Outlook used by other programs

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I get a pop up box from Outlook that says another program
is trying to access outlook, could be a virus. Do you
want to allow the program to continue? I choose yes and
nothing happens, pop up box reappears right away. You can
check a box and let the program access the outlook up to
ten minutes. Is there a setting to bypass this? Thanks.
 
I get a pop up box from Outlook that says another program
is trying to access outlook, could be a virus. Do you
want to allow the program to continue? I choose yes and
nothing happens, pop up box reappears right away. You can
check a box and let the program access the outlook up to
ten minutes. Is there a setting to bypass this? Thanks.
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I got the same message the first time I synchronized with my Palm (using
PocketMirror Pro). Seems to me that the warning box (warning that another
program was accessing my addresses) had a check-box to the effect of "Don't
show this warning again," or something like that. I checked it, and have
byy synchronizing without the warning ever since.
 
Shane said:
I get a pop up box from Outlook that says another program
is trying to access outlook, could be a virus. Do you
want to allow the program to continue? I choose yes and
nothing happens, pop up box reappears right away. You can
check a box and let the program access the outlook up to
ten minutes. Is there a setting to bypass this? Thanks.
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If you don't know of a program on your computer that would be doing
this, then you are very likely infected with a virus. I would HIGHLY
recommend scanning your system for viruses. If you have no idea why a
program is using Outlook to send messages and you say yes, you are
helping viruses spread. If you don't have antivirus software on your
system - first, shame on you, go buy some now. Second, try an online
scan (most antivirus software vendors provide one from their website -
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp is one such link). Finally,
the virus warning function is there for a reason - if you don't know
why Outlook is being used, DON'T click yes!

I hope this helps - I personally don't know if there's a way to turn
off this warning, but I wouldn't recommend it. Clean up your system,
and I'm sure it'll go away. Good luck!
Scott L. Grimes
 
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"Shane" <[email protected]> wrote in message Thanks.

If you don't know of a program on your computer that would be doing
this, then you are very likely infected with a virus. I would HIGHLY
recommend scanning your system for viruses. If you have no idea why a
program is using Outlook to send messages and you say yes, you are
helping viruses spread. If you don't have antivirus software on your
system - first, shame on you, go buy some now. Second, try an online
scan (most antivirus software vendors provide one from their website -
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp is one such link). Finally,
the virus warning function is there for a reason - if you don't know
why Outlook is being used, DON'T click yes!

I hope this helps - I personally don't know if there's a way to turn
off this warning, but I wouldn't recommend it. Clean up your system,
and I'm sure it'll go away. Good luck!
Scott L. Grimes
.
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The program is ACT! 2000. I want it to access email as
that is the way I'm updating users ACT! database.
 
You'd probably need to upgrade to a later version of Act! to get past the
security prompts -- check with the Act! folks and see if there's any kind of
update available for your version.

If you're stuck with what you've got, see
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup.htm#autosec for more information and
a link to a third party utility that may make that annoying warning dialog a
little easier to deal with.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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Shane said:
The program is ACT! 2000. I want it to access email as
that is the way I'm updating users ACT! database.
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Ok, I aplogize for the accusatory tone of my post - I didn't realize
it was a part of software you intended to have using outlook.
Hopefully one of the other pieces of advice posted were more useful
than mine :)

Scott L. Grimes
 
This is not an ACT! problem this is an Outlook issue.
Outlook 2003 put this in to ward off viruses that attack
your contacts - spawning issues. I am having the same
issue with a similar program to ACT. I only thing I have
found so far is altering the registry.

DL
 
It may not be an ACT! problem, but the fact remains that Outlook's
automation security prompt is here to stay for the foreseeable future, and
either ACT! will alter its software to get around the prompts or ACT!'s
users will have to decide whether or not they want to live with the prompt
in order to use it with Outlook. Perhaps future Outlook versions will
behave differently, but until then, your only choices are the ones described
in the article I sent you to.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


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