Internet Explorer 8 causes problem with Outlook Web Access

[Dave Neve]

Hello

I have components installed on my computer to communicate with the server
and my emails at work

The system is 'Outlook Web Acccess'

I've just installed IE 8 and it seems to have had some nasty side effects on
'Outlook Web Acccess'

The main problem is the mouse and the fields. Navigation has become almost
impossible.

At first, right clicking seemed to do the trick but after I copied and
pasted some text, this also went wrong

The exact problems are too long to describe but can anyone help me with what
I have said?

Thanks

Dave Neve

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Did you see the same behavior in IE7, Dave?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Post by Dave Neve
Hello
I have components installed on my computer to communicate with the server
and my emails at work
The system is 'Outlook Web Acccess'
I've just installed IE 8 and it seems to have had some nasty side effects on
'Outlook Web Acccess'
The main problem is the mouse and the fields. Navigation has become almost
impossible.
At first, right clicking seemed to do the trick but after I copied and
pasted some text, this also went wrong
The exact problems are too long to describe but can anyone help me with what
I have said?
Thanks
Dave Neve

[Dave Neve]

No but I have found a workaround

When using Outlook Web Access and a new message, I have to click and change
the font style to any other

The simple fact of changing it seems to force the windows to work correctly

It's a bug or an incompatibility of scripts

Regards

Dave

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Did you see the same behavior in IE7, Dave?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Post by Dave Neve
Hello
I have components installed on my computer to communicate with the server
and my emails at work
The system is 'Outlook Web Acccess'
I've just installed IE 8 and it seems to have had some nasty side effects on
'Outlook Web Acccess'
The main problem is the mouse and the fields. Navigation has become almost
impossible.
At first, right clicking seemed to do the trick but after I copied and
pasted some text, this also went wrong
The exact problems are too long to describe but can anyone help me with what
I have said?
Thanks
Dave Neve

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I dunno. See the seven-step fix here:
http://mustech.net/2007/02/20/windows-vista-webmail-owa-fix-for-internet-explorer-7-five-step-fix
(lower pane). Though it doesn't describe the behavior you're seeing, the
fix has, er..., fixed many OWA/IE7 & IE8 problems.

Post by Dave Neve
No but I have found a workaround
When using Outlook Web Access and a new message, I have to click and change
the font style to any other
The simple fact of changing it seems to force the windows to work correctly
It's a bug or an incompatibility of scripts
Regards
Dave

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Did you see the same behavior in IE7, Dave?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Post by Dave Neve
Hello
I have components installed on my computer to communicate with the server
and my emails at work
The system is 'Outlook Web Acccess'
I've just installed IE 8 and it seems to have had some nasty side
effects
on
'Outlook Web Acccess'
The main problem is the mouse and the fields. Navigation has become almost
impossible.
At first, right clicking seemed to do the trick but after I copied and
pasted some text, this also went wrong
The exact problems are too long to describe but can anyone help me with what
I have said?
Thanks
Dave Neve

[Dan]

I can confirm that workaround. I am experiencing a very similar problem.

I can read and reply to e-mails in OWA but I cannot forward e-mails or
create new ones.

In those cases, I cannot enter any text into the 'To', 'Cc' or other fields.

If I create a new e-mail I can enter text in the body only, and then the
characters appear but the cursor is 'stuck' in the leftmost column. Cursor
movement and/or editing is impossible.

Your suggestion worked though - changing the font from the default Tahoma
gets around the problem.

The only thing odd that I'm aware of is that I installed IE8 without the
compatibility views enabled. I went in an enabled those for our OWA server
after the fact but it did not change anything - the problem was still there
and no 'compatibility view' icon was shown.

Thanks for the tip on the font change, saved my butt!

Regards,

Dan Haynes

Post by Dave Neve
No but I have found a workaround
When using Outlook Web Access and a new message, I have to click and change
the font style to any other
The simple fact of changing it seems to force the windows to work correctly
It's a bug or an incompatibility of scripts
Regards
Dave

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Did you see the same behavior in IE7, Dave?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Post by Dave Neve
Hello
I have components installed on my computer to communicate with the server
and my emails at work
The system is 'Outlook Web Acccess'
I've just installed IE 8 and it seems to have had some nasty side effects on
'Outlook Web Acccess'
The main problem is the mouse and the fields. Navigation has become almost
impossible.
At first, right clicking seemed to do the trick but after I copied and
pasted some text, this also went wrong
The exact problems are too long to describe but can anyone help me with what
I have said?
Thanks
Dave Neve

[Rimshot]

I have the exact same problem. It only exists with new or forwarded
messages.

I found a workaround by saving the message as a draft. Then I went to
drafts, and opened up my new blank message, and then I had no problems.

Thanks for the tip on the font change. This will be less steps.

Anyone found a solution to fix this?

Thanks.

Adam Fuhriman

Post by Dan
I can confirm that workaround. I am experiencing a very similar problem.
I can read and reply to e-mails in OWA but I cannot forward e-mails or
create new ones.
In those cases, I cannot enter any text into the 'To', 'Cc' or other fields.
If I create a new e-mail I can enter text in the body only, and then the
characters appear but the cursor is 'stuck' in the leftmost column. Cursor
movement and/or editing is impossible.
Your suggestion worked though - changing the font from the default Tahoma
gets around the problem.
The only thing odd that I'm aware of is that I installed IE8 without the
compatibility views enabled. I went in an enabled those for our OWA server
after the fact but it did not change anything - the problem was still there
and no 'compatibility view' icon was shown.
Thanks for the tip on the font change, saved my butt!
Regards,
Dan Haynes

Post by Dave Neve
No but I have found a workaround
When using Outlook Web Access and a new message, I have to click and change
the font style to any other
The simple fact of changing it seems to force the windows to work correctly
It's a bug or an incompatibility of scripts
Regards
Dave

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Did you see the same behavior in IE7, Dave?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Post by Dave Neve
Hello
I have components installed on my computer to communicate with the server
and my emails at work
The system is 'Outlook Web Acccess'
I've just installed IE 8 and it seems to have had some nasty side effects on
'Outlook Web Acccess'
The main problem is the mouse and the fields. Navigation has become almost
impossible.
At first, right clicking seemed to do the trick but after I copied and
pasted some text, this also went wrong
The exact problems are too long to describe but can anyone help me with what
I have said?
Thanks
Dave Neve