I've just tried it again George with a friends address and it came up straight away. I now have 10 more post codes I can find today. I also used the link in your email, very odd. Tom. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 9:06 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Postcode Finder Well either my PC is bugged, or many of you have not had to look up a Post Code for a while. Or perhaps I should be looking at something other than the "Find a post code" link at http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm Yes indeed, you do begin by typing in an address for which you wish a Post Code, but after that it goes pear shaped. When you tell it to go find it, up comes the following: "To continue using the Postcode Finder, simply type [image displayed] in here:" Of course you can't see the image. However, what a sighted person can't see either is the following, which is hidden, and doesn't seem to be spoken. "If you cannot see this image, please call our helpline on 08456 060 406." I only found it when I copied the section into an HTML message, and then changed the format of the message to plain text. And of course there's a link explaining why they have done this, which says:- "Typing in a code helps our system recognise you as an individual user. This simple action stops the Postcode Address Finder being exploited by automated systems." Yeah - right! George. ________________________________ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joan Muir Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 7:51 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Postcode Finder Yes, Peter, I read it but I'd actually done the same think, only I said it wrongly on the list. So what's new? Best wishes, Joan. ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Beasley <mailto:p.beasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:43 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Postcode Finder Read Tom lorriver's e-mail. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Muir <mailto:wjmuir.twadugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:25 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Postcode Finder So that means I can't do anything about it George? Should I contact them? But how did Tom get his? Best wishes, Joan. ----- Original Message ----- From: George Bell <mailto:george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:22 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Postcode Finder It's one of those damned graphics showing characters you need to type. George. ________________________________ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joan Muir Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:10 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Postcode Finder Hi, Folks, I used to use the Royal Mail postcodes finder with not a bit of trouble at https://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/postcodefinder?pageId=po l_login&catId=400145&_requestid=192459&cs=1 Now every one I enter comes back with a dialogue something like: "To continue type" and then I don't know what comes next. I never do get the code I need now. I even tried entering my own postcode with the same result. Any help would be appreciated. Best wishes, Joan. __________ NOD32 2686 (20071126) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com __________ NOD32 2687 (20071126) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq