The result of what Microsoft had done was obvious. A stumbling block stood in the way of getting to files downloaded through Gmail’s webmail. This stumbling block required unzipping the file and it only appeared with Apple specific files. Why would Microsoft go to all the trouble of coding IE7 to make it harder for Gmail users to get to files that weren’t from Microsoft? And what other kinds of files was Microsoft’s product coded to look for?
Microsoft Plays Dirty With Gmail || kuro5hin.org