Email/Address Book Problem Web Surfing Problem?

Question

Hi,
I'm new to this group but I'm hoping someone here can help me. I have a PowerMac G3 running OS 9.2 and Internet Explorer 5 with SBC DSL. I do email in Internet Explorer and until last week it was great. Suddenly every time I try to get into my address book I get a blank page it freezes. If I try to forward or reply and click on To or CC and get into my address book that way, I get only a couple of address in teeny tiny print (like about 6 point) and I can't insert them. Now I also own an IBM laptop so I can do my email that way, but I'm finding this really annoying. I've called SBC twice and they say it's a browser problem and something in my browser needs to be reset and I should call Apple. So I called Apple and was told that my computer is "vintage" and they won't service it. So I'm out of options since I've done Norton's and all the things I know how to do and none of them have solved the problem. The girl at SBC had me lower the settings on the Norton's AntiVirus because she thought that was interfering with the internet but nothing has changed.
I'd be happy to upgrade to a newer browser but I don't think anything else will run with OS 9...everything I've looked at seems to require OS X which won't work in this computer.
Any ideas? Please help! Thanks!
Susan

Answer 1

Internet Explorer is not an email program but a browser. Therefore, I am going to assume you are using Outlook Express as your email client.
If you are not already doing so, you should be using the latest version of Outlook Explorer for your current OS system.
Regarding your email problem, as I do not use OE, until some knowledgeable users come in her who do use OE, suggest that you check out Unofficial Outlook Express FAQ & Outlook Express 5.0 For Macs as there maybe something in those links that may be of some help.
Also you are using a too old version of IE (Internet Explorer) version 5. The latest version for your current OS system is 5.1.7 which can be downloaded from the following link:
Internet Explorer v5.1.7
"WARNING:" Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer for Mac on December 31st, 2005, and is not providing any further security or performance updates.
Accordingly, as of January 31st, 2006, Internet Explorer for the Mac is no longer available for download from Microsoft.
In view of the above, strongly suggest that you install some backup broswers:
Mozilla v1.3.1(Wamcom)
Netscape Browser Archive
Netscape v7.0.2
MacUpdate-NC v7.0.2
iCab v3
Opera v6.0.3
WannaBe (Text only browser)