[thelist] Re: MSN locks out non IE browsers - and Mac IE?

Matt mspiegler at lightbulbpress.com
Fri Oct 26 11:25:49 CDT 2001


daniel modell wrote:

> Looks like they've actually gone a step further and locked out the Mac
> version of their own browser from some key features..
>
> For example: If you're on Mac IE 5 right now, type a search query in the
> address bar (a term preceeded by the "?" symbol). Where this formerly
> resulted in a MSN search page, it now returns the following:
>
> --
>
> Sorry, the page you're trying to reach is temporarily unavailable or the
> page may no longer exist.     
> Please try one of the following:
>
> *    Click your browser's Refresh button to try reconnecting.
> *    Check the spelling of the URL to make sure the address is correct
> (capitalization and punctuation are important) and then click your browser's
> Refresh button.
> *    Click your browser's Back button to return to the previous page.
>
> Error type 404 - Object Not Found
>
> --
>
> Also, try going to the MSN Help & Support page on Mac IE 5:
>
> http://supportservices.msn.com/us/help.asp
>
> The page is displayed incorrectly with the menu sitting right on top of an
> area where the logo should be, showing that they don't even perform
> cross-platform testing.
>
> The Microsoft beast has finally decided to show its true colors.
>
> --
> dM





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