 4 , Expiration; 5 , Visit Count. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| ghist.sort_descending | Controls whether the History window displays items in ascending or descending order. The default is false , which is ascending (newest on top). Set to true to sort descending (oldest on top). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.title.pos | Specifies the position of the Title column in the History window, from the left. The default is 0 , which is the first position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.title.width | Specifies the width of the Title column in the History window, measured in pixels. The default is 2400 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.location.pos | Specifies the position of the Location column in the History window, from the left. The default is 1 , which is the second position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.location.width | Specifies the width of the Location column in the History window, measured in pixels. The default is 2400 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.firstvisit.pos | Specifies the position of the First Visited column in the History window, from the left. The default is 2 , which is the third position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.firstvisit.width | Specifies the width of the First Visited column in the History window, measured in pixels. The default is 1400 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.lastvisit.pos | Specifies the position of the Last Visited column in the History window, from the left. The default is 3 , which is the fourth position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.lastvisit.width | Specifies the width of the Last Visited column in the History window, measured in pixels. The default is 1400 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.expires.pos | Specifies the position of the Expiration column in the History window, from the left. The default is 4 , which is the fifth position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.expires.width | Specifies the width of the Expiration column in the History window, measured in pixels. The default is 1400 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.visitcount.pos | Specifies the position of the Visit Count column in the History window, from the left. The default is 5 , which is the sixth position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.visitcount.width | Specifies the width of the Visit Count column in the History window, measured in pixels. The default is 1000 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| ghist.visiblecolumns | Sets the number of columns to display in the History window, measured in positions from the left. For example, specifying 3 would display the columns in positions 0 , 1 , and 2 . The default is 6 . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Display Controls: Download Dialog Box for Navigator
| Preference | Description |
| browser.download_window_rect | This preference is not used. |
Display Controls: Find Dialog Box for Navigator
| Preference | Description |
| browser.find_window_rect | This preference is not used. |
Display Controls: Netscape Message Center Window
| Preference | Description |
| mailnews.start_page.url | Sets the URL of the Messenger start page. The default is http://home.netscape.com/bookmark/4_5/messengerstart.html . The value of this preference must be a valid URL. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on Windows platforms. |
| mailnews.start_page.enabled | Enables or disables the Messenger start page feature. The default is true . This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.customHeaders | Defines additional custom headers that Communicator will add to each new mail or discussion message, or be able to look for when searching on, filtering with, or editing headers. The values that appear in custom message headers are supplied by mail servers or by custom messaging applications. Custom headers are defined as a space-delimited list. The default is an empty string. This preference applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, is lockable, and is available on all platforms. |
| mailnews.message_window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Message window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
Display Controls: Subscribe to Discussion Groups Dialog Box
| Preference | Description |
| mail.subscribepane.all_ groups.outliner_geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the All Groups tab of the Subscribe dialog box. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mail.subscribepane.search_ groups.outliner_geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the Search for Groups tab of the Subscribe dialog box. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mail.subscribepane.new_ groups.outliner_geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the New Groups tab of the Subscribe dialog box. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| news.subscribe.name_pos | Specifies the position of the Discussion Group Name column in the Subscribe dialog box, from the left. The default is 0 , which is the first position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.subscribe.name_width | Specifies the width of the Discussion Group Name column in the Subscribe dialog box, measured in pixels. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.subscribe.join_pos | Specifies the position of the Subscribe column in the Subscribe dialog box, from the left. The default is 1 , which is the second position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.subscribe.join_width | Specifies the width of the Subscribe column in the Subscribe dialog box, measured in pixels. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.subscribe.post_pos | Specifies the position of the Messages column in the Subscribe dialog box, from the left. The default is 2 , which is the third position. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| news.subscribe.post_width | Specifies the width of the Messages column in the Subscribe dialog box, measured in pixels. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Display Controls: Netscape Folder Window
| Preference | Description |
