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   Doug G to Frank Booth Snr   
   Re: Problems with secured websites   
   04 Oct 05 13:11:26   
   
   From: doug4179@comcast.net   
      
   Frank Booth Snr wrote:   
   > I've been using Netscape 7.1 for some time now without a problem.   
   > Suddenly, I find that I cannot access certain security websites (URL   
   > https). Eg today when trying to access my internet bank account after   
   > filling in the login dtails, and hitting 'Send' nothing happens, or   
   > sometimes a page tries to open but either fails or shows a mainly blank   
   > page, with the 'Done' indicator is seen in the shortcut bar. Some   
   > secured sites seem unaffected, but most are. Unsecured sites open fine.   
   >   
   > I've looked at , but nothing unusual   
   > there, All SSL protocols are checked. I've even un-installed and   
   > re-installed Netscape 7.1, but the problem still remains. It has nothing   
   > to do with the hosts file and firewall and antivirus are disabled. I am   
   > wondering if it has anything to do with the 128 bit encryption being a   
   > factor, since none of the problem sites will work without it. Yet   
   > Netscape is supposed to automatically include this encryption level.   
   >   
   > Any suggestions, please?   
   >   
      
   Try removing the cookies associated with the problem site.   
      
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