NOTE TO AOL USERS: The process for enabling or disabling cookies depends on which web browser you use along with your AOL browser. Please follow the instructions below for whichever version of Netscape or Internet Explorer you use with your AOL browser.

To enable cookies in Netscape Navigator 3+:

1. Click on "Options" > "Network Preferences."
2. Select the "Protocols" tab.
3. The box reads "Show an alert before..." Make sure that the checkbox next to "Accepting a cookie" is NOT checked.

To enable cookies in Netscape Navigator 4+:

1. Click on "Edit" > "Preferences."
2. Select "Advanced," on the left hand side.
3. In the "Cookies" field select "Accept all cookies to enable the transmission of cookie information." In Netscape 4.0+ this reads "Select all cookies." By default, this item is selected.

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 3+:

1. Click on "View" > "Options."
2. Select the "Advanced" tab.
3. Make sure "Warn before accepting cookies" is not checked off.
4. Press "Apply."
5. Click "Okay."

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 4+:

1. Click on "View" > "Internet Options."
2. Select the "Advanced" tab.
3. Scroll down to the "Cookies" field and make sure "Accept all cookies" is selected.


4. Press "Apply."
5. Click "Okay."

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 5+:

1. Go to "Tools" > "Internet Options."
2. Click on the "Security" tab.
3. Click on the button "Custom Level".
4. Scroll down to the "Cookies" field.
5. Make sure that "Enable" is selected for both "Cookies" entries.
6. Click "Okay."
7. Click "Apply."

To be warned before accepting, or to block cookies in Netscape Navigator 3+:

1. Click on "Options" > "Network Preferences."
2. Select the "Protocols" tab.
3. The box reads "Show an alert before..." Make sure that the checkbox next to "Accepting a cookie" is checked.
4. Every time you go to a site that sends cookies to the user, an alert box will pop up asking you to decline or accept the cookie.

To block cookies in Netscape Navigator 4+:

1. Click On "Edit" > "Preferences."
2. Select "Advanced," on the left hand side.
3. In the "Cookies" field select "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server" or "Disable cookies."

To receive a warning before accepting cookies in Internet Explorer 3+:

1. Click on "View" > "Options."
2. Select the "Advanced" tab.
3. Click the box to the left of "Warn before accepting cookies."
4. Press "Apply."
5. Click "Okay."
6. Every time you go to a site that sends cookies to the user, an alert box will pop up asking you to decline or accept the cookie.

To be warned before accepting, or to block cookies in Internet Explorer 4+:

1. Select "Internet Options" from the "View" menu.
2. Select the "Advanced" tab.
3. Scroll down to "Cookies."
4. Fill in the radio button to the left of either "Prompt before accepting cookies" or "Disable all cookie use."
5. Press "Apply."
6. Click "Okay."

To be warned before accepting, or to block cookies in Internet Explorer 5+:

1. Go to "Tools" > "Internet Options."
2. Click on the "Security" tab.
3. Click on the button "Custom Level".
4. Scroll down to the "Cookies" field.
5. Make sure that "Prompt" or "Disable" is selected for both "Cookies" entries.
6. Click "Okay."
7. Click "Apply."