This describes how to create a cookie in an ASP.NET page and then read the cookie on another page.

Building the Cookie

Dim c As New System.Web.HttpCookie("mycookie", "my cookie value")

c.Expires = Now.AddDays(2)

Response.Cookies.Add(c)

Reading the Cookie

If Not Request.Cookies("mycookie") Is Nothing Then

        Response.Write(Request.Cookies("mycookie").Value.ToString)

End If