Many thanks for the tip. Its OK now Much appreciated for your help Best Regards Philip > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 > 00:17:40 +0000> Subject: [Bug 279802] Re: hotmail blocks ubuntu users (we > knew it!)> > > Hello!> > I had this problem with hotmail and after searching > some forums I was able to fix it.> +++++ Hotmail recognizes Firefox now. > +++++++> > You have to do the following in Firefox.> > In the adress bar > type: About:config> > Accept the terms.> > Then search for: USERAGENT > In > the list that appears search for:> > general.useragent.vendor predetermined > Chain Ubuntu> > Change the word: Ubuntu for: Firefox> It should read:> > > general.useragent.vendor predetermined Chain Firefox> > and to save you > close the tab then in file you select QUIT> This way the change is saved in > Firefox 3.0.3> > And works well under Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10> > To verify that > the change worked I rebooted the computer several times> and no problem what > so ever, hopefully it will work for anyone with this> little problem.> > In > any case thank you for your time!!> Hope that you have a great weekend!!!> > > Tetsuo> > -- > hotmail blocks ubuntu users (we knew it!)> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279802> You received this bug notification > because you are a direct subscriber> of a duplicate bug.> > Status in > Ubuntu: Triaged> > Bug description:> I upgraded to firefox 3.0.3 from repos, > and now every time I log in to windows live hotmail, windows live does not > recognized firefox as a supported browser and tells you to install firefox > (between other choices ). I didn't have any problem with firefox 3.0.2. Has > anything changed at all? The thing is "I cannot reply emails by using 3.0.3" > and I could with 3.0.2.> I use ubuntu hardy 8.04 64bit. > I just downloaded > 3.0.3 from mozilla website and executing firefox from command line, firefox > is recognized in hotmail and I can reply emails. So, I guess something is > wrong in the upgrade from Ubuntu. I wrote that in ubuntuforums and some > people can confirm that. Preemptive answer: Not using hotmail would be a > solution, but I need to use it to reply to people who I have always used > hotmail with.> Ubuntuforums thread:> > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=932564
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