Thanks Kim Thats good news. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Phelan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "elliot noss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gordon Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Eric Prigge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 2:28 PM Subject: RE: ssl certificate acceptance
> Opera is soon going to be a non-issue. > Geotrust has updated their relationship with Opera, and > is now supported in version 7. So they support > versions 5, (not 6), and 7. > > > Here is the link to the Browser Compatibility page in the RRC: > https://rrc.tucows.com/wholesale_services/SecurityAndIdentity/browser_recognition_chart > > > And, I'll check about Safari. > > There are many studies about browser usage, I > can send along the links if required. But I must admit, > that as the product manager for digital certs, > *I* am biased :) > > > > Kim Phelan > Product Manager > Tucows, Inc. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of elliot noss > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:55 AM > To: Gordon Hudson > Cc: Eric Prigge; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ssl certificate acceptance > > > I can say that in 6-8 months I ahve never had a problem with Safari and > I am SURE I have gone to a site with a Geotrust cert in that time. > > Gordon Hudson wrote: > > > Opera is the biggest issue really. > > Can anyone say if the Geotrust certs are compatible with Safari? > > > > Actually, I can get the Comodo/Baltimore certs for half the price of the > > geotrust but the Tucows ordering system is just too easy to use and > > there is no chain cert to install (mixing chain certs on IIS5 seems to > > be a no-go). > > I have end d up standardising to the Geotrust certificate. > > > > Regards > > > > Gordon Hudson > > Hostroute.com Ltd > > www.hostroute.net <http://www.hostroute.net> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Eric Prigge <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:29 AM > > *Subject:* ssl certificate acceptance > > > > I know this has been discussed here in the past, but I'm looking for > > some sane, unbiased numbers regarding browser 'compatibility' with > > ssl certificates / which certificates are the best to offer customers. > > > > According to some info I've seen, Geotrust might not be the best > > price/value based on compatibility: > > http://www.whichssl.com/browser_recognition_table.html (yes I know > > this isn't at all unbiased and some of the numbers look to be > > inaccurate) > > > > If IE 5.0 has 1-1.5% of the browser market though, it seems a shame > > to miss out on these people with Geotrust. I havent been able to > > get good numbers on the market share of other 'fringe' browsers that > > might or might not work with Geotrust, InstantSSL, Entrust, > > Baltimore, etc... > > > > I can't seem to find a single word regarding this rather important > > issue in the 'reseller resource center' either.... > > > > Thanks, > > Eric Prigge > > WebhostingONE > > > -- > Elliot Noss > Tucows Inc. > 416-538-5494 > enoss.blogware.com > > >
