If you add a deltasync hotmail account to WLM, it will write several
tracking cookies on startup:

msn.com, windowsmarketplace.com, zune.net, atdmt.com, bing.com, live.com

1) these permanent cookies are not needed for logging into hotmail and serve
no legitimate purpose related to mail
2) they are created not having been sent by any server but by WLM itself on
startup
3) WLM violates internet explorer cookie settings and writes these cookies
even when permanent cookies are disabled.



This is unacceptable behavior that one would expect from malware. Is there
any way to disable it?

Not in WLM..its hard coded.

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<user@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u3K67iTLKHA.5436@xxxxxx

> If you add a deltasync hotmail account to WLM, it will write several
> tracking cookies on startup:
>
> msn.com, windowsmarketplace.com, zune.net, atdmt.com, bing.com, live.com
>
> 1) these permanent cookies are not needed for logging into hotmail and serve
> no legitimate purpose related to mail
> 2) they are created not having been sent by any server but by WLM itself on
> startup
> 3) WLM violates internet explorer cookie settings and writes these cookies
> even when permanent cookies are disabled.
>
> This is unacceptable behavior that one would expect from malware. Is there
> any way to disable it?
>

> This is unacceptable behavior that one would expect from malware. Is

> there any way to disable it?

Put fake entries into your hosts and/or DNS.

On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 04:22:08 -0400, user@xxxxxxd wrote:

> This is unacceptable behavior that one would expect from malware. Is there
> any way to disable it?

Don't use a Hotmail account?

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"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:erqLVzYLKHA.324@xxxxxx

> Not in WLM..its hard coded.
>
> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail

WLM is disregarding cookie settings that it shares with IE, only session
cookie are allowed. Is that not a bug?

No, its actually common.

Enable logging in WLM(General and Email)
Review the log, search for the string 'cookie'
You should easily see some cookies are being set.

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<user@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uwsKkedLKHA.2404@xxxxxx

>
> WLM is disregarding cookie settings that it shares with IE, only session
> cookie are allowed. Is that not a bug?
>

How's that a no, the settings prohibit permanent cookies, only session
cookies are allowed, and yet WLM is writing permanent cookies. That's a
bug.

"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e0TrYbfLKHA.5956@xxxxxx

> No, its actually common.
>
> Enable logging in WLM(General and Email)
> Review the log, search for the string 'cookie'
> You should easily see some cookies are being set.
>
> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail
>
> <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uwsKkedLKHA.2404@xxxxxx

>>
>> WLM is disregarding cookie settings that it shares with IE, only session
>> cookie are allowed. Is that not a bug?

Just like certain email addresses, domains, partner domains, etc are not blockable in WLM..certain cookies may very well fall under
that same approach.

For what it's worth, you do have the option to 'Send Feedback' on WLM.
https://feedback.live.com/eform.aspx...=wlmaildesktop


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<user@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:upG7aEmLKHA.3708@xxxxxx

> How's that a no, the settings prohibit permanent cookies, only session cookies are allowed, and yet WLM is writing permanent
> cookies. That's a bug.
>
> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e0TrYbfLKHA.5956@xxxxxx

>> No, its actually common.
>>
>> Enable logging in WLM(General and Email)
>> Review the log, search for the string 'cookie'
>> You should easily see some cookies are being set.
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uwsKkedLKHA.2404@xxxxxx

>>>
>>> WLM is disregarding cookie settings that it shares with IE, only session cookie are allowed. Is that not a bug?

>