how do i use e-mail if i disable cookies?

cerberus3 · 03-24-2005, 02:30 AM

is there a way that i can use email without using cookies? other than installing a programme like thunderbird.

i want to disable cookies completely for security reasons.

Artanicus · 03-24-2005, 04:21 AM

in a static protocol like http if you want to maintain a login, cookies are the only option. So, if you want to use webmail, your asking for a miracle. Cookies are a security risk only if you take every single you get. Theres no harm in accepting a session cookie. So I suggest that if youre so paranoid you hate yummy cookies, disable em, but manually add excludes for your email provider. Atleast firefox has this feature, I bet most other browsers too..

But disabling all cookies, thats just paranoia.. get over it

Krugger · 03-24-2005, 07:55 AM

It doesn't depend on you it depends on how the site was made. There are pages where the session id is added to every link so you don't have to use cookies, but not many people use this when doing sites.