Faking "Internet Explorer" using other browsers

[Brian Kelsay]

I was just trying to let you know what the item was called.  I figured you could find what you 
really needed from there.  I guess next time I'll just give you the google link and let you pick 
from there.

Brian Kelsay

>>> Leo J Mauler <webgiant at juno.com> 03/07/04 03:05AM >>>

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 13:35:46 -0600 Brian Kelsay 
writes:
> Leo J Mauler wrote:
> 
> > How do you tell another webserver that you are using 
> > "Internet Explorer" when you're really using Mozilla?
> > 
> > It hasn't been an issue until now (I tend not to patronize 
> > websites which demand that you use a particular browser), 
> > except that there's a job position I'd like to apply for which 
> > requires Internet Explorer to fill out the application.  The 
> > website flat out refuses to use any other browser.
> 
> You have to change the browser or user agent ID string.
> http://www.mozilla.org/build/user-agent-strings.html 

Thats all fine and good, but the website you direct me to contains a
proposal from someone who doesn't want for people to be able to change
the user-agent-string, and certainly doesn't include instructions on how
to create a user-agent-string which mimics "Internet Explorer".

In fact, it states that "Internet Explorer" currently sends a string
identifying itself as "Mozilla", which is somewhat confusing given the
problems I've been having.  Is perhaps this linked document a little
*old*?