What is Mozilla "registry" for?

Blade_Jones · 06-01-2007, 04:10 PM

I noticed that my "registry" within my Mozilla folder is taking up a lot of memory. I was just wondering what is contained in this registry? I always thought all of the email data is contained in the profiles files.

Also if I want to transfer old emails off an old computer onto a new computer what files do I want to copy and paste? All of them or just my "profiles" folders? Keep in mind that I have existing emails on my new computer and I don't want to affect or corrupt them. I just want to be able to access the old and new emails, all of which were created with Mozilla based mail programs (Netscape and Mozilla Thunderbird).

RamonaJ · 06-02-2007, 02:57 PM

Blade,

Exactly what file do you reference for "Registry", is it the registry.dat file? If so, that file is the pointer for your Netscape Profile, and why is uses an excessive amount of memory is a mystery to me.

To move mail from the old to the new PC
Rename the files on the old PC, e.g., OldInbox, OldDrafts, OldSent, etc.
Copy those renamed files to the Mail Account folder on the new PC:

Netscape
C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\profile_name\*.slt\Mail\pop.isp.net

Thunderbird
C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\profile_name\Mail\pop.isp.net

**Kalim** · 06-04-2007, 02:21 AM

Hi Blade_Jones

By a lot how much do you mean in figures?
I have 60 extensions on one build of Fx and I never get more than 150MB of Fx memory usage, which I deem very good TBH.

06-01-2007, 04:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blade_Jones Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pacific Palisades, CA Posts: 461 OS: 2000, XP, Vista, Ubuntu	What is Mozilla "registry" for? I noticed that my "registry" within my Mozilla folder is taking up a lot of memory. I was just wondering what is contained in this registry? I always thought all of the email data is contained in the profiles files. Also if I want to transfer old emails off an old computer onto a new computer what files do I want to copy and paste? All of them or just my "profiles" folders? Keep in mind that I have existing emails on my new computer and I don't want to affect or corrupt them. I just want to be able to access the old and new emails, all of which were created with Mozilla based mail programs (Netscape and Mozilla Thunderbird).

06-02-2007, 02:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
RamonaJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Midwest U.S.A. Posts: 28 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Re: What is Mozilla "registry" for? Blade, Exactly what file do you reference for "Registry", is it the registry.dat file? If so, that file is the pointer for your Netscape Profile, and why is uses an excessive amount of memory is a mystery to me. To move mail from the old to the new PC Rename the files on the old PC, e.g., OldInbox, OldDrafts, OldSent, etc. Copy those renamed files to the Mail Account folder on the new PC: Netscape C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\profile_name\.slt\Mail\pop.isp.net* Thunderbird C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\profile_name\Mail\pop.isp.net __________________ RAMONA "The mills of the Gods grind slowly, but exceedingly fine."

06-04-2007, 02:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Re: What is Mozilla "registry" for? Hi Blade_Jones By a lot how much do you mean in figures? I have 60 extensions on one build of Fx and I never get more than 150MB of Fx memory usage, which I deem very good TBH.