From: moz.champion@sympatico.ca
Vector wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:32:12 GMT, "Moz Champion (Dan)"
> wrote:
>
>> Vector wrote:
>>> I'm new to this group, just looked it up due to this problem ... and
>>> I hope someone has a solution, as the problem is forcing me to use
>>> MSIE for some things and I hate this fact.
>>>
>>> I've been using Netscape for browser/mail and html editor for nearly
>>> 10 years and have been mostly problem free ... except for the few
>>> occasions when it developed amnesia regarding my email. Those were
>>> few enough for me to 'get over it' ...
>>>
>>> But, this current problem is a first for me and it is even more
>>> serious than the email amnesia.
>>>
>>> First Netscape had the problem, then I installed Firefox as an
>>> attempted solution and Firefox exhibited the same problem ... perhaps
>>> because upon installation I allowed it to import settings from my
>>> existing Netscape installation.
>>>
>>> The problem: PASSWORDS. Stored or directly entered (makes no
>>> difference) are not accepted in either the browser (at web sites) nor
>>> by the email client. When user name and password are entered, and
>>> or NEXT (whichever) are pressed ... both fields are CLEARED on
>>> the form with no entry accepted. In most cases, I don't get any
>>> message to the effect that an incorrect user name and/or password was
>>> entered ... the fields are simply cleared.
>>>
>>> On the other hand, Mozilla Thunderbird is functioning properly SO FAR.
>>> I installed this as my email client after getting tired of accessing
>>> my email via web mail using MSIE. So far so good with Thunderbird.
>>>
>>> But, the Mozilla browsers are the problem. Whenever I visit a site
>>> that requires a login, I am forced to use MSIE.
>>>
>>> I have tried telling both browsers to stop storing passwords and
>>> delete the ones I had already allowed. This didn't solve the problem.
>>>
>>> Anyone have a clue as to what the problem is?
>>>
>>> TIA
>> It may not be a problem at least in the manner you think it is.
>> Many websites dont allow saving of username/passwords - they do this in
>> the name of better security.
>>
>> Its usually done by financial institutions, but there are other sites
>> that take this route as well, do you have a url for a site where you
>> cant save passwords?
>
> I should have stated the perhaps pertinent information that these are
> web sites I have previous experience with (US MINT, Comcast, etc.).
> And, as I did state, even when entered manually, upon the
> name and password fields are simply cleared with no indication of a
> bad password/user name. I'll reiterate ... these are sites I have
> previously had no such problems with. Also, I am unable to use
> Netscape Communicator or Mozilla Thunderbird for the same reason.
> And, I have instructed both programs to forget stored passwords
> altogether.
> A perhaps relevant bit of information is this: just prior to the
> development of this problem my system suffered an improper shutdown
> due to a power failure while my UPS was offline. My computer runs
> 24/7 and normally is on a UPS ... on this occasion the UPS was
> offline. I personally doubt this improper shutdown was the problem,
> as a whole LOT of people don't even use a UPS, and the problem seems
> unfamiliar to someone such as yourself who uses the online handle
> "Moz Champion". But, it is the only thing out of the ordinary that I
> can think of immediately before the appearance of the problem.
>
> I am wondering if an uninstall/reinstall might be the solution.
>
> I want my Netscape back. Or Firefox. Anything other than MSIE, LOL
Well, if you provided a url for a specific site where you are
experiencing the problem, we would be in a better position to advise you.
At this point, without further investigation (for which I require the
Urls) telling you to do uninstalls or re-installs would be incorrect.
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