Why are cookies unrecognized when a link is clicked from an external source (i.e. Excel, Word, etc..
- by Nick
I noticed that when a link is clicked externally from the web browser, such as from Excel or Word, that my session cookie is initially unrecognized, even if the link opens up in a new tab of the same browser window.
The browser ends up recognizing its cookie eventually, but I am puzzled as to why that initial link from Excel or Word doesn't work.…