Applications Affected by the Outlook Email Security Update

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This list assumes that the most stringent restrictions are in place, in other words, that none of the administrative settings have been applied. Loosening the restrictions with the administrative options can, of course, change the behavior listed here.

If your application is not shown here, these pages provide an overview that may help you determine whether your application may be affected: 

If you installed Office XP SP3 and now get "a program is trying to access you address book" dialog, see Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 for a list of programs known to cause the warning.

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Microsoft Office 

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Synchronization Utilities 

Many utilities that synchronize Outlook data with a handheld device, mobile phone or web-based copy of Outlook data may be affected. The typical change is that the affected add-in will pop up the address list prompt for automation security. You must click Yes to authorize the sync utility to use the address book. Otherwise, synchronization may be incomplete; e-mail addresses on items may not be synchronized.

Accessbility Aids

Slipstick Systems Gallery

Not affected

Other Applications

Vendor and Microsoft reports

ACT!	Version 5.0.4.495 is the first version that compensates for Outlook security, but it removes the ability to have Outlook rules applied to email messages sent from ACT!. A later version, 6.0, has much greater Outlook integration.
Attach to Hand	Requires CDO.
Code Co-op	This software version control system puts up the object model guard prompts when it tries to synchronize via e-mail.
ICQ	See OL2000 ICQ Integration Causes an Address Security Warning When You Select Different Mail Items. This article describes a Trusted COM Add-in functionality. This is a feature of Outlook 2002 with the Exchange Server security administration tool for Office XP installed. It does not apply to Outlook 2000.
LOOK	Version 3.1 of this group calendar add-on for Outlook and Exchange Server avoids the security prompts caused by Outlook versions with the Email Security Update.
Nelson Organizer	Version 1.1.061 and later versions provide the same level of attachment security settings as the Outlook E-mail Security Update.
Open Plan	Upgrade to the latest version.
Pivotal
SalesCTRL 2000	See Microsoft Outlook Security Patch
Time Matters	Version 3.0 Service Release 2A allows Time Matters to work with the patched version of Outlook.
TMfusion	Requires CDO and generates security warning prompts. White paper available on the security patch's impact.
ZipOut 2000	Version 2.1 adds attachment security, allowing you to warn against or block potentially dangerous attachments.

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