[AGL] Safari dont work, Internet Explorer does

[Jon Ford]

Michael-- OK, I'm sure you are right that many banks require Explorer-- I 
have noticed a few other type of sites that don't do so well with Firefox. 
My bank, Wells Fargo, a very large California Bank, does work perfectly fine 
with the Fox-- and on-line banking is great!

Jon


>From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at ando.pair.com>

>Reply-To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 

>60s<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 

>60s"<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>Subject: Re: [AGL] Safari dont work, Internet Explorer does

>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:24:46 -0600

>

>Jon,

>

>I was referring to banking by Internet. Many (all?)

>banks require Internet Explorer. Since IE has 80% plus

>usage, the bank IT guys program for IE.

>

>I too use Firefox by preference, just not for Internet banking.

>

>Mike

>

>----- Original Message -----

>From: "Jon Ford" <jonmfordster at hotmail.com>

>To: <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:04 PM

>Subject: Re: [AGL] Safari dont work, Internet Explorer does

>

>

> >

> > Hey, Michael-- Firefox works great on my PC, and I hate the new Explorer

> > which is slow and has a confusing interface. It's what happens when

> > Microsoft  tries to get too "trendy."

> >

> > Jon

> >

> >>From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at ando.pair.com>

> >>Reply-To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the

> >>60s<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

> >>To: <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

> >>Subject: [AGL] Safari dont work, Internet Explorer does

> >>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:27:38 -0600

> >>

> >>Michele,

> >>

> >>On PCs, it is the same. Firefox wont work, but Internet

> >>Explorer will.

> >>

> >>As for bank biz in the new Internet age, YMMV.

> >>Depends on how strong your nerves are.

> >>

> >>As for the security of your password, in theory every

> >>time you type it in, a key tracking program might be

> >>secretly recording it. Assuming that your home computer

> >>is being secretly plumbed without your knowledge. What

> >>is your current conspiracy index?

> >>

> >>As for doing bank biz on someone else's computer

> >>whilst you be on the road, a keyboard recording

> >>of your password would have it, the password,

> >>and your user name, so they could take all your funds

> >>by making a payment to some other bank account.

> >>

> >>Mike

> >>

> >>

> >

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