a JLab web server being viewed by a computer on the Jlab network). But, by default, Internet Explorer 9, 10 and 11 all operate in Compatibility (legacy) mode when viewing an "intranet" site (one that is on the same network as your browser - i.e. The Zimbra server is a new system and delivers content to IE using current standards, etc. This configuration of IE is intended to allow old web sites to display normally in the browser. The problem with zimbra switching to the HTML-only interface in IE is caused in most cases by IEs operatoin in "Compatibility View" mode. In particular, it continued to revert back to html only mode, and displayed a warning indicating that your browser wasn't supported for the ajax interface and that it strongly recommended use of the html interface. The different interfaces all provide the most basic core features, but many popular features are only available in the ajax version.Īfter the updated Zimbra email server went into production at the end of the holiday break, some users began to report problems when connecting to using Internet Explorer.
In addition, there is a user interface that is optimized for mobile phones and other small-screen devices. For systems that for security or other reasons do not support the Ajax interface, there is an HTML-only interface. The "best" (fanciest) interface is one that uses ajax and provides a very nice user interface, comparable to what you get in most desktop applications.
It accomplishes this by providing several different user interfaces and selecting the one that works best for your device. The Zimbra web interface is designed to work on just about any platform. Discussion - IE Compatibility View and Zimbra EMail Web Interface The dialog box will close, the web page will refresh, and hopefully, will now look right. The box below "Add this web site" will contain the name of the site you are currently viewing.Ĭlick "Add" to add the site to the compatibility view list, then click "Close". A dialog box will appear that looks like the following. If you visit a page and it doesn't look right, you can try using compatibility view by selecting the "Page" menu item, then clicking on "Compatibility View Settings".
Compatibility View Settings dialog -Ĭompatibility view settings are managed via a dialog that allows you to enter sites that should use compatibility view into a list. In these cases, proper display of the site can sometimes be obtained by configuring IE to present the page to you in compatibility mode. the page doesn't "look right", or there is an obvious jumble of out of place menus, images and text boxes, etc.
#WHERE IS THE COMPATIBILITY VIEW ON INTERNET EXPLORER WINDOWS#
If, after the configuration change is delivered to JLab Windows systems, you encounter JLab web sites that do not display correctly - e.g.
The problem is mostly due to Internet Explorer's Compatibility View being enabled by default for web sites on the JLab network.missing features, and visually different. Some users have had problems with the Zimbra Web client interface when viewed in Internet Explorer.