diff --git a/mailnews/absync/resources/Makefile.in b/mailnews/absync/resources/Makefile.in
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+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public
+# License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+# IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# rights and limitations under the License.
+#
+# The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+# Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+# Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+# Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Contributor(s): 
+#
+
+DEPTH		= ../../..
+topsrcdir	= @top_srcdir@
+srcdir		= @srcdir@
+VPATH		= @srcdir@
+
+include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
+
+DIRS		= locale
+
+include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
+
diff --git a/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/Makefile.in b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/Makefile.in
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index 000000000000..6efeede4d64d
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+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public
+# License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+# IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# rights and limitations under the License.
+#
+# The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+# Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+# Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+# Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Contributor(s): 
+#
+
+DEPTH		= ../../../..
+topsrcdir	= @top_srcdir@
+srcdir		= @srcdir@
+VPATH		= @srcdir@
+
+include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
+
+DIRS		= en-US
+
+include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
+
diff --git a/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/MANIFEST b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/MANIFEST
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index 000000000000..3a8135b4343d
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+++ b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/MANIFEST
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+absync.properties
diff --git a/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/Makefile.in b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/Makefile.in
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index 000000000000..715a20a0634f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/Makefile.in
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+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public
+# License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+# IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# rights and limitations under the License.
+#
+# The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+# Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+# Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+# Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Contributor(s): 
+#
+
+DEPTH		= ../../../../..
+topsrcdir	= @top_srcdir@
+srcdir		= @srcdir@
+VPATH		= @srcdir@
+
+include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
+
+EXPORT_RESOURCE_CONTENT = \
+		$(srcdir)/absync.properties \
+		$(NULL)
+
+include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
+
+install:: 
+	$(INSTALL) $(EXPORT_RESOURCE_CONTENT) $(DIST)/bin/chrome/messenger/locale/addressbook
+
diff --git a/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/absync.properties b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/absync.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a995eb16930e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/absync.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public
+# License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+# IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# rights and limitations under the License.
+#
+# The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+# Communications Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are
+# Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+# Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Contributor(s): 
+#
+
+#
+# The following are used by the Mailing list dialog
+#
+syncDoneSuccess=Synchronization completed successfully.
+syncDoneFailed=Synchronization Failed.
+syncProgress=Synchronization received %d bytes...
+syncStarting=Synchronization starting with %d byte request...
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/makefile.win b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/makefile.win
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index 000000000000..383236116fce
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+++ b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/en-US/makefile.win
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+#!nmake
+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public
+# License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+# IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# rights and limitations under the License.
+#
+# The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+# Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+# Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+# Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Contributor(s): 
+
+DEPTH=..\..\..\..\..
+
+include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>
+
+DISTBROWSER=$(DIST)\bin\chrome\messenger\locale\addressbook
+
+
+install::
+	$(MAKE_INSTALL) absync.properties $(DISTBROWSER)
+
+clobber::
+  rm -f $(DIST)\bin\chrome\messenger\locale\addressbook\absync.properties
diff --git a/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/makefile.win b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/makefile.win
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..20653e28aec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mailnews/absync/resources/locale/makefile.win
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!nmake
+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public
+# License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+# IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# rights and limitations under the License.
+#
+# The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+# Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+# Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+# Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Contributor(s): 
+
+DEPTH=..\..\..\..
+
+DIRS= en-US
+
+include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>
diff --git a/mailnews/absync/resources/makefile.win b/mailnews/absync/resources/makefile.win
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bf6634def287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mailnews/absync/resources/makefile.win
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!nmake
+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public
+# License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+# IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# rights and limitations under the License.
+#
+# The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+# Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+# Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+# Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Contributor(s): 
+
+DEPTH=..\..\..
+
+DIRS= locale
+
+include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>