dave o'brien wrote: >...from Outlook, you just have to click on an attachment. > >(I've heard of scripts being able to run from the preview pane in Outlook, >but not seen it seriously documented.) Win2k is better than previous >versions of Windows, in that I frequently have to install, or change >things as the Administrator user (superuser). This is good. Win2k is >good. > >But on the gripping hand, I'd prefer to not have to worry about these >things, which is why I read my mail on my linux box, and play games on the
Outlook is evil but many people, myself included, are obliged to use it at work. Here's how to tighten up security a bit: In Outlook, go to the Tools menu, select Options and click on the Security tab. In the Secure Content box select "restricted sites" Then click on the Zone Settings box next to it and click on the Custom Levels button. In the custom levels dialog shut off every option (Java, Active-X, cookies, avtive scripting, etc.) you can find. That'll improve security substantially. Personally, I also edit the system registry and set the default action for JS, VBS, WSF and SHX files to open in a teext editor (it's still possible to run these by right clicking on the file and selecting Run). I still haven't found a way to prevent Outlook from loading images so it's still vulnerable to web bugs in email messages but the above procedure helps a lot. I still won't allow Outlook on my home PC, though. Forte Agent is my choice there. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
