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tioga · Aug 18, 2002, 12:50 AM

Recently, it seems that every time I try to post or reply to a post I'm kicked back to a login screen here. This happens on an iMac 350 running OS 9.2.2 using Netscape. On another machine using Windoze 98 and Explorer I do not have to repeatedly login.
Is there a setting in OS 9 I have screwed up, or is a Netscape problem or what?

CaseCom · Aug 18, 2002, 01:44 AM

Already a thread on this:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...hreadid=117113

Grrr · Aug 18, 2002, 06:24 AM

There is 2 threads on it actually.. Yet still no MacNN staff have offered a solution..
Or maybe they are embarrased that MacNN use PC servers, running software thats been optimised for PC users and their PC browsers..
Hense why the MacNN staff are virtually speechless whenever a Mac user says "It dont work!"
Should we be surprised?

I've been using these forums for a few years now, and I cant believe that after all this time, it's still plagued with major problems.

scaught · Aug 18, 2002, 08:31 AM

go take a pill or something, guy. sheesh.

fulmer · Aug 18, 2002, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by Grrr:
There is 2 threads on it actually.. Yet still no MacNN staff have offered a solution..
Or maybe they are embarrased that MacNN use PC servers, running software thats been optimised for PC users and their PC browsers..
Hense why the MacNN staff are virtually speechless whenever a Mac user says "It dont work!"
Should we be surprised?
I've been using these forums for a few years now, and I cant believe that after all this time, it's still plagued with major problems.

whatever. I use these boards with 3 different mac browsers and never have any problems. this is just a glitch with netscape. use IE, iCab, or Mozilla in the interim. One of them will work. If you're using OS X, then iCab, Mozilla, IE, and OmniWeb are your choices--and damn good options, too.

JLL · Aug 18, 2002, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by fulmer:

whatever. I use these boards with 3 different mac browsers and never have any problems. this is just a glitch with netscape. use IE, iCab, or Mozilla in the interim. One of them will work. If you're using OS X, then iCab, Mozilla, IE, and OmniWeb are your choices--and damn good options, too.

Using Mozilla on Mac OS X I've been forced to log in four times today.

fulmer · Aug 18, 2002, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by JLL:

Using Mozilla on Mac OS X I've been forced to log in four times today.

are you using the newest release? I'd try deleting your cookies (or at least the MacNN ones) and starting from scratch.

Spheric Harlot · Aug 19, 2002, 04:50 PM

I have the same problem on Windows NT 4 and Netscape 4.6 on my work machine. Makes participating in these fora damn near impossible.

And people just saying "Well, you have plenty of options", please shut up.

At work, I DON'T have an option. I'm stuck with what the Sysadmins deign to make the standard install.

No problem on my home machine (10.2/Omniweb 4.1.1SP1)

-s*

tioga · Aug 20, 2002, 10:42 PM

Well it looks like I'll need to get a working version of IE 5 and give up on Netscape. My current IE 5 works poorly, so I'll be looking to re-install.
Thanks for the advice everyone.

tioga · Aug 23, 2002, 05:15 PM

I trashed my existing IE 5 and installed a new IE 5.1.5
Seems to be working fine and has apparently cured the excessive login problem.