At 12:12 AM +1000 on 1/5/03, Paul Shand wrote:
>Just a few questions: > >With Cookies not enabled, would it be right to suspect any detetrioration >when using IE 5 in accesssing lots of different web pages? > >Would the guts of the pages still be legible? --------------------------------------- -- Hi Paul. I'm not an expert at this but here's what I know about cookies: Websites use cookies to track you. When you go on to a site where you can purchase something, the site needs to track you and any merchandise you select so that if you decide to buy it can bring you selected data to a place where the "sale" can be completed. Many sites also can track where you were last by reading your cookies and can build a profile, a purchasing or "interests" dossier. If you set your cookies in preferences of your browser to accept only cookies that come from the originating web site and to store them only till the end of the session. If you choose to "disable cookies" then on most catalog type web sites you wont be able to move around or select anything or log in if you have an account. So there's no deterioration of the browser, just loss of utility until you change the settings. If you want to maintain privacy when you're not "shopping" then dont accept cookies or set to warn you before allowing cookies. That can be an interesting experience- to see the constant re-request as you keep saying no cookie. I hope this helps. dan_A -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
