AOL Difficulties

[Harry]

Some reports continue to trickle in, but for the most part, this problem is solved. If you are still having troubles, please call AOL technical support at 888-346-3704 and refer to ticket number 146131843. I just had a conversation with them and the problem for the most part is an outdated version of Internet Explorer on the user's computer. I had always believed that AOL used their own web browser, but I learned that it is actually Internet Explorer that is doing the work. When the user updates their software, all is well again. Incidentally, the tech support person was able to access SmokStak just fine.

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showth...5841#post85841

DON'T CHOKE YOUR WEB BROWSER!

Installing Norton Internet Security and Pop-up blockers, etc. is fine for cruising the seedier parts of the internet or aggressive commercial sites, but your favorite web sites may need information that you are blocking. For example, HTTP_REFERRER and HTTP_USERAGENT tells our bulletin board which web browser you are running and whether you are linking from one page to another on our site. You might say that turning these off is like running your engine with its choke left on and your experience here will be quite similar. These are important to the operation of this page and have absolutely nothing to do with keeping personal track of you. We also make extensive use of Javascript.