Click the Download tab to decide whether to follow links outside the page's Web site. You can choose the amount of hard drive space to set aside for a particular page. You can also ask for an e-mail alert when a page changes. Obviously, Microsoft has continued to make it easy to browse offline, while Netscape has pulled back. However, both browsers can work for you, depending on how you need to view Web pages offline.
Several programs are available to improve browsing offline.
These products can download Web pages for later viewing in the Web browser of your choice. Teleport Pro can retrieve Java Applets and retrieve up to 10 pages at once. WebWhacker 2000 stores files in a database. The company says WebWhacker is great for educators and parents who want to safeguard their kids by creating approved directories of Web sites for browsing. Both products are available with limited functionality for a free 30-day trial period.