I have used Gmail on my PB 520 with Netscape (don't remember if it's version 3 or 4) without many problems. Every now and then I'll get a "broken pipe" error, but not too often.
On 1/31/06, James Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 1/29/06 4:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > but half the time the Google page causes my browser (Mozilla) to freeze or > > quit. So I was disappointed to read of the move of some Low-end lists to > >Google groups. Even so, I tried to sign on but Google says (quite > >incorrectly) > >that I don't have cookies enabled and cannot sign up. > > I *think* that this might be a bug in Mozilla. I ass-ume you're using the > WaMCom version (1.3.1)? > > IIRC, I went through shades of the same thing in '04 when I lost my mind > (IMO) and signed up for gmail. It seemed that with Mozilla, if I downloaded > it and left it alone (i.e. did not "disable cookies" or mess about with any > of the cookies options), I could go to sites requiring cookies with no > problem. > > In the case of gmail, though, I encountered the same problem you did. I had > selected the "disable cookies" option before faffing about with gmail. Even > after I enabled cookies and left the browser wide open, I still got the same > "you need to enable cookies" message. Rebooting the machine produced no > change. At that point, I simply decided that I was done fooling around with > gmail and wrote it off. > > > So has it come to the point where even an email list about vintage macs > > requires OSX and the latest browser? If that is really the case, I'll be > > saying goodbye as well. > > I dunno about the "latest borwser" bit. WaMCom Mozilla turns 3 years old in > July this year (if I'm not mistaken). In Internet terms, it's ancient. > > As much as I enjoy wringing the most out my older hardware, it seems that > there's a point of diminishing returns. Me, I'm hoping I can use the WaMCom > Mozilla for another couple years, but I readily acknowledge that this might > be Wishful Thinking on my part because there are already some things I can't > do with it. >:/ > > Best, > > James Fraser > > > -- > Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
