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cannot stay signed in even though stay signed in box checked

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Everytime I enter GMail I have to type in my user name and password. It does not help To check the box "stay signed in" Sometimes it remembers the password but never the user name

Everytime I enter GMail I have to type in my user name and password. It does not help To check the box "stay signed in" Sometimes it remembers the password but never the user name

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  • Such details are stored in a cookie.
  • You must allow that cookie (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions), especially for secure websites and if you let cookies expire when Firefox closes
  • Make sure that you do not use Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox to clear the "Cookies" and the "Site Preferences"

See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies