Microsoft KB Archive/258877

= Description and Availability of Internet Explorer 5 Macintosh Edition =

Article ID: 258877

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q258877



SUMMARY
This article describes the new features of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Macintosh Edition and its availability.



MORE INFORMATION
Internet Explorer 5.0 Macintosh Edition includes the following new features:


 * 128-bit encryption, for secure financial and confidential transactions over the Internet.
 * New, highly customizable user interface.
 * Internet Standards support, including HTML 4.0, XML 1.0, DHTML, CSS 1.0/2.0, and DOM 1.0 HTML.
 * The Internet Scrapbook.
 * Action Manager.
 * Improved international language suport, with use of Apple's TEC v1.5 extension; Euro symbol enabled fonts.
 * Apple Runtime Java (MRJ) support.

Availability
You can download Internet Explorer 5.0 Macintosh Edition with or without Outlook Express 5.2 from the following Microsoft Web Site:

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx

System Requirements

 * A Macintosh with a PowerPC processor.
 * MacOS version 7.6.1 or later.
 * QuickTime version 3.0 or later (version 4.0 or later required for Media Toolbar support).
 * 8 megabytes (MB) of free random access memory (RAM) with Virtual Memory turned on (12 MB recommended).
 * 12 MB of hard disk space for Internet Explorer.
 * Apple MRJ 2.1 or later.
 * Internet Access.
 * Open Transport 1.1.1 or later.
 * If you are a dial-up user, OT PPP or similar PPP connection software (Control Panel) with PPP extension.

Need More Information
Additional information about Internet Explorer Macintosh Edition can be found at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/internetexplorer/internetexplorer.aspx?pid=internetexplorer

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