Re: Using webmail in IE7

(cross-post added to Outlook General and Vista General)
"lcparker02" <lcparker02@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B32C45B-D703-4405-9842-4F1EAC937FD2@microsoft.com...
>I found out this morning in a staff meeting that the IT department for my
> company says that IE7 just won't work with our webmail (and I assume that's
> what's happening in your case too). We also use Microsoft Outlook Web
> Access.


I suspect you will find more awareness of this symptom and any
possible resolutions for it in newsgroups which specialize in
either your OS or in Outlook. Cross-posting for your convenience.


> I'm told I should be able to uninstall IE7 and it will automatically
> set me back to IE6. My only problem is that I'm NEARLY computer illiterate
> and I'm unsure of what will actually happen.

> I just bought a laptop on
> Saturday, which came with Windows Vista (I really like the new features, but
> not crazy about it yet and still exploring - but then, who likes change?),
> and IE7.


The information about uninstalling IE7 applies only to XPsp2 users.
IE7 is the base level of browser functionality in Vista, similar to IE6 being
the base level of browser functionality in XP.


FYI

Robert Aldwinckle
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> If I uninstall IE7, will the laptop "revert" to IE6 automatically
> and how do I make sure that I actually have IE6 before I go uninstalling
> things and screw myself. Considering installing and setting up my new
> wireless router should only have taken 20 minutes but turned into a 2-day
> project (not completely my fault), I'm hardly in the mood to have to reboot
> my new laptop now that I've got all the settings just about the way I want
> them. HELP ME!!
>
> By the way, does anyone even know if Windows Vista will even operate IE6?
> I'm sorry if that sounds like a dumb question, but this is definitely a
> complete learning experience for me.
>
> "audacioustrash" wrote:
>
>> Month later this problem is still going. I am having this same problem with
>> webmail and Vista Business Edition and IE7. Please someone fix this.
>>
>> "Joshua" wrote:
>>
>> > Just thought I'd add to the list. Same problem when using microsoft outlook
>> > web access with Windows Vista Business Edition IE 7.0.6000.16386.
>> >
>> > When composing new or replying, only a blue box with red x like an unlinked
>> > image appears in the message body. If I try to reply with a blank respones,
>> > once I hit send, it responds with a "page cannot be found" error.
>
>