internet explorer 8 review
probably ok when it came out but it doesn't work anymore due to outdated certifications
you could probably find a certificiation to get it to work again somewhere but at that point don't even bother
ie8 is severely outdated and serves no place on the internet anymore
i reccomend using another browser like qtweb if you want simple html aspects on a ie9-ish level as it has https support out of the box