Exchange Messaging Outlook
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Greetings! Welcome to Vol. 6, No. 26, 24 Apr 2002, of Exchange Messaging Outlook, a biweekly newsletter about Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook. Today's highlights:
Regular features:
Klez virus protection Worried about the Klez virus? Make sure that you have all the latest updates for Internet Explorer. A fix for the vulnerability that Klez exploits has been out for more than a year. Installing Outlook 2002, Office 2000 Service Release 2, or the Outlook Email Security Update also offers protection. For more information on protection from HTML mail-related viruses, see "HTML Mail Vulnerability Updates for Microsoft Outlook" at http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/htmlmail.htm We also recommend that Outlook 2002 users discontinue use of WordMail as their email editor because of a potentially serious vulnerability uncovered by Georgi Guninski. (See http://www.guninski.com/m$oxp-2.html). Outlook 2000 + WordMail is not vulnerable to this exploit. Learn Outlook programming from Sue Mosher This issue of EMO may be a little less newsy than usual, because I'm spending most of my time revising my Outlook programming book. The new edition is called "Microsoft Outlook Programming Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers." It will be published later this year by Digital Press (http://www.bh.com/digitalpress/) as part of their extensive line of Exchange and Outlook books, easily the deepest of any publisher. If you would like to be notified when the book is available, click the URL below and send us a message. We'll keep your address on file for the announcement, but won't use it for any other mailing or provide it to any third party. New Exchange 2000 how-to articles The Microsoft Knowledgebase is full of new how-to articles for Exchange 2000 that can help build or better your skills. Check these out:
How to add a disclaimer in Exchange 2000 I still think that corporate disclaimers at the bottom of mail messages are a waste of bandwidth. But, obviously many people disagree. Microsoft has published three articles on how to create an Exchange 2000 protocol event sink to add disclaimers. You have a choice of Visual Basic or VBScript versions:
The "fine print" in these articles is that the steps they describe, by themselves, will not put a disclaimer on messages created by Outlook, because Outlook messages go through MAPI, not the SMTP transport. Therefore, you need to follow the instructions in this additional article to set up another SMTP server. Otherwise, messages created with Outlook will not carry the disclaimer.
If you prefer to avoid the do-it-yourself approach and use a commercial product, there are many to choose from. See http://www.slipstick.com/addins/content_control.htm. MSMIUG closing One of the most venerable user groups dedicated to Exchange, the Microsoft Mail International Users Group (MSMIUG), based in the U.K., got its start back when Microsoft Mail was the platform of choice for its members. In recent years, members of the group have been involved in the migration of 500,000 seats to Exchange and have shared their experiences in many case studies presented at MSMIUG meetings. I was privileged to speak at one of its quarterly conferences a few years ago and found a very enthusiastic audience eager for practical advice. Now, MSMIUG is closing down its operations and will no longer be offering conferences and seminars. It will, however, maintain its discussion forum for Exchange administrators and managers in the U.K. and Ireland (but open to all). You can contact chairman@msmiug.org for information on joining. We wish nothing but the best to all who have made MSMIUG a great resource for Exchange administrators, especially chairman Karl Pountney. |
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New Utilities |
ARIALPHONE http://www.arialphone.com/applications/office-features.html Wireless earset/microphone, base station, and software that offers hands-free dialing of Outlook contacts through your landline or, with an optional adapter kit, mobile phone. DISCLAIMIT FAB SMS ADDIN FOR MICROSOFT OUTLOOK FORGOTTEN MAILBOX PASSWORD GFI MAILSECURITY FOR EXCHANGE I'M INTOUCH OUTLOOKCRM PF-PRINTMERGE SAMSUNG CONTACT SERVER |
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Updated utilities |
EXPRESS CLICKYES http://www.contextmagic.com/express-clickyes/ This free tool automatically "clicks" the Yes button on Outlook email security prompts. Version 1.0.1 adds a new registry entry to allow it to be deployed always in a suspended state, with no possibility for the user to turn it on without editing the registry. In that state, a program can turn it on when needed, then turn it off to leave Outlook's strong virus protection in place. This version also eliminates speaker beeps and fixes a few bugs. POCKET LOOKOUT SCRIPTLOGIC |
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EXPORT MICROSOFT OUTLOOK ITEMS TO XML USING MSXML http://www.topxml.com/snippetcentral/main.asp?view=viewsnippet&lang=xml&id=v20020414223234 Code snippets for VB/VBA and MSXML4 to export Microsoft Outlook objects including contacts, e-mail, notes, and task items.
LEARN EXCHANGE 2000 LICENSING GUIDE TO LICENSING 6.0 - MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER |
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