Re: outlook express security

From: adam (adam@telus.net)
Date: 12/19/02 

From: "adam" <adam@telus.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:31:53 -0800

Thanks Micheal,

It seems to work also in OE 5.50 that I am using at the
moment. I wish I knew it earlier.

And sorry for displaying a fake return e-address. I am
trying to avoid any exposure to spam. We have to do
something about it, it is becoming so annoying that it
takes away most of the fun and convenience from using e-
mail.

Thanks again, Adam

>-----Original Message-----
>The default attachment settings does not directly affect
the
>"launching and displaying a web page from mail ..", but
the
>new default settings for OE6 should take care of that:
>In:
> Tools | Options | Security
>with the "Restricted Sites Zone" selected, this prevents
any active
>scripting (which includes pop-up windows which are
scripted).
>I just verified this (by sending a script to myself,
including a popup
>window and embedded alert JScript statement. Also, with
Restricted
>Sites Zone selected (and with the settings therein NOT
modified),
>html meta-redirects also are prohibited (in both preview,
and separate
>window view for OE6 sp1.
>
>----- WARNING ----
>If you select "Internet Zone" in OE6 settings, active
scripting
>will be enabled (including in Preview pane); also
automatic meta-redirects
>within the Preview pane will be enabled. Thus, make sure
you are
>using "Restricted Sites Zone", and that the settings for
that zone are not
>altered.
>(p.s. Netscape Messenger has a handy global'ish setting
for locking down
> that mail client :-)
>
> - Michel Gallant
> MVP Security
> JavaScience Consulting
> http://pages.istar.ca/~neutron
>
>
>
>adam wrote:
>
>> Does this function also prevent IE from launching and
>> displaying a web page the mail message is pointing to?
>>
>> A lot of spam messages today contain an IE 'trigger'
>> causing automatic connection to an unwanted web page - a
>> very annoing function. I would love to know how to
prevent
>> this.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >You can also choose which attachments OE allows access
to
>> >and still use this
>> >very good safety measure for other unwanted file
>> >type/attachments
>> >
>> >In IE6....Start >>> Settings>>>Folder options>>>file
>> >types>>>edit>>>check
>> >"confirm open after download" which will deny access to
>> >the particular file
>> >type and from being saved etc.....uncheck to allow
access
>> >to that file type
>> >and those attachments with that particular file type
and
>> >it will come thru
>> >as a normal attachment with full access.....you can
also
>> >add new file types
>> >if you wish
>> >
>> >
>> >> Tools Options Security Uncheck Do not Allow
Attachments
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>When I receive ANY attached file and try to open it,
>> >>Outlook Express defaults to a message that says "OE
>> >>removed access to the following unsafe attachments."
>> Not
>> >>sure if they mean virus or otherwise, but I can not
seem
>> >>to override or eliminate that default. Please advise.
>> >>.
>> >>
>> >.
>> >
>
>.
>

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