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///M5 
Newbie
Joined: 03-March-2003
Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 37
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 Topic: Remembering who I am
Posted: 08-March-2003 at 17:00 |
How does the forum remember who I am?
I log in when I access the forum, but as soon as I navigate to another page within the forum, it forgets who I am (I get Hello Guest rather than Hello ///M5 at the top left of the page.)
I have Auto Login set in my profile and I'm using IE6SP1 on Windows XP.
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Wonkydog
Senior Member II
Joined: 29-January-2003
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 196
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Posted: 08-March-2003 at 20:00 |
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Sounds like a cookie problem to me. M cars rule!
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
Status: Offline
Points: 15508
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Posted: 09-March-2003 at 20:35 |
Wonkydod is correct.
I assume you are using Internet Explorer.
Go to tools up above and select 'Internet Options...'. A dialog box will appear with a number of tabs at the top - select Security. From this then select Custom Level and you will see information about cookies (options) - choose enable (for both cookies stored on and per session cookies).
Problem should then be solved.
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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///M5
Newbie
Joined: 03-March-2003
Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 37
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Posted: 13-March-2003 at 18:22 |
Yes, I am using Internet Explorer (IE6.0SP1, as mentioned in my initial post) under XP.
In this version, you actually configure cookie handling under Tools | Internet Options | Privacy. I currently have this set to accept First-Party Cookies but to block Third-Party Cookies. I do have Always Allow Session Cookies enabled. Unless the site is using Third-Party cookies (and if so, why?), I don't understand why my identity keeps getting forgotten.
Also: Even though I enable E-mail Notify me of Replies whenever I post, I have never yet received an email when somebody has followed up one of my posts. I have double-checked my profile and the email address is valid.
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
Status: Offline
Points: 15508
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Posted: 14-March-2003 at 09:39 |
The site doesn't use 3rd party cookies - just your regular type so there shouldn't be a problem. The settings are correct AFAIK. Does anyone else here use IE6 (or earlier) and know of this issue.
It is for reasons similar to this that I try to steer clear of Microsoft products and use Opera for a lot of surfing.
With regard to the email notification - it is configured to allow emails be sent out so again Im stumpfed - anyone else getting this prob?
Cheers
Killian
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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charlesjs
Newbie
Joined: 18-February-2003
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 44
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Posted: 14-March-2003 at 09:55 |
Hi, on my set up, win 95, ie 5.5 my username's remembered, however, I too don't recieve e-mails.
I put it down to one of the quirks of the internet !!?!?!
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paul325i
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 23-January-2003
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 666
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Posted: 14-March-2003 at 11:08 |
Sounds trivial but you have set the forum to log you in automatically every time havent you? In edit profile.
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///M5
Newbie
Joined: 03-March-2003
Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 37
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Posted: 14-March-2003 at 13:47 |
Thanks for the suggestion.
Yes, I do have this set in my profile. I also have my browser set to always allow cookies from bmwcarclub.co.uk
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Remembering who I am