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How to Enable Cookies

What type of browser are you using?

To determine the version of Internet Explorer on your computer:

1. Click Help from the menu at the top of the screen
2. Click About (a screen should display giving you the version)

1. Click Help from the menu at the top of the screen
2. Click About Communicator (a screen should display giving you the version)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x

1. Click View, and then click Internet Options.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Scroll to the Security section.
4. Under Cookies, click Always accept cookies.
5. Click Ok

Note: With Version 3 browsers your only option is to 'Warn before accepting cookies'. You are unable to disable acceptance

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

1. Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
2. Select the Security tab.
3. Click on the Custom Level button
4. Scroll down to the Cookies field
5. Select Enable for both entries
6. Click Ok
7. Click Ok again

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x

1. Click Tools, and then click Internet Options
2. Select the Privacy tab
3. Click on Advanced
4. Locate the options for Cookies
5. Set the Allow cookies that are stored on your computer option to enabled
6. Click on Override Automatic Cookie Handling
7. Select Enable cookies
8. Click on Always allow session cookies
9. Click OK

Netscape Navigator 4.x

1. Click on Edit, and then click Preferences
2. Click on the Advanced
3. In the Cookies section, select Accept all cookies
4. Click OK

Netscape Navigator 6.x users

1. On the Edit menu, select Preferences
2. Click on the + sign next to Privacy and Security
3. Click on Cookies
4. Select Enable cookies for the originating web site only
   -or-
   Select Enable all cookies

AOL 5.x

1. Click on Preferences from the My AOL menu
   The preferences dialogue opens.
2. Select WWW
3. Select the Security tab
4. Select the Internet Zone
5. Click on the Custom button at the bottom of the window
   The Security Settings dialogue will appear.
6. Go to the Cookies section and select Always Accept Cookies
7. Click OK

AOL 6.x

1. Select My AOL
2. Select Preferences from the Settings menu
3. Select Internet Properties (WWW)
4. Select the Security tab
5. Select the Internet Zone, then select the Custom button at the bottom of the window
   The Security dialog then appears.
6. Scroll down to the Cookies section and select Always Accept Cookies
7. Click OK

Opera 5.x Users

1. On the File menu select Preferences
   The Preferences Dialogue will appear
2. Select Privacy
3. In the Cookies section select Accept All Cookies

If your computer is a Macintosh:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x, 5.x (Macintosh)

1. On the Edit menu select Preferences
   The Preferences dialogue opens
2. Scroll to the Receiving Files option
3. Click on Cookies
4. From the right-hand window pane, scroll to the When Receiving Cookies menu
5. From the drop down menu, select Never Ask
6. Click OK

Netscape Navigator 4.x for Macintosh

1. On the Edit menu, select Preferences
2. Under Category, select Advanced
3. Select Cookies
4. In the Cookies section, select Accept All Cookies
5. Click OK

Netscape Navigator 6.x for Macintosh

1. From the Edit menu, select Preferences
2. Under Category, select Advanced
3. Select Cookies
4. In the Cookies section, select Accept All Cookies
5. Click OK

AOL for Macintosh

1. On the My AOL menu, select Preferences
2. Select WWW
3. Select Advanced Settings
4. Under Receiving Files, select Cookies
5. For When Receiving Cookies, select Never Ask
6. Click OK

Safari 1.1 for Macintosh

1. From the Macintosh file menu, select Safari and then Preferences.
2. From the Preferences dialog that opens, select the Security option (padlock icon).
3. Under the Accept Cookies option, check the radio button for Always.
4. Click OK and close the Preferences dialog to apply changes.

If you are uncomfortable accepting cookies you can have your browser tell you every time a web site attempts to send you a cookie. You can either accept or reject any cookie coming your way.