Each folder can contain Web content, not just links to Web pages. So one can click on the tab of the stocks folder and see current stock quotes or click on the news tab and see current headlines, while the main browser window is displaying something else. Netscape says hundreds of custom tabs are being created for things such as auctions, calendars, music files and news. As might be expected, Netscape 6.0 has some tricks that take specific advantage of popular AOL features such as instant messages and buddy lists. Clicking on the icon opens an instant chat session, which can be a useful alternative to successive volleys of e-mail.
Many people use one program to handle e-mail and another to handle Web browsing.
Some people prefer to keep business and personal e-mail accounts separate and they can do that with the new browser, too. Netscape has improved the search functions of the browser by adopting the Google search engine and by integrating a search function into the main toolbar where one would usually just type Web addresses. Another welcome feature is better management of Internet cookies, information that many Web sites insert into your computer to track your activities. With Netscape 6.0, the user can easily delete unwanted cookies and decide whether to accept new cookies. One of the most clever tricks of the new browser is the AutoTranslate command, which, as the name suggests, automatically translates the text on Web sites to and from English, which is handy as the Internet spreads internationally.