| mailnews.folder_window_ showwindow |
Sets the display status of the Folder window. The default is 1 , which is open. Set to 0 to close the window. Other values are: 2 , minimized; 3 , maximized; 4 , open but not selected; 5 , showing; 6 , minimized and selected; 7 , minimized and not selected; 8 , showing but not available; 9 , restored; 10 , showing as default window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mailnews.folder_window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Message Center window (or the Folder window when messages are hidden) in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.folderpane.outliner_ geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the category pane of the Folder window. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mailnews.folder_columns_ win |
Records the most recent arrangement of columns in the thread pane of the Folder window. The default is an empty string. For more information, see Columns Codes for Windows. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mailnews.thread_window_ showwindow |
Sets the display status of the Messenger window. The default is 1 , which is open. Set to 0 to close the window. Other values are: 2 , minimized; 3 , maximized; 4 , open but not selected; 5 , showing; 6 , minimized and selected; 7 , minimized and not selected; 8 , showing but not available; 9 , restored; 10 , showing as default window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mailnews.thread_window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Netscape Folder window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.thread_columns_win | Records the most recent arrangement of columns in the thread pane of the Messenger window. The default is an empty string. For more information, see Columns Codes for Windows. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.thread_without_re | Disables messages with the same subjects, without leading Re:'s, to be threaded together. To rely solely on the Message-ID and References message headers for threading, use this preference. Please note that newsgroup.SNM files need to be deleted (and then recreated) for the change to take place. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on all platforms. |
| mail.threadpane.outliner_ geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the thread pane of the Folder window. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mailnews.thread_pane_height | Records the current height of the of the Messenger Mailbox's thread pane, measured in pixels. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.threadpane.messagepane. height |
Records the current height of the of the Messenger Mailbox's message pane, measured in pixels. The default is 400 . This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mailnews.message_window_ showwindow |
Sets the display status of the Message window. The default is 1 , which is open. Set to 0 to close the window. Other values are: 2 , minimized; 3 , maximized; 4 , open but not selected; 5 , showing; 6 , minimized and selected; 7 , minimized and not selected; 8 , showing but not available; 9 , restored; 10 , showing as default window. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.close_message_window.on_delete | Closes the Message window after you delete a message. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| mail.close_message_window.on_file | Closes the Message window after you file a message. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.5 and later versions, and is available only on the Mac OS. |
| mail.pane_config | This preference is not used. |
| mail.ascend_mail | Controls whether messages are displayed in ascending or descending order. The default is false , which is descending (oldest on top). Set to true to display ascending (newest on top). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.selection.count | This preference is for Communicator's internal use only. |
Display Controls: Netscape Category Window
| Preference | Description |
| mailnews.message_window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Message window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| news.window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Newsgroup window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| news.pane_config | This preference is not used. |
| news.category_columns_win | Records the most recent arrangement of columns in the category pane of the Category window. The default is an empty string. For more information, see Columns Codes for Windows. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mailnews.category_pane_width | Records the current width of the of the Category window's category pane, measured in pixels. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.categorypane.outliner_geometry | This preference is not used. |
| category.thread_columns_win | Records the most recent arrangement of columns in the thread pane of the Category window. The default is an empty string. For more information, see Columns Codes for Windows. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| news.thread_columns_win | Records the most recent arrangement of columns in the thread pane of the Newsroups window. The default is an empty string. For more information, see Columns Codes for Windows. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| news.sash_geometry | This preference is not used. |
| news.show_first_unread | This preference is not used. |
| mailnews.message_in_thread_window | Controls whether the message pane of Category (thread) windows is open or closed. The default is true , which keeps the message pane open. Set to false to close the message pane. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is not used on the Mac OS. |
| news.wrap_long_lines | This preference is not used. |
Display Controls: Netscape Message Window
| Preference | Description |
| mail.window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Messenger window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.sash_geometry | This preference is not used. |
| mail.wrap_long_lines | This preference is not used. |
Display Controls: Message Composition Window
| Preference | Description |
