How to Receive a Notice If a Form Redirects You to Another Site

Last reviewed: January 20, 1998
Article ID: Q179611
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY

"Forms submit" is a method that is used to submit information to a Web site.

When the "Warn if forms submit is being redirected" check box is selected, an Internet Redirection dialog box appears when you are about to be redirected to a new Web site. You can choose to continue to the new Web site, or you can choose not to continue. If you choose to continue, any information you exchanged with the current Web site (such as your e-mail address) may be accessed by the new Web site.

This article describes how to cause Internet Explorer to notify you when a forms submit is about to be redirected to a new Web site.

MORE INFORMATION

If you want to receive an alert before a forms submit is redirected to a new Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Start Internet Explorer.

  2. On the View menu, click Internet Options.

  3. Click the Advanced tab, and then scroll to the "Warn if forms submit is being redirected" check box.

  4. Click the "Warn if forms submit is being redirected" check box to select it.

  5. Click OK, and then quit Internet Explorer.

When the "Warn if forms submit is being redirected" check box is selected and you are redirected to a new Web site, the following Internet Redirection dialog box will appear:

   You are about to be redirected to a new internet site.

   Any information you exchanged with the current site could be
   retransmitted to the new internet site you are about to connect with.
   Do you wish to continue?


Additional query words: security
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Version : WINDOWS:4.01
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last reviewed: January 20, 1998
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