Outlook 2000 Service Release I's Foolish Security Enhancements

[Compu-Pikachu]

Outlook 2000 Service Release I's automatic blocking of potentially dangerous
attachments is unacceptable, as it prevents access of legitimate ones. In
essence, Outlook REFUSES to permit access, as if it is babysitting and
attempting to be overprotective of me. What is worse is that Outlook even
prohibits determining the quantity of blocked attachments or their file
names. How could you be so foolish? Why could you not simply have provided
the same selections as you do with macros? I am aware that it prompts for
some file types, but according to the documentation, the list of them is
blank. What is the matter with you?

I demand that all of this be rectified, as what this now amounts to is that
I am now longer able to access legitimate assistance files, hypertext
documents, programs, screen savers, et cetera received via electronic mail.

In addition, I use an unsolicited electronic mail-reporting macro I
developed, and Outlook now incessantly inquires my confirmation EACH AND
EVERY TIME. This would not be so bad, except that I must WAIT FIVE SECONDS
PRIOR TO SELECTING "YES". Again, how could you be so foolish? This makes an
otherwise instant process require FIVE TIMES AS MUCH TIME, which is
unacceptable. The macro security configurations do not even affect this.
Now, tell me, why would a legitimate macro transmit messages against my will?

I also demand that all of this be rectified.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Pipe down, quit your "demands" (they will do no good) and have a look at
these pages:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm
http://www.contextmagic.com/express-clickyes/

By the way, it is easier to request feature changes than to demand them.


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Compu-Pikachu asked:

| Outlook 2000 Service Release I's automatic blocking of potentially
| dangerous attachments is unacceptable, as it prevents access of
| legitimate ones. In essence, Outlook REFUSES to permit access, as if
| it is babysitting and attempting to be overprotective of me. What is
| worse is that Outlook even prohibits determining the quantity of
| blocked attachments or their file names. How could you be so
| foolish? Why could you not simply have provided the same selections
| as you do with macros? I am aware that it prompts for some file
| types, but according to the documentation, the list of them is blank.
| What is the matter with you?
|
| I demand that all of this be rectified, as what this now amounts to
| is that I am now longer able to access legitimate assistance files,
| hypertext documents, programs, screen savers, et cetera received via
| electronic mail.
|
| In addition, I use an unsolicited electronic mail-reporting macro I
| developed, and Outlook now incessantly inquires my confirmation EACH
| AND EVERY TIME. This would not be so bad, except that I must WAIT
| FIVE SECONDS PRIOR TO SELECTING "YES". Again, how could you be so
| foolish? This makes an otherwise instant process require FIVE TIMES
| AS MUCH TIME, which is unacceptable. The macro security
| configurations do not even affect this. Now, tell me, why would a
| legitimate macro transmit messages against my will?
|
| I also demand that all of this be rectified.

 

[Compu-Pikachu]

Pipe down.

Despite appearances, I do not believe that I am angry. I have Asperger's
syndrome or high-functioning autism.

Quit your "demands" (they will do no good) . . .

Why? I am gravely dissatisfied with these "enhancements."

. . . and have a look at these pages:

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm
http://www.contextmagic.com/express-clickyes/

Those are workarounds. Only updates are acceptable.

By the way, it is easier to request feature changes than to demand them.

Are you referring to the ease of acquiring results or simply the requesting?
If the former, why? If the latter, I am equally capable of demanding and
requesting.