| mail.compose_window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Composer window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.composition.addresspane. outliner_geometry |
Records the most recent arrangement of the columns in the addressing pane of the Message Composition window. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
Display Controls: Address Book
| Preference | Description |
| addressbook.outliner_geometry | Records the most recent arrangement of the card entry columns in the Address Book. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platforms. |
| ab_dir.outliner_geometry | This information to come. |
| mail.addr_book_window_rect | Specifies the position and dimensions of the Address Book window, in pixels. The format is x,y,w,h where x and y are the x and y coordinates of the upper left corner, and w and h are the width and height. The default values are -1,-1,-1,-1 , which are placeholders. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.wfe.addr_book.show_value | Sets the display status of the Address Book. The default is 0 , which is closed. Set to 1 to display the Address Book. Other values are: 2 , minimized; 3 , maximized; 4 , open but not selected; 5 , showing; 6 , minimized and selected; 7 , minimized and not selected; 8 , showing but not available; 9 , restored; 10 , showing as default window. This preference should not be locked. It applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.addr_book.type.pos | This preference is reserved for Communicator's internal use. |
| mail.addr_book.sortby | Sets the column used for Address Book sorting. The default is 2 , which is by Name. Other values are: 1 , type; 3 , Email Address; 4 , Organization; 5 , Phone (not available); 6 , City; 7 , Nickname. Note that this preference is frequently customized, and these columns may be mapped to different types of information using LDAP. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
| mail.addr_book.sort_ascending | Controls whether Address Book entries are displayed in ascending or descending order. The default is true , which is ascending (alphabet begins on top). Set to false to sort descending (alphabet begins at bottom). This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.name.pos | Specifies the position of the Name column in the Address Book, from the left. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.name.width | Specifies the width of the Name column in the Address Book, measured in pixels. The default is 0 , which means the column isn't displayed. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.email.pos | Specifies the position of the Email Address column in the Address Book, from the left. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.email.width | Specifies the width of the Email Address column in the Address Book, measured in pixels. The default is 0 , which means the column isn't displayed. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.company.pos | Specifies the position of the Organization column in the Address Book, from the left. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.company.width | Specifies the width of the Organization column in the Address Book, measured in pixels. The default is 0 , which means the column isn't displayed. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.locality.pos | Specifies the position of the City column in the Address Book, from the left. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.locality.width | Specifies the width of the City column in the Address Book, measured in pixels. The default is 0 , which means the column isn't displayed. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.nickname.pos | Specifies the position of the Nickname column in the Address Book, from the left. The default is -1 , which is a placeholder value. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.addr_book.nickname.width | Specifies the width of the Nickname column in the Address Book, measured in pixels. The default is 0 , which means the column isn't displayed. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
Display Controls: Directory Search Dialog Box
| Preference | Description |
| mail.directory_names.first_first | Controls whether the Name column in the Directory Search dialog box presents names first-name-first or last-name-first. The default is true , which is first-name-first. Set to false to display names last-name-first. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available on all platforms. |
| mail.ldapsearchpane.outliner_geometry | Records the most recent arrangement of the result columns in the Search Directories dialog box. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
| mailnews.ldapsearch_columns_win | Records the most recent arrangement of columns in the results pane of the Search Directories dialog box. The default is an empty string. For more information, see Columns Codes for Windows. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Windows platform. |
Display Controls: Mail Filters Dialog Box
| Preference | Description |
| mail.mailfilter.outliner_geometry | Records the most recent arrangement of the form elements in the Mail Filters dialog box. The default is an empty string. Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a string may look like 283x(3)Name:209;Unread:85;Total:85 . To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file. This preference is lockable, applies to Communicator 4.0 and later versions, and is available only on the Unix platform. |
Display Controls: Columns Codes for Windows
Certain preferences used on the Windows platform have a columns_win suffix. These preferences record the most recent state of the columns that appear in the window panes or dialog boxes associated with those preferences. The state values these preferences record aren't intended to be configured by direct editing.
Because of the flexibility of column contents, order, size, and purpose, the appropriate values can be complex and difficult to predict. For example, a typical string looks like v1 6 5:23 2:6164 4:23 1:1867 3:1261 6:705 12:23 7:749 8:749 10:493 9:493 .
To configure columns defaults, the recommended way to get that data is to arrange the columns in the user interface, then exit Communicator normally and copy the data from the local prefs.js file to your master configuration file.
