WebBoard is a conferencing system that allows a person to leave messages for others and to reply to messages already left. It is a full featured program that requires two things from your web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc). Your web browser needs to be able to display frames and be able to accept cookies. There should be no problems with frames, since frames have been incorporated into most browsers after versions 3.0. All current browsers also give you the ability to accept or reject cookies.
If you are having a problem getting to the WebBoard or onto the WebBoard, the problem is going to be somehow related to cookies. There is a definition of a cookie at the bottom of this page. If you are on a network at work and the "computer guys" have set up security to keep out cookies, the only thing you can do, unfortunately, is talk to the computer guys.
On a stand alone computer, you have complete control over the cookie situation. First of all, somewhere in your browser, usually under Options, there is an option to accept or not accept cookies. If you're having problems, this would be the first place to check. Make sure that your browser is set to accept cookies. Fortunately, most browsers are set by default to accept cookies. Also, if you like, there is usually an option to warn you before allowing the downloading of a cookie.
Security and firewall programs can also override your browser's settings and prevent cookies. If you have any such programs, they would be the next place to look. Check the various settings. The point is, if you're on a stand alone computer, you have control over whether or not you can get onto WebBoard, as well as a lot of other web sites.
Cookie. A cookie is a small text file downloaded to your computer from a server. Usually, it is just a number that identifies your computer to the server. On web sites, such as WebBoard and many shopping sites, knowing which computer is which is critical to giving the right person the right information. Unfortunately, some web sites have found ways to use cookies to do such things as tracking your browsing tendencies, so that advertising can be better directed at you. This is why some security programs and business networks reject them. Most of the time there is no serious problems caused by these cookies, which is why browsers are configured by default to accept them. Also, there are programs you can obtain designed to search your cookies for the tracking variety and remove them. Personally, I periodically locate the cookie directory on my computer and delete all of the cookies. A new cookie will be generated whenever you visit a web site that requires one. The only catch to this is that you will have to remember your user names and passwords to get back onto those sites.