Re: [Lynx-dev] Google login results in "Unsupported Url scheme"

[Thomas Dickey]

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009, Thomas wrote:

> I confirm to experience the following problem which
> does not seem first-time occured, see
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/Gmail-Help-Reading-Messages-en/msg/67e3c93579175aef
>
> When hitting "Submit" after giving the credentials
> at the Google mail login form, the html response
> contains a redirection in form of a url which is not
> supported by lynx. Looking at the url however does
> not reveal any complexity or trickery.

I created an account now to test, and only saw a refresh-URL page (before 
submitting the credentials).  I was able to connect to the account 
without seeing any errors.

There may be some difference due to

        locale settings (I have en_US),
        the SSL library (I'm using openssl) or
        version of lynx (I'm using 2.8.7rel.1).

> It would be very helpful if this blockage could be solved
> if it is caused only by a bug and not by a structural
> decision - be it only solved by workaround.
>
>
> I am using lynx as fall back and quick browser and would
> love to see all basic usages covered.
>
> I am ready to help if this will not be covered by usual
> code revisiting.

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