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opera ! , an incompatible browser ?

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expertno.1
expertno.1 Original post #1
May 19, 2005 at 3:28 PM
i use opera 7.54 to view internet
i have a gmail account
but when i log on to my account using opera the gmail tells me it is an incompatible browser ! "learn more

for complete experience use compatible browser"
C
May 19, 2005 at 4:02 PM
:wink: according 2 gmail standards - YES :!:
Actually it has lots of feature sets but falls behind in compliancy factor... gr8 app 4 PDA/handhelds though :!:

better pet the Fox..
GameAddict
May 19, 2005 at 4:22 PM
You can still continue to log in, or upgrade to Opera 8.0

Yes, you are right that GMail is incompatible with Opera 7.54, but you can click the option to "Continue anyway" or similiar or upgrade to Opera 8.0. 8.0 has no such problems.
U
ujjwal #4
May 19, 2005 at 4:43 PM
Just upgrade to Opera 8.0, it is compatible with gmail.
C
May 19, 2005 at 4:55 PM
GMail is incompatible
:?:

or it's the other way around :?:

*scosoft.com/s/i/40ae26c3.gif

<I shud not make this comment 4 some reason, but it seems 2 me they r so busy in making newer money making plans at Opera.. dev. is being ignored>
C
May 19, 2005 at 4:59 PM
Quick Facts

< blah blah... snipped>

* Fully supported browsers:
- Microsoft IE 5.5+ (download: Windows)
- Netscape 7.1+ (download: Windows Mac Linux)
- Mozilla 1.4+ (download: Windows Mac Linux)
- Mozilla Firefox 0.8+ (download: Windows Mac Linux)
- Safari 1.2.1+ (download: Mac)
* Many other browsers work with Gmail's basic HTML view, including:
- Microsoft IE 4.0+
- Netscape 4.07+
- Opera 6.03+
*gmail.google.com/gmail/help/about.html

As on may 19, 2005... no mention of Opera 8 yet :!:
expertno.1
May 19, 2005 at 5:35 PM
i will download opera 8 and then post it what happens !
GameAddict
May 19, 2005 at 6:05 PM
Calcatian said:
GMail is incompatible
:?:

or it's the other way around :?:

*scosoft.com/s/i/40ae26c3.gif

<I shud not make this comment 4 some reason, but it seems 2 me they r so busy in making newer money making plans at Opera.. dev. is being ignored>

Hmmm... I think that when all other webmail services have no problem running on Opera 7.x, then GMail should also run on it. So the POV is like that. :)
expertno.1
May 19, 2005 at 6:14 PM
help ! after installing opera 8 the same problem !
i wasted my time to download opera 8
it would come in next dvd
sidewinder
May 19, 2005 at 6:19 PM
who says opera 8 cant open g mail.Make sure u have java nd javascript installed nd enabled
C
Calcatian #11
May 19, 2005 at 6:22 PM
:wink: ThanX 4 d tip expertno.1, and I think Opera is incompatible not the opposite because all the other major browsers hav no prob. and Opera claims 2 b a major... I also use Opera though and like it 2 .. :)

Hey expertno.1, yor Opera crashing prob OK now after upgrading :?:
S
May 20, 2005 at 10:18 AM
ya opera 8 supports...
Charley
Charley #13
May 20, 2005 at 1:36 PM
Opera 8 hangs when I use IE 6 Dont know the reason. Why ?
Biplav
Biplav #14
May 21, 2005 at 1:28 AM
opera 8 supports gmail in my computer.
i dont think .4 can open gmail as i really had lots of probs with it.
so i finally upgraded to 8 and voila! enrything is just so fine!!opera 8 rocks man!
144
144 #15
May 21, 2005 at 3:17 AM
I am using Opera 8.0 build 7561 (I presume the latest stable version), And I am able to use gmail on it.
But I am unable to use the richtext formats in compose on Opera -- That doesn't matter to me. I feel Opera is much convenient for me than Mozilla or IE...
Biplav
Biplav #16
May 21, 2005 at 3:28 AM
That doesn't matter to me. I feel Opera is much convenient for me than Mozilla or IE...
same here buddy
C
Calcatian #17
May 21, 2005 at 4:31 AM
144 said:
I am using Opera 8.0 build 7561 (I presume the latest stable version), And I am able to use gmail on it.
But I am unable to use the richtext formats in compose on Opera --

So u ppl c, it's still not 100% compatible like d other major playas - even NetScape supports it :!:

Accessing Gmail & using Gmail r 2 totally diff. thing - u can access Gmail with Opera but the special features (like creating new filter/label etc. + invit) remains disabled.

That's why Gmail still didn't placed it 2 d official 100% compatible browsers list yet.
C
Calcatian #18
May 21, 2005 at 4:39 AM
Quick Facts

# Fully supported browsers:
- Microsoft IE 5.5+ (download: Windows)
- Netscape 7.1+ (download: Windows Mac Linux)
- Mozilla 1.4+ (download: Windows Mac Linux)
- Mozilla Firefox 0.8+ (download: Windows Mac Linux)
- Safari 1.2.1+ (download: Mac)

# Many other browsers work with Gmail's basic HTML view, including:
- Microsoft IE 4.0+
- Netscape 4.07+
- Opera 6.03+

From About Gmail @ exactly the date & time of this post..
sidewinder
May 21, 2005 at 5:21 AM
very true.i agree
saROMan
saROMan #20
May 21, 2005 at 7:27 AM
Opera 8 is fully Compatible with Gmail..i have been using it since launch of 8.0 Beta ......