I was having trouble accessing a journal’s submission page recently—it appeared to be an issue with Java—so I clicked a link on their login page that suggested they might know what was wrong.

That’s when things got amazing:

Your browser may not be supporting JavaScript…
If JavaScript is disabled in your browser, you must enable it in order to continue If you are using any of the following browsers, follow the steps given to enable JavaScript.

Netscape 6.x or higher:

1. Click Edit, then click Preferences
2. Click on Advanced.
3. Check Enable JavaScript (OR Java) for Navigator.
4. Click the OK button.

Netscape 4.x:

1. Click Edit, then click Preferences
2. Click on Advanced.
3. Check Enable JavaScript.
4. Click the OK button.

Internet Explorer 5 or higher:

1. Click Tools, then click Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Click the Custom Level button.
4. Scroll to the Scripting section.
5. Check Enable under Active scripting, Allow paste operations via script, and Scripting of Java applets.
6. Click the OK button.

Internet Explorer 4.x:

1. Click View
2. Click Internet Options.
3. Click the Security tab.
4. Click the Settings button.
5. Scroll to the Scripting section.
6. Check Scripting of Java applets and Active Scripting.
7. Click the OK button.

If your browser does not support JavaScript, you must upgrade to a newer version. We recommend using Internet Explorer 5 or higher or Netscape 6 or higher.

Got it. But I’m always left with the same question: WHAT ABOUT US IE3 USERS?

I think I may have to electronically mail their editor because I just can’t figure it out. How do you get on to Telnet with this thing? Maybe fax would be faster. IS THE HOT MAILS A GOOD ONE TO RUN MY LETTERS THROUGH?