Tim,
That is interesting and helpful to know about Safari 1.0.3 -- I know that there seems to be a glitch on the log-in with the latest AOL version on Macs too. I will do some research on this issue.
Smileys are enabled (for now) on private messenging. But, like you, I favor clean, easy-to-read fonts & backgrounds with minimal graphics. Useful information will always be the focus (& goal) on this forum.
Please let me know what you find with both Konqueror and Opera.
I use Netscape 7.0, Firefox and IE.
Mark