Re: XP SP3 Update, Outlook 2002
From: Diane Poremsky (info_at_cdolive.com)
Date: 03/14/04
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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:13:08 -0500
Probably not - there are just too many that might or might not cause
problems and not all affected programs are installed as plugins. The warning
also doesn't give the name of the dll or application requesting access
because that information isn't passed to outlook.
It would have been better to have the information about the increased
security in release notes and links to the KB articles on the download page
(not released 3 days after the SP). They had a small beta test group and
apparently none of the testers used anti-spam software (the most common
software that triggers the warning) and the testers were not told of the
security changes, so it caught everyone, including MVPs, by surprise.
-- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com "Pat" <pkeller8@comcast.net> wrote in message news:cb6d01c409d7$6c25ed20$a301280a@phx.gbl... >I understand that identifying a calling program at > execution would be 'restricted' for security reasons. As > it should be. Would it not have been possible during > *installation*, however, to inspect registered > plugins/dlls to at least warn the user that this problem > might occur if installation continues. I would suggest > that if motivated to do so, well-designed software could > still include a way to allow specific and known > exceptions without compromising security. As it exists, > the warning message is worthless. How can anyone make a > decision to 'Allow' or not, when there is no information > on which to base that decision.
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