text: internet explorer will soon become history. how can i obtain another browser? i subscribe to a greeting card service. they've recently re-vitalized their web-site and no longer recognize microsoft's internet explorer which is soon to be phased out. will microsoft furnish me another if i just wait, or is the onus on me to find another? if so,  how? as long as microsoft is alive and well, internet explorer will be around. it is up to the webmaster/designer to ensure their web pages are viewable with common browsers such as ie, mozilla, and opera.