# Problem seeing msn.com on my browser **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 17, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913 "2003-05-17T16:43:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/1 "2003-05-17T16:43:10Z")
Like it says, I can’t seem to get to [msn.com](http://msn.com) using Internet Explorer on my home computer. I get an error that says: “Sorry, due to heavy traffic on the network, the page you’re trying to reach is temporarily unavailable.” I have had this problem for the last three days. I have an old version of Netscape on the computer and it will get there with no problem. I have done all of the standard things like rebooting and clearing my cookies to no avail. Any suggestions? TIA, Haj ---
**Author:** ![Phage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Phage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phage)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/2 "2003-05-17T17:28:46Z")
…me too. Looks like MSN is down, huh? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/3 "2003-05-17T17:49:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Phage \* > \*\*…me too. Looks like MSN is down, huh? \*\* I don’t think so. It works on Netscape on this computer and it works on Internet Explorer at work. Haj ---
**Author:** ![Phage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Phage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phage)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/4 "2003-05-17T18:16:07Z")
Try clearing your cache. I am getting nothing from here. I suppose that it is possible some ISPs have been cut off, but it is unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/5 "2003-05-17T18:29:23Z")
No problems here (on-campus network) - the page pops right up. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/6 "2003-05-17T18:41:12Z")
[MSN.com](http://MSN.com) works fine for me. It is [MSNBC.com](http://MSNBC.com) that I have some problems with but I can get to them if I use a proxy. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/7 "2003-05-17T18:43:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Phage \* > \*\*Try clearing your cache. I am getting nothing from here. I suppose that it is possible some ISPs have been cut off, but it is unlikely. \*\* Cache is clear (my wife caught me clearing the cache by the way and accused me of accessing nasty sites). My ISP is fine too since Netscape will allow access. Haj ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/8 "2003-05-17T18:45:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sailor \* > \*\*[MSN.com](http://MSN.com) works fine for me. It is [MSNBC.com](http://MSNBC.com) that I have some problems with but I can get to them if I use a proxy. \*\* [MSNBC.com](http://MSNBC.com), [MyMSN.com](http://MyMSN.com) and [hotmail.com](http://hotmail.com) all work. Only [msn.com](http://msn.com) is acting strange. Haj ---
**Author:** ![Phage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Phage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phage)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/9 "2003-05-18T13:30:47Z")
Ahh, I found it. [MSN.com](http://MSN.com) is blocking Opera browsers, and most likely Netscape as well if it can. IE works fine, as well as a crappy Microsoft produce can. Yet more evidence of the evils of Microsoft. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-seeing-msn-com-on-my-browser/175913/10 "2003-05-18T16:40:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Phage \* > \*\*Ahh, I found it. [MSN.com](http://MSN.com) is blocking Opera browsers, and most likely Netscape as well if it can. IE works fine, as well as a crappy Microsoft produce can. \*\* …but I am using IE and Netscape works. Haj