[AccessD] A2K: Runtime version of 2003 (Crap)

Erwin Craps - IT Helps Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be
Mon Dec 8 01:48:18 CST 2003


This Outlook automation security thing is pretty easy solvable when
using Outlook combined with Exchange server.
There is a form that needs to be installed in the public Exchange folder
and a registry key on each machine.
By this you can turn of several security issues (like blocking some file
type and automation).
I use Outlook automation for several years now without any problem
(except for a "send as" bug in O2K3).

Ofcourse your network needs to be protected with other means if you turn
of Outlook security.
But a network protection should be a default issue when having Exchange
server.
 

Erwin

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Namens John W. Colby
Verzonden: vrijdag 5 december 2003 18:10
Aan: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Onderwerp: RE: [AccessD] A2K: Runtime version of 2003 (Crap)

I'm simply pointing out that installing SP3 is not a panacea for the
problem you are discussing.  Many developers don't use Outlook
automation so they don't care.  If they DO use it however, that portion
of their app is trashed just by updating to SP3.

I personally have lost an estimated 60 hours to this problem over the
last few years.  I'd LOVE to participate in a class action lawsuit to
recover my lost wages.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Charlotte
Foust
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:58 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] A2K: Runtime version of 2003 (Crap)


That's an automation problem, John.  There are workarounds (like
Redemption or using SMTP mail) and it isn't a fair comparison anyhow.
Installing SR3 will *break* the apps by popping up the security dialogs
when you try to send mail automatically, but it won't destroy them.  NOT
installing SR3 when you have 2002 or 2003 apps also installed *can*
destroy a 2000 Access database.

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: John W. Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 8:50 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] A2K: Runtime version of 2003 (Crap)


Installing SP3 will also toast any apps which try to use Outlook to send
mail using the address book.

8-(

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Charlotte
Foust
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:37 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] A2K: Runtime version of 2003 (Crap)


As Mike Groh's editorial, referenced in your other post, indicates, you
appear to have run afoul of the conflict between the O2k version of the
vbe6.dll and the version installed with any MS 2002 app.  It apparently
also happens if you install a 2003 app, which makes sense.  The cure is
to patch the 2000 MSAccess.exe, and it always annoyed me that being
broken by a later version was considered a bug in *2000*!!  Installing
SR-3 should cure the bug, but it won't recover any database that got
toasted by the problem.

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: Darren DICK [mailto:d.dick at uws.edu.au]
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 6:07 PM
To: AccessD List
Subject: [AccessD] A2K: Runtime version of 2003 (Crap)


Hello all
I recently installed the runtime version of Access 2003.

This piece of crap has taken over and now all my access apps open in a
2003 shell. I keep getting error messages about the potential damage the
code within the dB can cause and am prompted each time I open a dB if I
wish to continue or cancel

I have tried unsuccessfully to remove Access 2003 Runtime from Control
Panel. at least on 4 occasions. I have re-installed Office and Access
2000 - Still no joy. So I deleted the folder (though not all files.
'Cause Widoze had ' em opened I presume)

On top of all that I getting very strange errors each time I open a db
or try to view the code for an even or control. Error message as
follows. (This message would appear even before I deleted the folder -
yes I have re-booted many times)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Microsoft Visual Basic (Msgbox Caption)
Error Accessing File. Network Connection May have been lost
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Anyone seen this or better still anyone got a solution?

Many thanks in advance

Darren


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