XP-IE6-Cannot login to secure sites (i.e. MyMSN, Hotmail, Banking)

From: Terry (tjanzer@arksys.ca)
Date: 10/26/02 

From: "Terry" <tjanzer@arksys.ca>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 19:50:05 -0700

Steve,

I had exactly the same problem when I tried to purchase
two software upgrades online, from 2 different sites. I
am sorry I cannot be of much help to you right now, but I
haven't really had time to dig into it yet.

I took the easy way out and went to a Win98 machine on my
network and completed both transactions without a hitch.

Another wrinkle on this ... When using IE 6 in Win XP Pro
I attempt to connect to my MSN Hotamil account and receive
a message that says .NET cannot function because my
browser is set to not accept cookies. I then set the
browser Privacy policies to accept ALL cookies and same
result.

So, same solution, go to the Win98 machine and read my
Hotmail no problem.

BTW the .NET error page also suggested I contact my
browser manufacturer (apparently it couldn't tell I was
using IE) or, failing that, the provider of the .NET
service I was trying to connect to. Hmmmm ... Microsoft,
are you listening??

I love XP Pro but it does have some issues (including
networking issues I won't go into here).
Please let me know if you find a solution Steve and I'll
do the same for you.

Regards,

Terry

>-----Original Message-----
>I first noticed I had a problem when I tried to log onto
>MSN and then into "my account". IE brings up MSN.com but
>when you click on log in you continualy get the "page
>cannot be displayed" screen. I have tried to manually
>imput it and it still continues to NOT bring up the log
>in page. Next I tried my banking page--"banking.com" and
>then clicked on "account log in". I get the same page
>cannot be displayed screen. Ever button on the site works
>except the "investing log in" which is also a secure
>page. When I go to a site and attempt to purchase
>something. Everything is fine until it goes to the secure
>enter your card # screen. Then it displays the same
>error screen. You cannot complete the transaction.
>I just tried to select "contact MS about the problem" in
>the help menues in XP pro and voli I get a message that
>states "cannt display this page- The page you are trying
>to view cannot be dissplayed because the server it
>resides on doesn't respond."
>This tells me I have an internet security issue with IE.
>In IE I go to tools,internet options and click on the
>security tab. I reduce all settings to the lowest
>settings. Click apply, exit and call up IE again and it
>still does the same thing. I have tried a cold boot. I
>have looked at every thing that might effect the security
>and I have eliminated it or set it to the lowest
>settings. Nothing works.
>Can anyone help. Has this happened to you? What did you
>do to correct the problem?
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