[K12OSN] Hotmail DOA- Hotmail won't allow users to enter text in body of email

[Peter k]

Here's an article about it:
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS6023147333.html
-peter

2008/11/7 Alberto Castillo <proyecto.edulin at gmail.com>:
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> 2008/11/7 Alberto Castillo <proyecto.edulin at gmail.com>
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>> Hi friends!!!
>> I solved this problem just today!!!
>> Is very very simple the solution!
>> The problem occurs when hotmail checks what OS is in the client, through
>> firefox.
>> Only the copies of firefox in firefox official site not have this
>> trouble... but do no download!!! I just simply explanation about this!
>> In a few steps is all resolved!:
>> 1 - open firefox
>> 2 - write in the box where you write "www.anysite...." about:config
>> 3- search "general.agentuser.vendor"
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> Sorry is "useragent" not "agentuser"!!!
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>> 4 - double clic and delete the name vendor (Red Hat, Centos, Ubuntu...)
>> 5 - FINISH!
>> note: the "" not included in the step to follow!
>> If for any reason, you bakc to this problem, other alternative is the
>> plug-in for firefox "Switch user agent"
>> Sorry for my bad english folks!!!!
>> Cheers from Argentina!!!
>> 2008/11/4 Jim Christiansen <jim.c.christiansen at gmail.com>
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>>> Well, I've been wondering about when all of the students were going to
>>> come to me complaining that hotmail doesn't work since we been getting the
>>> "Upgrade your Browser" message from hotmail.  This morning it finally
>>> happened and I've not only heard from students but also loudly from some
>>> teachers...
>>>
>>> I've said that our only solution is to use another webmail system know to
>>> work like gmail...
>>>
>>> Are there any fixes to this problem that you know about?
>>>
>>> Thanks,  Jim
>>>
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