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mPriest - 12 May 2006 00:26 GMT

I downloaded IE7 today..it is having trouble with Gmails chat feature...won't
let me blow up the chat window or close it....crashed IE7 when I tried to
ctl-alt-del and go to the window to end the applicaiton.

I know you all are in beta but just a quick FYI. MP

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Sandi - Microsoft MVP - 12 May 2006 01:23 GMT

I don't like Gmail chat at all; I have gmail open as one of many tabs in IE7
and if somebody pings me when I'm not at the gmail page, I simply don't see
the chat window at all because its off screen. I'll still to Messenger
thanks.

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> I downloaded IE7 today..it is having trouble with Gmails chat feature...won't
> let me blow up the chat window or close it....crashed IE7 when I tried to
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mPriest - 12 May 2006 20:25 GMT

Hmmm...Well I do like Gmail Chat as it has more flexibility in that it allows
anyone on my email list to have chat access to me and with it only shown when
I am on the Gmail page...I get some response control. Difference of opinion I
guess. Just wish the Chat feature didn't crash IE 7

Mpriest

> I don't like Gmail chat at all; I have gmail open as one of many tabs in IE7
> and if somebody pings me when I'm not at the gmail page, I simply don't see
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Wolfgram - 28 Aug 2007 16:26 GMT

I agree with you - recently having installed IE7. IE7 seems to be a fine
product which makes the Gmail Chat problem even worse - I do not use other
browsers. For the record, on just one occasion I logged into Gmail; my Quick
Contacts loaded and I was able to send / receive chat. It never happend
again, of course. I believe the problem is easy enough to "fix" - they (IE7)
has just not gotten around to it. Their "mircorsoft MVP's" are still
promoting Messenger - we ask a question and their response is a commercial -
quite irritating. Until they fix "their problem", try to use Gtalk. It is
linked with your Gmail account, all your contacts (you choose) are available.
Gtalk also offers "voice mail" and voice communication with your contacts
over your Gtalk connection. Even in IE7, you can close Gtalk to reduce it to
an icon in the systray. If someone contacts you, you will receive a notice :
it does not matter what tab you are on or how many you have open.

> Hmmm...Well I do like Gmail Chat as it has more flexibility in that it allows
> anyone on my email list to have chat access to me and with it only shown when
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Gordon - 28 Aug 2007 17:01 GMT

>I agree with you - recently having installed IE7. IE7 seems to be a fine
> product which makes the Gmail Chat problem even worse - I do not use other
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> has just not gotten around to it. Their "mircorsoft MVP's" are still
> promoting Messenger - we ask a question and their response is a commercial

Ummm it's GOOGLE'S responsibility to make sure THEIR software works with
IE7 - NOT the other way around.

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Wolfgram - 28 Aug 2007 17:22 GMT

Actually, it would become the responsibility of the "greater service
provider" Microsoft has a long history of assuming these responsibilites -
this business attitude and sound, reliable sevice is the foundation of their
entire corporation. Truth be told - they will probably work together to
solve the problem. As I explained - the chat did work once. Evident that
"someone" is working on the problem... interesting you chose to take a
personal offense to my comment of who's problem it is... and it really does
not matter. I called in "their problem" because Microsoft will be the
"greater service provider", as they have always been...

> >I agree with you - recently having installed IE7. IE7 seems to be a fine
> > product which makes the Gmail Chat problem even worse - I do not use other
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> Ummm it's GOOGLE'S responsibility to make sure THEIR software works with
> IE7 - NOT the other way around.

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Swifty - 28 Aug 2007 19:04 GMT

> Ummm it's GOOGLE'S responsibility to make sure THEIR software works with
> IE7 - NOT the other way around.

Would that hold true if (say) IE7's JavaScript had added one and one and
come up with the answer 17.4 ? This was about the most extreme example I
could think of; extreme cases often highlight problems with theories.

Of course, if it was caused by some bizarre problem in Pentium
processors then both Google and MS would be off the hook (and stranger
things have happened).

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