The following column value information is offered as technical background, not coding instructions. Compare these codes to the above example string.
| Attribute | Code |
| Version | v1 (version 1) |
| Number of columns showing | 6 (6 columns) |
| Fixed-width columns format | 5:23 (column number from left : width in pixels) |
| Variable-width columns format | 2:6164 (column number from left : weighted width, distributed against a value of 10,000) |
| Column IDs for the category, folder, and thread panes | 1 , sender/recipient; 2 , subject; 3 , date; 4 , read (green diamond, fixed); 5 , thread (fixed); 6 , priority; 7 , status; 8 , length; 9 , total; 10 , unread; 11 , folder; 12 , flag/mark (fixed) |
| Column IDs for the Search Directory dialog box | 9 , name; 10 , email address; 11 , phone number; 12 , organization/company; 13 , locality |
The following list presents all the preferences in this document alphabetically.
ab_dir.outliner_geometry
about_text
account_setup.upgraded
addressbook.outliner_geometry
applications.rlogin
applications.rlogin_with_user
applications.telnet
applications.tmp_dir
applications.tn3270
autoadmin.append_emailaddr
autoadmin.failover_to_cached
autoadmin.global_config_url
autoadmin.refresh_interval
autocomplete.exact_match_color
autocomplete.multiple_match_color
autocomplete.no_match_color
autoupdate.enabled
bookmarks.outliner_geometry
browser.addressbook_location
browser.anchor_color
browser.autoload_images
browser.background_color
browser.background_option
browser.blink_allowed
browser.bookmark_columns_win
browser.bookmark_file
browser.bookmark_location
browser.bookmark_window_rect
browser.bookmark_window_showwindow
browser.cache.check_doc_frequency
browser.cache.directory
browser.cache.disk_cache_size
browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl
browser.cache.memory_cache_size
browser.cache.wfe.directory
browser.chrome.advanced_toolbar
browser.chrome.button_style
browser.chrome.show_directory_buttons
browser.chrome.show_security_bar
browser.chrome.show_status_bar
browser.chrome.show_toolbar
browser.chrome.show_url_bar
browser.chrome.toolbar_style
browser.chrome.toolbar_tips
browser.chrome.useGuideButton
browser.custom_link_color
browser.custom_text_color
browser.custom_visited_color
browser.delay_images
browser.display_while_loading
browser.download_directory
browser.download_window_rect
browser.editor.disabled
browser.enable_style_sheets
browser.enable_webfonts
browser.fancy_ftp
browser.find_window_rect
browser.foreground_color
browser.gif_backdrop_file
browser.history_file
browser.ldapfile_location
browser.link_expiration
browser.mac.active_scrolling
browser.mac.print_background
browser.mac.print_fit_to_page
browser.mac.print_header_botleft
browser.mac.print_header_botmid
browser.mac.print_header_botright
browser.mac.print_header_topleft
browser.mac.print_header_topmid
browser.mac.print_header_topright
browser.mac.show_tool_tips
browser.mac.use_grayscale_form_controls
browser.mac.use_internet_config
browser.mac.use_utility_pattern
browser.NavCenter.Docked.Float.Rect
browser.NavCenter.Docked.Orientation
browser.NavCenter.Docked.Rect.width
browser.never_expire
browser.personal_toolbar_button.max_chars
browser.personal_toolbar_button.min_chars
browser.PICS.disable_for_this_session
browser.PICS.pages_must_be_rated
browser.PICS.ratings_enabled
browser.PICS.reenable_for_this_session
browser.PICS.service.http___home_netscape_com_default_rating.s
browser.PICS.service.http___home_netscape_com_default_rating.service_enabled
browser.prefs_window_rect
browser.relatedLinksAutoload
browser.relatedLinksDisabledForDomains
browser.relatedLinksEnabled
browser.relatedLinksProvider
browser.sarcache.directory
browser.socksfile_location
browser.startup.agreed_to_licence
browser.startup.autoload_homepage
browser.startup.default_window
browser.startup.homepage
browser.startup.homepage_override
browser.startup.license_accepted
browser.startup.license_version
browser.startup.page
browser.startup_mode
browser.underline_anchors
browser.url_history.URL_n
browser.use_document_colors
browser.use_document_fonts
browser.user_history_file
browser.visited_color
browser.wfe.ignore_def_check
browser.wfe.show_value
browser.wfe.use_windows_colors
browser.window_rect
category.thread_columns_win
