http://user:[email protected] illegal syntax???

[John Kenickney]

I used to go directly into members area's using the address syntax above but
lately IE6 says this is illegal syntax? Is this a setting I can change or an
update I can undo?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I used to go directly into members area's using the address syntax
above but lately IE6 says this is illegal syntax? Is this a setting I
can change or an update I can undo?

A security update is available that modifies the default behavior of
Internet Explorer for handling user information in HTTP and in HTTPS URLs
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=834489
What You Should Know About the Windows Security Updates for February 2004
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/20040210_windows.asp
Wininet retries POST requests with a blank header
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831167

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