When I tried logging in through the msnbc URL, I didn't get to the Hotmail page anyway. In any case what's to prevent MSN showing a splash screen at that URL. An error message that directs users to their service provider's web site may well be a better way of dealing with a change to log in, at least it would give the user a chance to see and dismiss any splash screen before assuming that there was a problem their end.
Merry Christmas DarthNewton wrote: > Actually that particular problem with the "splash screen" has been a > issue twice now since hmm October I think. I was just mentioning it as > some may not realize how easy of it a fix it can be. I see your > suggestion and I don't see a problem in adding that as a option. > However users will still need to set that option (unless it could be > made that by default). Also I just tried logging into the MSNBC website > then going to the mail from there. While it did work I would still get > the same splash screen I found before that I need to check the "don't > see this again" check box. I just don't see it helping, if I am wrong > and the webmail author thinks so by all means use the best method. He > knows far better than I. :) But something to consider if it does indeed > work as described (and it was just a fluke why it didn't work for me) I > have this feeling it is just something hotmail missed and will fix that > in time. > > I do have one suggestion though, why not add to the "neagative vibes" > error message a comment about trying to log into your webmail account > normally and see if there is a splash screen you can click a "do not see > this again" check box and try webmail again? I get the feeling that > hotmail is going to be doing this splash screen more often. > > > > > > > On 12/24/2008 8:02 AM, BluesRenegade wrote: > >> Chris got it. That's exactly what I was suggesting. >> >> Now you know how simple it is, Darth, you'll know to look there next >> time it happens. But how about all the other Webmail users? Look at the >> traffic that checkbox brings to this group--asking the Webmail author >> for a fix. He is extremely patient to deal with this same problem over >> and over again. >> >> I'm suggesting something that could benefit all of us, Webmail users and >> the Webmail author. >> >> Chris Clifton wrote: >> >> >>> I think that Blues Renegade was suggesting that msnbc.com be made an >>> option for the URL that the extension uses to log in to Hotmail. In this >>> way the information pages that Hotmail have been serving up recently >>> before the log in page are by-passed. >>> >>> DarthNewton wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I also ran into this problem with negative vibes, but I simply logged >>>> into the hotmail account though a webbrowser and got the "You asked for >>>> it hotmail listed" splash screen, clicked the "do not show me this >>>> again" check box and continue. And it worked fine (I had to do this for >>>> every account but a quick and easy fix). Have you tried this? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/23/2008 6:21 PM, BluesRenegade wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> INFO and SUGGESTION: >>>>> >>>>> If you enter: hotmail.com you are taken to the Hotmail Live login, >>>>> however, if you login thru msnbc,com, you are logged directly into >>>>> your hotmail.com account without any of the prompts that keep breaking >>>>> the Hotmail extension of Webmail. >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps, adding msnbc.com to the list of current login choices: >>>>> >>>>> Hotmail (Old website) >>>>> WebDav >>>>> Hotmail Live (New website) >>>>> >>>>> could solve the intermittent login issues and associated support >>>>> requests in this list. >>>>> >>>>> What do you think? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1863 - Release Date: 12/24/2008 > 11:49 AM > > -- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
