Re: Referrer Problems

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 35628
interpreted = N
texte = Wouldn't the redirect page be the referrer?I too am into referrer these days. I think I miss some too. I attempt to set a header in the cart when the cart is assigned. Not all carts have a referrer but some do. I built a sturdy work-around but I'd rather rely on [referrer]. >From: Peter Ostry >Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) >To: (WebCatalog Talk) >Subject: Re: Referrer Problems >Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 04:59:19 > >on 03.08.2000 4:32, TWFT Mail at bobs@twft.com wrote: > > > I am trying to have our server send me e-mail every time someone tries >to > > access a blocked site from behind our firewall. The problem is, it will >work > > for certain sites, giving me the URL the user tried to access. Most of >the > > time however, the referrer is blank... > > >I know two reasons for a blank referrer: >The user calls the page directly or via bookmark, then you won't get a >referrer. >Some time ago we found a browser versions which didn't deliver the referrer >(bug in the browser) - I believe it was a Explorer 4 on Mac and you cannot >do anything against. > >I do not clearly understand what you are doing. You ask for the referer on >an error page. How comes the user to this point? If there is some sort of >redirection before, you might loose the referer there. > > >Peter > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Referrer Problems (Bob Sneidar 2000)
  2. Re: Referrer Problems (Bob Sneidar 2000)
  3. Re: Referrer Problems (Robert McPeak 2000)
  4. Re: Referrer Problems (TWFT Mail 2000)
  5. Re: Referrer Problems (Peter Ostry 2000)
  6. Referrer Problems (TWFT Mail 2000)
Wouldn't the redirect page be the referrer?I too am into referrer these days. I think I miss some too. I attempt to set a header in the cart when the cart is assigned. Not all carts have a referrer but some do. I built a sturdy work-around but I'd rather rely on [referrer]. >From: Peter Ostry >Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) >To: (WebCatalog Talk) >Subject: Re: Referrer Problems >Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 04:59:19 > >on 03.08.2000 4:32, TWFT Mail at bobs@twft.com wrote: > > > I am trying to have our server send me e-mail every time someone tries >to > > access a blocked site from behind our firewall. The problem is, it will >work > > for certain sites, giving me the URL the user tried to access. Most of >the > > time however, the referrer is blank... > > >I know two reasons for a blank referrer: >The user calls the page directly or via bookmark, then you won't get a >referrer. >Some time ago we found a browser versions which didn't deliver the referrer >(bug in the browser) - I believe it was a Explorer 4 on Mac and you cannot >do anything against. > >I do not clearly understand what you are doing. You ask for the referer on >an error page. How comes the user to this point? If there is some sort of >redirection before, you might loose the referer there. > > >Peter > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Robert McPeak

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