Re: Monitor OE6 "text mode" (was Re: Access to "unsafe attachment" in e-mail

From: Michel Gallant (MVP) (neutron@istar.ca)
Date: 02/04/03 

Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 23:26:32 -0500
From: "Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca>

There is a "mini-me" version now, for those who hate screen
real-estate:
  http://pages.istar.ca/~neutron/oereadmode
 - Mitch

Bill Sanderson wrote:

> It is serving my needs fine just the way it is--I hear you on the eyes/age
> issue, and also on the time one!
> (and I'll look in on the site soon--time (and actual paid work, and maybe
> the flu) presses.)
>
> "Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca> wrote in message
> news:3E3E7E16.F820D8A7@istar.ca...
> > Bill,
> > Hey, the gui looks pretty small on my 1400 x 1050 display ;-)
> > I guess since there are no buttons to "find", it could be made
> > very tiny ... but imho I really dislike the current trend, particularly
> > in MM apps. to make buttons/text so tiny that one needs an e-magnifier
> > to see them, or is that age speaking?
> >
> > Updated the jensign page to point to the utils, which are reorganized a
> > bit:
> > www.jensign.com
> >
> > re: system tray/service etc ... time is limited
> >
> > - Mitch
> > (note: the image-link at bottom is part of larger "3-speed hub-build",
> > demonstrating "build-skills" in hardware as well as software ;-)
> > http://www.jensign.com/extras/hubbuild.html )
> >
> >
> > Bill Sanderson wrote:
> >
> > > I find I am liking it pretty well, so far. It is easier to run it than
> > > to
> > > dig into the menus and spot the setting, and it is simple enough that I
> > > haven't bothered to look up the other utility.
> > >
> > > Of course, I would like it to be always on top, smaller, and reside in
> > > the
> > > system tray or OE's toolbar, but just the way it is is fine for
> > > now--thank
> > > you very much!
> > >
> > > "Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:3E3BDD86.2A3EF174@istar.ca...
> > > > Thanks Bill. I have seen that useful site. Please let me know if
> > > > you have any comments on the ORReadmode util.
> > > > - Mitch
> > > >
> > > > Bill Sanderson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks - I'm going to try it out.
> > > > >
> > > > > Others have recommended:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.oehelp.com/
> > > > >
> > > > > for this purpose, which I'll look at as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca> wrote in message
> > > > > news:3E39F85A.BAC8F88@istar.ca...
> > > > > > Here is a "monitor only" utility.
> > > > > > It simply checks the status of the setting which determines if
> > > > > > Read in
> > > > > > Text Only
> > > > > > is used, every 3 seconds, and updates the gui bulb and status text
> > > > > > string.
> > > > > > (Try it by toggling the setting in OE6 and shortly thereafter, the
> > > > > > bulb
> > > > > > and text
> > > > > > will change):
> > > > > > http://pages.istar.ca/~neutron/OEReadmode
> > > > > > Unfortunately, it looks like changing the registry setting
> > > > > > directly
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > utility is NOT discovered by OE, even if OE is restarted. OE6 must
> > > > > > somehow
> > > > > > cache the status it has, and although it DOES write to the
> > > > > > registry,
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > only
> > > > > > appears to use its internal panel to generate any valid changes
> > > > > > :-(
> > > > > > I am trying to contact someone knowledgable at Microsoft who
> > > > > > understands
> > > > > > how
> > > > > > these settings propogate, in an attempt to make these OE6
> > > > > > utilities
> > > > > > more
> > > > > > useful.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Michel Gallant
> > > > > > MVP Security
> > > > > > JavaScience Consulting
> > > > > > http://pages.istar.ca/~neutron
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Michel Gallant (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, that is possible. It is, as expected, a single HKCU
> > > > > > > registry
> > > > > > > named-value
> > > > > > > that toggles from 0 - 1 to change the setting.
> > > > > > > I'll check if directly setting the registry value, as with the
> > > > > > > OEAttachments
> > > > > > > utility, again requires restarting OE (for OE to register the
> > > > > > > change).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'll can quickly modify the OEAttachment code to target the
> > > > > > > read-format,
> > > > > > > but before I do that, are you sure this (below) is exactly what
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > want
> > > > > > > and is most useful? (saves a bit of time if we think it out
> > > > > > > carefully at
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > start ;-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > - Mitch
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bill Sanderson wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've been wanting to ask you for some time whether it is
> > > > > > > > possible
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > do
> > > > > > > > something like what you did for file attachment security with
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > checkbox
> > > > > > > > to read all messages as plain text in OE.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I want this set during the quick scan through the trash I
> > > > > > > > receive
> > > > > > > > each
> > > > > > > > day
> > > > > > > > to see whether any of them are legitimate--I don't want
> > > > > > > > web-bugs
> > > > > > > > adding me
> > > > > > > > to more spam lists. Then I want it off so I can read
> > > > > > > > newsletters
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > legit
> > > > > > > > stuff in HTML when I prefer that.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And I'm always flipping the setting back and forth and then
> > > > > > > > getting
> > > > > > > > caught
> > > > > > > > with it wrong!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'd love to be able to flip to plain text for 5 minutes at a
> > > > > > > > shot,
> > > > > > > > then back
> > > > > > > > without further intervention. I'd even be happy with just
> > > > > > > > being
> > > > > > > > able
> > > > > > > > to see
> > > > > > > > which way the setting is flipped without digging into the
> > > > > > > > menus.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:3E39CA1F.52C602CF@istar.ca...
> > > > > > > > > Bill S. captured the important stuff.
> > > > > > > > > However, also remember that it is generally unsafe to click
> > > > > > > > > on hyperlinks in emails you receive as well. This is a very
> > > > > > > > > sneaky way for hackers/malicious-folk to determine that
> > > > > > > > > their
> > > > > > > > > email has been received. Don't forget that web browsers have
> > > > > > > > > their own share of vulnerabilities which can lead to hacks.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I will be posting a short-list of "Do's" and "Don'ts"
> > > > > > > > > shortly
> > > > > > > > > which everyone should follow to the t.
> > > > > > > > > - Mitch
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Wheels wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Upgrade to OE6 carried default security process to remove
> > > > > > > > > > access to attachments that MAY BE "unsafe". I can remove
> > > > > > > > > > the security check. I want to know how MS determines that
> > > > > > > > > > an attachment might be unsafe. The recommendation
> > > > > > > > > > in "help" says I should make sure the attachment is safe.
> > > > > > > > > > How do I do that? At present, after upgrade ALL e-mail
> > > > > > > > > > attachments are removed!!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >

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