Re: Query on cookies

> Date:          Thu, 7 Aug 1997 23:24:28 -0400 (EDT)
> From:          Declan McCullagh <declan@pathfinder.com>
> To:            "Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM" <dlv@bwalk.dm.com>
> Cc:            cypherpunks@toad.com
> Subject:       Re: Query on cookies
> Reply-to:      Declan McCullagh <declan@pathfinder.com>

> I believe this is what the folks at Netscape tried to eliminate in 4.0,
> which I'm told features four cookie settings. One rejects "third party
> cookies."
> 
> -Declan

Well, I'm using version 4.01a for NT. There are three settings for 
cookies:

1. Accept all cookies.
2. Accept only cookies which get sent back to the originating server.
3. Disable cookies.

There's also a checkbox labled:

"Warn me for accepting a cookie."

I've been fairly unhappy with this version - the cookie management 
and the "Personal Toolbar" (user specified buttons for frequently 
visited sites) are the only new features that seem useful. It tends
to crash frequently, and the usenet news (aka "Collabra Discussion
Groups") seems to be broken (some of the earlier versions had a 
fairly useful newsreader). It's also a disk hog.

Note: This is a beta version.

Peter Trei
trei@process.com

PS: I have it set on 'disable cookies'.

DISCLAIMER: The above is my personal opinion only, and not 
neccesarily representative of my employer.

"Peter Trei" <trei@process.com> writes:
> Well, I'm using version 4.01a for NT. There are three settings for
> cookies:
>
> 1. Accept all cookies.
> 2. Accept only cookies which get sent back to the originating server.
> 3. Disable cookies.

Does #2 mean that if your "main" page is from d1.com and it calls something
from d2.com that tries to set a cookie for d2.com, it's not allowed?
What if it's in a frame?

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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