I didn't get a chance to read the entire archives of this newsletter and Web site, so I can't say for sure how good they are at covering small-market browsers. For example, the new Macintosh browser from Germany, iCab, is destined to have a much smaller user-base than Internet Explorer, or even Netscape, simply because it's only for the Mac. So I *know* I'd have to do a lot of digging to find a discussion of iCab. But for more widely-used browsers, this list seems to fill the bill.

Here's a quick excerpt from the archives:

" 'In IE5...Tools-Internet Options-Connections tab there is a check box to "Perform System Security Check before dialing.

" 'Can anyone tell me what that is about?'

"If you are on a Network and have an Internet Connection, you want to make sure that any file sharing is not bound to the TCP/IP connection.

"By checking that option, you make Windows 95/98 do that security check function automatically each time you connect. The objective here is to make sure your files are not accessible by anyone using a TCP/IP protocol to gain entry.

"If you are like me, with a home based computer that no one shares, there is no need to check that box. However, if you use a workstation at your company or connect from home to your company's LAN, WAN or whatever, then if your computer has its own Internet connection, it might be a good idea to check that box.

"Alan"

I know a lot of people, most of my friends, who still don't know what "cookies" are, or how to either stop getting them or choose the ones that end up on their computer's hard drives. None of us know everything there is to know about the browsers, especially if we update a lot. So a discussion list like this is a gem. Check it out.