From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:01:06 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 998 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Thursday 09 December 2004 Number 998 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 eCS 1.2 and Firefox 1.0 : Dennis Nolan 2 Telstra WebMail now only accessible via IE : Ed Durrant **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:27:19 +1100 From: Dennis Nolan Subject: eCS 1.2 and Firefox 1.0 I recently had some trouble after upgrading to eCS 1.2 Symptoms Total lockup of the system queue ie no keyboard, mouse or pulse clock etc Ctrl Alt Del not working Only way out is a computer reset or power down and up again. I reinstalled Firefox, no effect At the end it would lock up as soon as Firefox redrew it's window. Then it would crash as soon as I clicked onto the Firefox Icon And finaly as soon as I moved the mouse after booting up before finaly crashing as soon as the desktop appeared. Then after three reboots with chkdsk I got the desktop back again. I then closed down and rebooted and then tried Firefox which now came up. I cleared out the cache. And since then I have not had a problem. ( I cleared the cache last Sunday) So from now on, whenever I upgrade the OS or the browser I will be clearing out the cache. Regards Dennis. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 19:43:57 +1100 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Telstra WebMail now only accessible via IE Telstra updated their webmail system a few days ago and guess what .... If you have a telstra cable account you can now ONLY log into it with Microsoft IE ! I've tried Mozilla (various versions), IBM Web Browser, Opera/2 and Netscape Communicator on OS/2 plus Mozilla 1.7 on Windoze. All reject my password as being invalid. However .... when I try with IE - guess what everything works !! (same userid and password). Here's my letter to Telstra : Do you realise that the new Webmail system *IS NOT ACCESSIBLE* from Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape Communicator and Opera browsers !! The login screen always returns userid or password invalid when it is not ! The *ONLY* browser that access can be obtained through is Microsofts virus ridden, badly written, inefficient Internet explorer, which is not available for Linux or OS/2 hence cutting off this part of your customer base. I am taking legal advise about this restrictive practice on your part as well as considering the contractual terms regarding removal of service. I am prepared to give TELSTRA the benefit of the doubt if you are able to rectify the situation within a short period of time, otherwise I will be forced to take further action, possibly switching telco supplier. I wonder what reply I'll get ..... Surely the Linux community (and possibly MAC OSX ?) will also complain ?? Cheers/2 Ed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------