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can no longer put username:password@website in address box

Posted: 02-25-2004, 11:08 PM
Steven Elliott
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After installing XP Pro, I can no longer access secure websites by using
usernameassword@website in the address box. I have checked all my
settings, but I don't see anythng that affects this. Can somebody help,
please?

-Steve


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Re: can no longer put username:password@website in address box
Posted: 02-26-2004, 12:16 AM

"Steven Elliott" <patch@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%23c5MeR$%23DHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> After installing XP Pro, I can no longer access secure websites by using
> usernameassword@website in the address box. I have checked all my
> settings, but I don't see anythng that affects this. Can somebody help,
> please?
>
> -Steve
>
>
Steve
That's Microsoft's latest patch for IE (released last week) to prevent the
'phishing' scam where a URL can be hidden after the @; the update page does
warn that the functionality is removed by the patch.
Martin
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martin<dot here>whybrow<at here>ntlworld<dot here>com


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Re: can no longer put username:password@website in address box
Posted: 03-02-2004, 10:48 PM
Hi, I got this from Roger for my same problem and this fixed it.


OLEXP: Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q264672

Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;Q259416&

OL2000: (IMO) Save Password Setting Not Saved [Q235864]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q235864

Outlook Express keeps prompting for your password
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm


Hope this helps.



"Steven Elliott" <patch@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%23c5MeR$%23DHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> After installing XP Pro, I can no longer access secure websites by using
> usernameassword@website in the address box. I have checked all my
> settings, but I don't see anythng that affects this. Can somebody help,
> please?
>
> -Steve
>
>
>

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