Office XP security warnings

[ASP.Confused]

Ok. I had written a plugin that interfaced with both Outlook and Word. It
worked beautifully...never came up with any security warnings (with high
security settings.)

I realized that I hadn't installed Service Pack 3 yet, so I did that. Now,
every time the plugin goes to process calendar appointments in Outlook, I'm
getting the stupid "A program is trying to access e-mail addresses..." window.

I developed the plugin with VS.NET 2002 using the COM add-in shim project
from one of the KB articles. My .NET assembly is strong-named, and I have
digitally signed both the shim and the .NET assembly (with a certificate I
made myself.)

What is causing this to happen? Did something major change in the way
Office SP3 does security? I'm hoping that I don't have to buy a code-signing
certificate (on a very very very limited budget.)

 

[Helmut Obertanner]

Hello, you have 2 options:

1. use "redemtion" library, it's not too expensive.

For a Outlook in a non Exchange environment write a "Safe" Addin.
In an Exchange environment use Security Settings Form.

Another way is to use a ClickYes Tool.

See also: http://www.outlookcode.com/d/sec.htm

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regards

Helmut Obertanner
Technical Consultant

Softwaredevelopment
DATALOG Software AG | Zschokkestr. 36 | D-80687 Munich
web: www.datalog.de


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