where has IE gone

[mij]

Hi Jim,

 

Is your email address the same as the one you use for here?

m***y@******mail.***

Yes, it is the same.

You also sent me a password

If this is correct I should be able to add you to my toolbar.

 

If I can I promise not to look at your mail and I will delete it immediately afterwards.

 

DO NOT write out complete email addresses here.

Ok, no fear of that ;).

Jim.

[KenB]

Hi Jim

 

I managed to access your email [ I didn't open any :) ] and I now have it on my tabs along the top of SRWare Iron.

[ I will delete this when we have finished ]

 

I logged into my Gmail account normally.

At the right top corner should be a circle with a letter in [ mine is blue with a "K" ]

I clicked on this and selected " Add an Account"

I put your details in here.

 

Then I could access your email from my own by clicking on the circle [ top right ] and selecting your account.

 

I have 2 of my own accounts registered - and yours made 3

 

The original link you gave me confused me at first as it was exactly the same as my own.

Looking more closely there is a small difference between the links for my 3 accounts [ this includes your email ]

 

/mail/u/0/#inbox

 

Everything remains the same except the /u/0 ......this changes to ...../u/1 ........and u/2 for your email account.

 

Your URL will show ........ /mail/u/0/#inbox ...... as you do not have any other accounts associated with your Gmail on YOUR computer.

Gmail must use your IP Address as an identifier for your account

 

However - I think I have come up with a solution .....just testing it now .....get back to you.

 

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EDIT.

This works for me - give it a try.

I have sent you a PM with the complete URL.

 

Open SRWare Iron and click on the three bars top right corner.

Click on "Settings"

Under "On Start-up" make sure that the third option "Open a specific page or set of pages" is checked.

Click on "Set pages"

Copy the URL I sent you and paste it into the box where it says "add a new page"

Click OK

 

Now close SRWare Iron and re-open it again.

 

Hopefully you should have a link to your email account.

 

If you get the re-direct after this I can only assume that you need a Google account for it to work. :(

 

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I have removed your email association with my account.

I can no longer access your emails without logging in with your password.

I advise you to change this again [ not that I would access your mail :) ]

[mij]

I just tried attaching a screen dump but it was too large. It opened the same page on GMAIL as ff, that is with an invitation to sign up for GMAIL which of course I am avoiding.

jim

[KenB]

an invitation to sign up for GMAIL

Do you mean a Google Account ? [ you already have a gmail address ]

 

If you tried the link I sent you via PM and that didn't work it must be the fact that you don't have a Google account.

I can't think of another way around it Jim.:(

[mij]

I am now unsure myself.

I assumed having an email addy and password to access it gave me a google account. Is this not so?

Since google have opted for 'GMAIL' in their email addy's, I have been constantly invited to change and sign in to GMAIL, which I have avoided because the change in the conditions give them the right to use my info as their own. I know that is the way of the world, especially stateside, but I don't have to go there like sheeple. That is why I am looking for another system. W10 has gone that way, that must be why they gave it away.

Jim.

[KenB]

I assumed having an email addy and password to access it gave me a google account. Is this not so?

Take a look here - click here

 

The answer to your question is - No - but the link will tell you if your email address is associated with an account.

[mij]

Thank you for that link and I found that they knew all about me and it opened a page which was headed "MY ACCOUNT". I could alter any info they had recorded there but of course I had no need. It did say I had altered the password on the 7th August last.

This page is contrary to your findings?

Jim..

[mij]

Take a look here - click here

 

The answer to your question is - No - but the link will tell you if your email address is associated with an account.

It looks as if I do have an account I think. I cannot understand why it still wants me to sign up with Gmail and all that involves.

Perhaps I'd best slide across to another OS.

Jim

[KenB]

Sorry for the slow response Jim - I have been away ( again ! ) :)

 

Let me know if you want further advice.

 

Perhaps I'd best slide across to another OS.

Did you mean "browser" ?

[mij]

Sorry for the slow response Jim - I have been away ( again ! ) :)

 

Let me know if you want further advice.

 

 

Did you mean "browser" ?

 

 

I did mean another OS because I have tried the browser you recommended and it did not work in my favour.

Jim.

[KenB]

Hi Jim,

 

Take a look here - click here

 

Linux is probably the one to try first.

Linux Mint is a popular choice - click here

Various versions available

 

You can run this from a DVD to try it without actually installing it.

To do this you would need to have the DVD / CD first in the Boot Options in the BIOS

 

Mint [ as with most other free OS ] does not come with embedded drivers.

[mij]

Thanks for that and for the links. It looks as if linux mint should suit. It'll probably take me a while but worth it in the end.

Jim.

[KenB]

Let us know how you get on Jim :)