Microsoft KB Archive/264622

= OFF97: Routing Office Document Prompts After You Apply Outlook E-mail Security Update =

Article ID: 264622

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q264622





SYMPTOMS
IMPORTANT: This article contains preliminary information about an unreleased product. Information in this article is subject to change prior to the final release of the Outlook E-mail Security Update.

When you try to route a Microsoft Word document, a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, or a Microsoft Excel workbook (point to Send To on the File menu, and then click Routing Recipient), you may receive the following prompt one or more times:

A program is trying to access e-mail addresses you have stored in Outlook. Do you want to allow this?

If this is unexpected, it may be a virus and you should choose &quot;No&quot;.

When you click the Route button, you may receive the following prompt:

A program is trying to automatically send e-mail on your behalf.

Do you want to allow this?

If this is unexpected, it may be a virus and you should choose &quot;No&quot;.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you have installed the Outlook E-mail Security Update. The Outlook E-mail Security Update provides additional levels of protection against malicious e-mail messages. The update changes the way that Outlook handles attachments and the way that Outlook can be controlled programmatically.

For additional information about this update, please see one of the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, depending on which version of Outlook you have:

262631 OL2000: Information About the Outlook E-mail Security Update

262617 OL98: Information About the Outlook E-mail Security Update

Additional query words: OutlookSecurityUpdate OFF97

Keywords: KB264622

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