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Yahoo is blocking me from my email, unless I upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 (Vanity)
17 March 2010

Posted on 03/17/2010 10:45:49 AM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp

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To: Frantzie

There’s no way you can click back to Yahoo Classic?


21 posted on 03/17/2010 10:55:16 AM PDT by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear; Psycho_Bunny; US Navy Vet; knittnmom; changeitback440; Billthedrill; pnh102; ...

Thanks, FReepers!! You guys are great - and fast!!


22 posted on 03/17/2010 10:55:56 AM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp
Sheesh, thank you!!! I didn't see that the first 5 times I did it! I can only see it now that I reduced the font size. When pages are badly designed, you sometimes can't see things unless you lower the font size. Then everything shifts into place.

That also characterizes Facebook. A crappy website that everyone moved to (despite its failings and then when they get accustomed to how it works, Facebook changes it again...).

23 posted on 03/17/2010 10:56:01 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp
Yahoo mail has turned into junk. I had to leave a few months ago because their tech guys can't keep contacts lists from being spammed by internal viruses.
24 posted on 03/17/2010 10:56:01 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

With my new computer at work I lost Admin rights. My just retired computer had firefox. I’m now stuck with IE 6 and get constant warnings from sites telling me to upgrade to a “modern” browser.

Unless you are in my predicament, I recommend getting one of the “modern” browsers and your problem will be solved. They are all free.


25 posted on 03/17/2010 10:56:49 AM PDT by RobRoy (The US today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

Check your settings, I’m on IE 7 and just tested it out. Works fine.


26 posted on 03/17/2010 10:57:03 AM PDT by wbill
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

BEWARE....

Internet Explorer 8 WILL NOT work on your Commodore 64!


27 posted on 03/17/2010 10:57:18 AM PDT by earlJam
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To: 9YearLurker

Is there a way to save a shortcut (Bookmark) to your desktop with Firefox like you can do with IE?


28 posted on 03/17/2010 10:57:36 AM PDT by headstamp 2 ("No Good Deed Goes Unpunished")
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To: earlJam

LOL!!! < :D


29 posted on 03/17/2010 10:58:40 AM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp
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To: headstamp 2

Yep. Just drag and drop to your desktop.


30 posted on 03/17/2010 11:00:39 AM PDT by Elderberry
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

I think you are wrong about this. I have yahoo mail and they are not trying to force me to upgrade. I don’t even use IE. Maybe you should just start using
Firefox.


31 posted on 03/17/2010 11:00:42 AM PDT by calex59
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

Use gmail


32 posted on 03/17/2010 11:00:54 AM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

Yahoo mail did the same thing regarding my version of Firefox this morning. An interesting thing I have noticed is that sometimes when I start typing a web address in the address window it will automatically kick down to the yahoo search box. Has Yahoo messed with my browser in some sneaky way to increase the Yahoo search use?


33 posted on 03/17/2010 11:01:19 AM PDT by kik5150
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

How old is your computer? If it is in any way speed challenged, then IE8 will grind it to a halt. Even FireFox is getting bad. I would personally recommend Chrome, its lean and mean. Safari and Opera are other similar alternatives.


34 posted on 03/17/2010 11:02:18 AM PDT by Paradox (The Party of Know.)
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To: calex59

Nope, I was getting the whole-screen pop-up each time I tried to get into my email. I finally clicked ‘no thanks, take me to my inbox’ as someone suggested, and I’m in now.


35 posted on 03/17/2010 11:02:25 AM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp
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To: Paradox

It’s brand new. Just got it in September.


36 posted on 03/17/2010 11:02:55 AM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp
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To: headstamp 2

Yes, I have that and that’s what’s not always working. I can go in to yahoo.com directly, but then the mail link isn’t always working either. I imagine it’s something they’ll fix soon enough, it’s just been off-and-on for a couple of days.


37 posted on 03/17/2010 11:03:56 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

I switched over recently to Thunderbird from Pegasus that I used for many years.

So far I have no complaints with it.


38 posted on 03/17/2010 11:04:12 AM PDT by Elderberry
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To: murron

Looks like on the far right hand side OPTIONS you can switch back to Classic. Nice. I still don’t like Yahoo because their News spews the AP/DNC liberal propaganda.


39 posted on 03/17/2010 11:05:35 AM PDT by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

Can’t you switch to Firefox or Chrome. Yes, it’s lame that Yahoo is forcing you to switch, but IE6 is a terrible security risk anyway.


40 posted on 03/17/2010 11:05:39 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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