Cookies won't persist

Hi, am assuming this is a simple problem, but Safari 4 Beta's cookies on one of my Macs won't persist from session to session. Having to re-log in to Amazon and Flickr and various news sites is getting tiresome. As far as I can tell, there isn't a preference that controls this.
I have deleted the file:
~/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
but that hasn't helped. Is there somewhere else I should look?
thanks for your help fixing this minor yet vexing problem

HI,
Maybe this isn't just a cookie issue.
Safari/Keychain fix:
Sounds like your Keychain preference files are corrupted. Locate this file:
com.apple.keychainaccess.plist /Users/YourName/Library/Preferences. Drag that file from your Preferences folder to the Trash, empty the Trash and reboot.
If that doesn't help...
1) Quit Safari
2) Open Keychain Access. (Applications/Utilities) Find the "Safari AutoFill" item. Delete it.
3) Relaunch Safari. Next time it asks for authorization, click "Always Allow".
Carolyn

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