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Old May 3rd 08, 03:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Oyvind Granberg
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Default Mail preview in e-mail folders

Hi....

I've learned many years ago that the preview pane in email folders in
outlook was a sin.
The email had to be opened to be shown, and that could lead to the
activation of malicious code.

Even to day as I make new folders, the preview pane is automatically there.

I have many, many email folders in my outlook 2007, all of which has gotten
their preview pane reactivated after a recent hard disk crash.

Now I wonder:
Is using the preview pane lowering the security level?
Is there an easy one step way to turn off the preview pane in all folders?
Is there a way to prevent Outlook to set the preview pane active when
creating new folders?

--
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com

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Old May 3rd 08, 07:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Diane Poremsky {MVP}
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Default Mail preview in e-mail folders

the preview pane in all versions since outlook 2000 is safer than opening
messages as it doesn't allow active content.

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"Oyvind Granberg" wrote in message
...
Hi....

I've learned many years ago that the preview pane in email folders in
outlook was a sin.
The email had to be opened to be shown, and that could lead to the
activation of malicious code.

Even to day as I make new folders, the preview pane is automatically
there.

I have many, many email folders in my outlook 2007, all of which has
gotten their preview pane reactivated after a recent hard disk crash.

Now I wonder:
Is using the preview pane lowering the security level?
Is there an easy one step way to turn off the preview pane in all folders?
Is there a way to prevent Outlook to set the preview pane active when
creating new folders?

--
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com

  #3  
Old May 3rd 08, 09:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Oyvind Granberg
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Default Mail preview in e-mail folders

Is it as safe as the Pocketknife Peek?

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Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" skrev i melding
...
the preview pane in all versions since outlook 2000 is safer than opening
messages as it doesn't allow active content.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"Oyvind Granberg" wrote in message
...
Hi....

I've learned many years ago that the preview pane in email folders in
outlook was a sin.
The email had to be opened to be shown, and that could lead to the
activation of malicious code.

Even to day as I make new folders, the preview pane is automatically
there.

I have many, many email folders in my outlook 2007, all of which has
gotten their preview pane reactivated after a recent hard disk crash.

Now I wonder:
Is using the preview pane lowering the security level?
Is there an easy one step way to turn off the preview pane in all
folders?
Is there a way to prevent Outlook to set the preview pane active when
creating new folders?

--
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com


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Old May 3rd 08, 10:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Oyvind Granberg
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Default Mail preview in e-mail folders

is this what I was looking for:
http://email.about.com/od/outlooktip...sable_prev.htm


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"Oyvind Granberg" skrev i melding
...
Hi....

I've learned many years ago that the preview pane in email folders in
outlook was a sin.
The email had to be opened to be shown, and that could lead to the
activation of malicious code.

Even to day as I make new folders, the preview pane is automatically
there.

I have many, many email folders in my outlook 2007, all of which has
gotten their preview pane reactivated after a recent hard disk crash.

Now I wonder:
Is using the preview pane lowering the security level?
Is there an easy one step way to turn off the preview pane in all folders?
Is there a way to prevent Outlook to set the preview pane active when
creating new folders?

--
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com


--
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com

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Old May 4th 08, 01:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook][_2_]
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Default Mail preview in e-mail folders

Why force yourself to have to open mail when you don't have to? Either use
the reading pane or autopreview. No need to do extra work when you don't
have to.

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After furious head scratching, Oyvind Granberg asked:

| is this what I was looking for:
| http://email.about.com/od/outlooktip...sable_prev.htm
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| --ØG--
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| "Oyvind Granberg" skrev i melding
| ...
|| Hi....
||
|| I've learned many years ago that the preview pane in email folders in
|| outlook was a sin.
|| The email had to be opened to be shown, and that could lead to the
|| activation of malicious code.
||
|| Even to day as I make new folders, the preview pane is automatically
|| there.
||
|| I have many, many email folders in my outlook 2007, all of which has
|| gotten their preview pane reactivated after a recent hard disk crash.
||
|| Now I wonder:
|| Is using the preview pane lowering the security level?
|| Is there an easy one step way to turn off the preview pane in all
|| folders? Is there a way to prevent Outlook to set the preview pane
|| active when creating new folders?
||
|| --
|| Zadig Galbaras
|| (nick)
|| www.tresfjording.com


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Old May 4th 08, 04:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Diane Poremsky {MVP}
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Default Mail preview in e-mail folders

I believe so, provided you are using newer versions of outlook and they are
fully patched. Outlook 98 is very insecure, so you should use either chilton
preview or pocketknife peek with it. Outlook 2000 and 2002 should have all
the latest updates installed, if not, stick with pocketknife peek (or
chilton). But in all cases, preview is less of a risk than opening
messages, unless you force plain text messages.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


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Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
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"Oyvind Granberg" wrote in message
...
Is it as safe as the Pocketknife Peek?

--
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" skrev i melding
...
the preview pane in all versions since outlook 2000 is safer than opening
messages as it doesn't allow active content.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


Outlook Tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:




"Oyvind Granberg" wrote in message
...
Hi....

I've learned many years ago that the preview pane in email folders in
outlook was a sin.
The email had to be opened to be shown, and that could lead to the
activation of malicious code.

Even to day as I make new folders, the preview pane is automatically
there.

I have many, many email folders in my outlook 2007, all of which has
gotten their preview pane reactivated after a recent hard disk crash.

Now I wonder:
Is using the preview pane lowering the security level?
Is there an easy one step way to turn off the preview pane in all
folders?
Is there a way to prevent Outlook to set the preview pane active when
creating new folders?

--
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com


 




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