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What does it mean if I receive the error message that my browser does not support cookies?

If you received the message that your browser doesn't support cookies and you have cookies enabled in Tools (Opera on Mac) > Preferences > Cookies, the reason for this could be that the server sending you the cookies look for either Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator, and doesn't send you the cookie because it does not recognize Opera.

Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do on our end since Opera is not one of these browsers, except trying to get our message across to as many people as possible. However, you might want to try e-mailing the Webmaster of the site.

You may also be behind a firewall that doesn't allow you to receive cookies. This is sometimes the case for users connecting from a business intranet that limits cookie acceptance for security reasons. To check if this is a factor, contact your network/system administrator.

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