[TowerTalk] Spam--What 's good for cookie removal

[Ian White, G3SEK]

Carl Smidt wrote:
>
>But if you do you won't be able to do Internet banking.
>73, Carl  VE9OV
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
>[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Edward W. Sleight
>Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 11:28 AM
>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Spam--What 's good for cookie removal
>
>
>
>Well, I use the simple approach. I set Netscape to not accept cookies.
>If the site demands they be set, I find another site.
>
>While cookies supposedly used only by sites to recall your last visit,
>ect., anything which reads and transmits from my HD is a no no. For
>example, there's a single byte in BIOS which will inform you of of the
>complete description of your computer, including who manufactured the
>mother board.
>
>The cookies file is a subdirectory of your browser named "Cookies".
>Just find it and delete it.

IE4, 5 will let you name the bank as a "trusted site" [insert cynical
joke here] and accept cookies, while rejecting cookies from all the
rest.

Hopefully, we now return you to TowerTalk...

73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
                          'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                           http://www.ifwtech.com/g3sek

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