408425 - Firefox does not import IE6 passwords

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 423460

(Firefox :: Migration, defect)

Description

[u279076]

Firefox 3 Beta 2 RC1 - Win XP SP2 - build ID 2007121120

When importing IE6 settings, any saved passwords are not imported.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Start IE6
2. Navigate to www.gmail.com
3. Sign in and save your password
4. Close IE6 and start Firefox
6. Either use the first-run migrator or the File>Import migrator and import IE settings
7. Navigate to www.gmail.com or go to Tools>Options>Security>Show Passwords

Actual results:
No password is saved for gmail.

Expected results:
Password should have imported from IE6.

Comment 1

[:Gavin Sharp [email: [e-mail]]]

Duping to 423460 because it has a patch (I would have preferred the patch be attached here, but it's too late now).