--- Bob Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For some good info on configuring the hosts file to > block ad servers check out > this web site: > <http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/%7Eatman/spam/adblock.shtml>
I tried it. It didn't stop the browser from trying to contact the flycast or burstnet servers, which are the main ones that cause trouble with browsers that are not Internet Explorer for Windows. :P Internet Options for IE 5.5 Win won't accept those proxy settings unless you also specify an actual proxy server to go through for internet traffic. And to top it all off my general websurfing was SLOWER as the system churned through the hosts file AND it caused Yahoo Mail to not work correctly. So, got something else for Mac and Win that will specifically target Flycast and Burstnet? I can live with the ads as long as their servers don't do stupid things with "minority" web browsers. ===== "The earth swarms with inhabitants. Why then should nature, which is fruitful to an excess here, be so very barren in the rest of the planets?" Bernard de Fontenelle, 1686 WARNING! Windows XP does not enable the user to fly. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
