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mcbo...@gmail.com

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May 22, 2007, 11:20:50 AM5/22/07
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Anybody else having trouble w/FF crashing with the new AOL webmail?
First, I can't have the webmail open in multiple tabs (I usually have
mail in one tab and my calendar in another). If I open webmail in one
tab and try to open it again in another, that crashes FF immediately.
Second, just leaving webmail up and running by itself for longer than
15 - 20 minutes causes FF to crash. Third, whenever I exit FF with
webmail in a tab, it crashes. This is after a complete reinstall of FF
2.0.0.3. Unfortunately, for my sanity (never thought I'd say that),
I'll be using IE for a while.

Terry R.

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May 22, 2007, 11:37:30 AM5/22/07
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On 5/22/2007 8:20 AM On a whim, mcbo...@gmail.com pounded out on the
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Have you filed complaints at AOL? This obviously is a matter for their
devs.

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mcbo...@gmail.com

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May 22, 2007, 2:50:38 PM5/22/07
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[snip]

As far as I can tell, there is no way to file a complaint at AOL if
you are not a paying member. I was just trying to see if anyone else
was having any problems. I have since found another post that
indicates that someone else is having issues as well so I can
hopefully conclude that it is not just me. I guess I'll try using aol
webmail w/FF again in a few days and see if it works.

GrtArtiste

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May 22, 2007, 3:12:23 PM5/22/07
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On May 22, 11:20 am, mcbomk...@gmail.com wrote:
> Anybody else having trouble w/FF crashing with the new AOL webmail?
>
yep...mine (1.5.0.11) has been crashing just like yours.

GrtArtiste

Terry R.

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May 22, 2007, 3:14:12 PM5/22/07
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On 5/22/2007 11:50 AM On a whim, mcbo...@gmail.com pounded out on the
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> [snip]

Yes, the "Contact Us" page states you must be a member for Service
support. Free indeed...

clay

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May 22, 2007, 4:45:08 PM5/22/07
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Terry R. wrote:
> On 5/22/2007 11:50 AM On a whim, mcbo...@gmail.com pounded out on the
> keyboard
>
>> [snip]
>>
>> As far as I can tell, there is no way to file a complaint at AOL if
>> you are not a paying member. I was just trying to see if anyone else
>> was having any problems. I have since found another post that
>> indicates that someone else is having issues as well so I can
>> hopefully conclude that it is not just me. I guess I'll try using aol
>> webmail w/FF again in a few days and see if it works.
>>
>
> Yes, the "Contact Us" page states you must be a member for Service
> support. Free indeed...
>
>
>

I just spent a half hour or so on it without problems.
Might try flashblock as it appears to use a lot of flash and kept my
flashblock busy.

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Shankar Unni

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May 22, 2007, 5:20:42 PM5/22/07
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mcbo...@gmail.com wrote:
> Anybody else having trouble w/FF crashing with the new AOL webmail?
> First, I can't have the webmail open in multiple tabs (I usually have
> mail in one tab and my calendar in another).

FWIW, I just brought up webmail.aol.com in two tabs in the same browser
window, one tab showing my mail, and another showing my calendar. No
crashes.

I even made the two tabs show my Inbox, and it still worked "well" (or
as well as can be expected) - each tab opens up a different message
window when you click on a message (total of 2 such windows opened), but
otherwise, no surprises (certainly no crashes).

Try checking your extensions. Start with a new profile and see if your
crashes still persist. If they don't, then try to track down which of
your extensions is causing the problems.

MC Bomkamp

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May 22, 2007, 10:26:44 PM5/22/07
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I uninstalled FF; deleted the program folders and the folders under
"documents and settings" (so a new profile except I copied in a backup
of my bookmarks); rebooted; and re-installed FF 2.0.0.3. The only
extensions I have are DOM Inspector 1.8.1.3 and Talkback 2.0.0.3 and I'm
using the default theme.

On a second computer, everything seems to work fine so it appears to be
something specific to this machine.

Any further suggestions? Are there registry settings I should look at?

Thanks

slhmo...@gmail.com

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May 23, 2007, 11:10:43 AM5/23/07
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On May 22, 11:20 am, mcbomk...@gmail.com wrote:

I am having the same problem. I log into AOL via Firefox, and have
done so for years now without any issues...but the 'New AOL' appeared
yesterday or Monday and is where the problem began. Any time I simply
try and do anything on AOL or even attempt to shut it down, it crashes
Firefox completely, and asks to Restore or Start New next time I log
in. Is there any fix or anything I can do on the Firefox side? I am
no longer a paying AOL customer, so don't know what to do on their
end.

I have the most recent version of firefox.

I was hoping there a plugin or some type of fix from Forefox. In any
event, please assist or advise if you know anything. Thanks in
advance.

Jay Garcia

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May 23, 2007, 11:38:33 AM5/23/07
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On 23.05.2007 10:10, slhmo...@gmail.com wrote:

--- Original Message ---

Remove any cookies related to AOL, AIM, Screen Name, etc. and try again.
Mine works just fine, no problems.


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mcbo...@gmail.com

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May 23, 2007, 8:14:30 PM5/23/07
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On May 22, 5:20 pm, Shankar Unni <shankaru...@netscape.net> wrote:

> mcbomk...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Anybody else having trouble w/FF crashing with the new AOL webmail?
> > First, I can't have the webmail open in multiple tabs (I usually have
> > mail in one tab and my calendar in another).
>
> FWIW, I just brought upwebmail.aol.com in two tabs in the same browser

> window, one tab showing my mail, and another showing my calendar. No
> crashes.
>
> I even made the two tabs show my Inbox, and it still worked "well" (or
> as well as can be expected) - each tab opens up a different message
> window when you click on a message (total of 2 such windows opened), but
> otherwise, no surprises (certainly no crashes).
>
> Try checking your extensions. Start with a new profile and see if your
> crashes still persist. If they don't, then try to track down which of
> your extensions is causing the problems.

I deleted all my cookies and was able to access AOL webmail (and the
calendar in another window) all day w/no problems. Just needed some
house cleaning I guess....

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