Charlotte Foust
cfoust at infostatsystems.com
Thu Nov 20 12:23:30 CST 2003
It doesn't affect security, Marty. It uses Extended MAPI, which isn't subject to the security problems with MAPI, so the calls don't trigger the security flags. MAPI is where all the security holes have been found. Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: MartyConnelly [mailto:martyconnelly at shaw.ca] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:11 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Redemption DLL WAS: Poll: How many versions... One big issue , you might have to deal with, is the wild rolling of the eyes of network guys when you suggest installing a dll affecting security that has not recieved an imperitur from the local potentate. especially on locked down networks. Brett Barabash wrote: >OK, I give up. >What's the big issue with installing a COM component on a user's >machine? > >And a better question: >If you don't use the redemption DLL, how do you bypass the security >dialog? Or do you use the line a tech consulting firm recently handed >us: "The email warning dialog is for your protection. It can't be >bypassed" Uh huh... > > >-----Original Message----- >From: John W. Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com] >Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:05 AM >To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >Subject: RE: [AccessD] Poll: How many versions of Access are you >runningononemachine? XPosted > > >Stuart, > >The same reason I don't use it. > >John W. Colby >www.ColbyConsulting.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Stuart >Sanders >Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:06 PM >To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >Subject: RE: [AccessD] Poll: How many versions of Access are you running >ononemachine? XPosted > > >I have 97, 2000 (SP3) and XP (SP2) on my dev machine. I use outlook XP >for email currently, but don't use automation. > >I had considered giving this a look: http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/ > >Which supposedly works around the security patch, but is a com >component which needs to be installed on systems. > >Stuart > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. >>Colby >>Sent: Thursday, 20 November, 2003 10:23 AM >>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Poll: How many versions of Access are you >>running onone machine? XPosted >> >> >>I have Access97 and A2K on one machine, and AXP on another. >> >>I use Outlook automation to send email and the SP3 for Office2K breaks >> >> > > > >>outlook automation such that it asks for permission for every email >>sent. SP3 fixed the screwup where XP breaks 2K but I simply can't >>install it on my >>dev machine. Thus XP on one, 2K on another. And I am NOT >>happy to have to >>do that! >> >>John W. Colby >>www.ColbyConsulting.com >> >> >> > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >--------------------------------------------- >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom >they are addressed. >If you have received this email in error please notify the >originator of the message. This footer also confirms that this >email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. > >Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, >except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be >the views of Tappe Construction Co. > >Scanning of this message and addition of this footer is performed by >SurfControl E-mail Filter software in conjunction with virus detection >software. > >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. Canada _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com