Subject: Microsoft's Outlook patch

From: "James P. Salsman" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 09:47:45 -0700 (PDT)

This page describes the Outlook patch in development:
  http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/articles/out2ksecarticle.htm

The access timer ("Provide access for {1,2,5,10...} minutes") is a 
great idea.  I wonder where they came up with that one.  :)

However, their restriction on the Send method call leaves a lot to 
be desired:
  http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/articles/EmailSecOM.htm

> If a program uses the Send method to send e-mail, Outlook now displays a dialog box asking users whether they wish
                          to allow the operation. Users can't choose "Yes" until five seconds have passed.