ID: Q166023
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This article describes Microsoft Outlook 97, version 8.02, security Improvements in these areas.
It is not possible to send a form that will automatically execute an attached file without warning the recipient of the form.
You cannot view attachments that are executable files without receiving a security warning. Follow these steps to see this issue:
1. Start a version of Outlook earlier than 8.02.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options and then click the Attachments tab.
Verify that the Security Method is set to High and click OK.
attachment.
message that contains the executable attachment from step 3 and on the
context-sensitive menu, click View Attachments and then click
the name of the executable attachment.
If you click a hyperlink to a folder or network share, you no longer receive a security warning. However, if the hyperlink does not end with a training slash, you will receive a security warning since Outlook cannot determine if the hyperlink is to a file or a folder.
If you click a hyperlink to a file, you receive a security warning and the option to open or save the file. In the past the option to save or open the file was unavailable (grayed out). The new behavior is more like the behavior of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Outlook provides improved security from OLE objects in Outlook items. You will receive a security warning when you attempt to open an item that contains a potentially unsafe OLE embedded object.
Additional query words: 8.02 fixlist802
Keywords : Gnlsec
Version : WINDOWS:8.02,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfoLast Reviewed: June 3, 1998