Outlook Junk Filter after SP2

[Bill Provencher]

After installing SP2, the notes in the Junk Mail File were changed to a text
file, the links were disabled and imbedded pictures were changed to .jpg
attachments. In the TOOLS>OPTIONS>Junk Mail, there is a box that reads
backwords but is telling me that if I turn off the check it will not disable
the links. I unchecked the box and nothing is different. I posted and was
told that the check had to do with phishing. None of the messages that I have
received are plishing messages. Some are legitimate. I would like everything
back the old way.

Would it be possible to put a box that we could check (or uncheck) that
would let everything default to the pre-SP2 level - i.e. not translated to
text and the links not disabled?

Thanks.
Bill Provencher

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[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You might want to know that Microsoft explained in a webcast two days ago that the change is not reversible or configurable: The Junk E-mail folder is now considered a sort of quarantine folder, and it's going to work similar to your anti-virus tool's quarantine feature: You won't be able to see the HTML content of a message or click on its links unless you take action on that message, specifically, moving it to a different folder.

As you described, the check box referred to affects only suspected phishing items in folders other than the Junk E-mail folder.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers