Tip: Outlook - Security Issue

ora_help · 08-06-2008, 11:50 AM

PS: This fix will only work if you are running on an Exchange Server and Outlook 2002 or greater.

I am an Oracle developer and we have software that uses Outlook to automatically Send emails. Because we are considered 3rd party software to a Microsoft product, the new security feature introduced in Outlook 2002 will prompt users when a 3rd party is trying to access Outlook's address book. This can get anoying at times...

There is a work around, although not the simplest to setup for this.

If you get the following pop up:

"A program is trying to access e-mail addresses you have stored in Outlook. Do you want to allow this?
If this is unexpected, it may be a virus and you should choose "No".

Allow access for <drop down list in minutes>"

Someone with Admin privs on the exchange server is also needed to work this out.

Instructions and info available at:
ht tp://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/HA011364471033.aspx

Good luck.

08-06-2008, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
ora_help Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp-sp2	Tip: Outlook - Security Issue PS: This fix will only work if you are running on an Exchange Server and Outlook 2002 or greater. I am an Oracle developer and we have software that uses Outlook to automatically Send emails. Because we are considered 3rd party software to a Microsoft product, the new security feature introduced in Outlook 2002 will prompt users when a 3rd party is trying to access Outlook's address book. This can get anoying at times... There is a work around, although not the simplest to setup for this. If you get the following pop up: "A program is trying to access e-mail addresses you have stored in Outlook. Do you want to allow this? If this is unexpected, it may be a virus and you should choose "No". Allow access for <drop down list in minutes>" Someone with Admin privs on the exchange server is also needed to work this out. Instructions and info available at: ht tp://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/HA011364471033.aspx Good luck.