Stefan
Fri Feb 27 02:54:44 CST 2004
Thank you for the information!!
That helps a lot.
Does anyone have any ideas what else is important.
I think about things like GPOs, Patch Management .....
Thanks
sTefan
"Sanjay Puri [MSFT]" <spuri@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> You may want to look at some of the Knowledge Base articles about OESU
> (Outlook Email Security Update) that are referenced below. I've cut and
> paste some info from elsewhere. Hope this helps.
>
> OESU is a software update for Outlook that provides additional levels of
> protection against malicious e-mail messages. The update changes the way
> that attachments are handled by Outlook, and the way that Outlook can be
> controlled programmatically. OESU applies to Outlook 98 and Outlook 2000.
> Subsequently, the OESU functionality has been designed into Service Packs
2
> and 3 of Office 2000 and into Outlook 2002 and 2003. Here are some details
> about the OESU releases and updates.
>
> Outlook 98 June 2000 Update
> The Outlook 98 E-mail Security Update was released on June 7, 2000. This
> security update provides protection from many viruses, such as the
ILOVEYOU
> virus and the Melissa virus, as well as other viruses that spread through
> e-mail, or worm viruses that can replicate through Outlook. For additional
> information about the Outlook 98 E-mail Security Update, click on
Microsoft
> Knowledge Base article 262617
>
> Outlook 2000 June Update
> The Outlook 2000 E-mail Security Update was also initially released in
June,
> 2000. This security update provides protection from most viruses, such as
> the ILOVEYOU virus and the Melissa virus, as well as other viruses that
> spread through e-mail, or worm viruses that can replicate through Outlook.
> For additional information about the Outlook 2000 E-mail Security Update,
> click on Microsoft Knowledge Base article 262361
>
> If you are using versions of Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000 that need the OESU
> patch as previously indicated in this article, you can download the OESU
at
>
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/Out2ksec.aspx . OESU
> functionality has been designed into Service Packs 2 and 3 of Office 2000,
> and into Outlook 2002 and 2003.
>
> To read about other features included in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 that
> are designed to protect you against viruses that may be transmitted
through
> e-mail messages, please read Microsoft Knowledge Base article 291387
>
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> "Stefan Graf" <Graf.Stefan@t-online.de> wrote in message
> news:OJ81OCH$DHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > All,
> >
> > I am trying to create a security checklist for e-mail clients,
especially
> > for Outlook.
> >
> > Does anyone has any ideas what should be included in that list??
> >
> > Any input is appreciated!!
> >
> > Thanks Stefan
> >
> >
>
>