Re: how do I know if cookies are enabled?

I noticed that Message-ID: <O5j0f.15851$iM2.1296673@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
from windandwaves contained the following:

>
>What is the most reliable and efficient way to find out if the user has
>cookies enabled? I know this is a really stupid question, but I can't seem
>to work it out.


The thing is, its a two hit deal. When the user visits your page your
page can set a cookie on the users machine. But you only get to find
out if the cookie was set on the next server call, when the cookie is
sent back.
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