Change border color on <select> HTML form

select{
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.dropshadow(OffX=-1, OffY=-1,color=#FF0000) progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.dropshadow(OffX=1, OffY=1,color=#FF0000);
}

Works for me.

No, the <select> control is a system-level control, not a client-level control in IE. A few versions back it didn't even play nicely-with z-index, putting itself on top of virtually everything.

To do anything fancy you'll have to emulate the functionality using CSS and your own elements.

I would consinder enclosing that select block within a div block and setting the border property like this:

<div style="border: 2px solid blue;">
  <select style="width: 100%;">
    <option value="Sal">Sal</option>
    <option value="Awesome">Awesome!</option>
  </select>
</div>

You should be able to play with that to accomplish what you need.

As Diodeus stated, IE doesn't allow anything but the default border for <select> elements. However, I know of two hacks to achieve a similar effect :

1. Use a DIV that is placed absolutely at the same position as the dropdown and set it's borders. It will appear that the dropdown has a border.

2. Use a Javascript solution, for instance, the one provided here.

It may however prove to be too much effort, so you should evaluate if you really require the border.