custtoolbar.Address_Book.Address_Book_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Address_Book.Address_Book_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Address_Book.Address_Book_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Browser.Location_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Browser.Location_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Browser.Location_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Browser.Navigation_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Browser.Navigation_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Browser.Navigation_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Browser.Personal_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Browser.Personal_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Browser.Personal_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Compose_Message.Message_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Compose_Message.Message_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Compose_Message.Message_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Composer.Composition_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Composer.Composition_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Composer.Composition_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Composer.Formatting_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Composer.Formatting_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Composer.Formatting_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Folders.Location_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Folders.Location_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Folders.Location_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Folders.Navigation_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Folders.Navigation_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Folders.Navigation_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.has_toolbar_folder
custtoolbar.Messages.Location_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Messages.Location_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Messages.Location_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Messages.Navigation_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Messages.Navigation_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Messages.Navigation_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Messenger.Location_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Messenger.Location_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Messenger.Location_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.Messenger.Navigation_Toolbar.open
custtoolbar.Messenger.Navigation_Toolbar.position
custtoolbar.Messenger.Navigation_Toolbar.showing
custtoolbar.personal_toolbar.Version
custtoolbar.personal_toolbar_folder
editor.active_link_color
editor.author
editor.auto_save
editor.auto_save_delay
editor.background_color
editor.background_image
editor.color_scheme
editor.custom_color_0
editor.default_template_location
editor.followed_link_color
editor.fontsize_mode
editor.hints.bookmark
editor.hints.copyright
editor.hints.image
editor.hints.removelinks
editor.hints.sitemanager
editor.hrule.align
editor.hrule.height
editor.hrule.shading
editor.hrule.width
editor.hrule.width_percent
editor.html_directory
editor.html_editor
editor.image_directory
editor.image_editor
editor.javascript_color
editor.last_color_picked
editor.last_doc_page
editor.last_pref_page
editor.last_table_page
editor.last_text_page
editor.link_color
editor.page_updown_move_cursor
editor.publish_browse_location
editor.publish_history_0
editor.publish_keep_images
editor.publish_keep_links
editor.publish_last_loc
editor.publish_last_pass
editor.publish_location
editor.publish_password
editor.publish_password_0
editor.publish_save_password
editor.publish_username
editor.show_character_toolbar
editor.show_copyright
editor.show_paragraph_toolbar
editor.template_history_n
editor.template_last_loc
editor.template_location
editor.text_color
editor.url_history.TITLE_0
editor.url_history.URL_0
editor.use_background_image
editor.use_custom_colors
editor.use_html_editor
editor.use_image_editor
fortezza.timeout
fortezza.toggle
general.always_load_images
general.always_load_movies
general.always_load_sounds
general.help_source.site
general.help_source.url
general.startup.browser
general.startup.calendar
general.startup.conference
general.startup.editor
general.startup.mail
general.startup.message.center
general.startup.netcaster
general.startup.news
general.title_tips
ghist.expires.pos
ghist.expires.width
ghist.firstvisit.pos
ghist.firstvisit.width
ghist.lastvisit.pos
ghist.lastvisit.width
ghist.location.pos
ghist.location.width
ghist.show_value
ghist.sort_descending
ghist.sortby
ghist.title.pos
ghist.title.width
ghist.visiblecolumns
ghist.visitcount.pos
ghist.visitcount.width
ghist.window_rect
helpers.global_mailcap_file
helpers.global_mime_types_file
helpers.private_mailcap_file
helpers.private_mime_types_file
history.outliner_geometry
images.dither
images.incremental_display
imap.io.mac.logging
internal_url.default_template.url
internal_url.more_info_plugin.url
internal_url.net_search.url
internal_url.page_from_wizard.url
intl.accept_charsets
intl.accept_languages
intl.auto_detect_encoding
intl.character_set
intl.font%u.win.fixed_font
intl.font%u.win.fixed_size
intl.font%u.win.mimecharset
intl.font%u.win.prop_font
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