Re: Outlook access restriction

neo [mvp outlook]

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Mar 13, 2006, 7:28:32 PM3/13/06

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This is expected behavior unless you are using a trusted COM Addin. Might
consider using http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup.htm#autosec as your
jump point to start learning about the object model guard.

"Val" <V...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have Outlook 2002 SP3.
>
> Recently, while extracting e-mail addresses from another program and
> trying
> to perform mail merge, I received the following message:
>
> "Microsoft Outlook
> A program is trying to access e-mail addresses you have stored in Outlook.
> Do you want to allow it?"
>
> I can check of a box and access will be granted for 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes.
> Once the time elapsed, I have to allow access again.
> The same happens when I am trying to use a program that searches for
> duplicate e-mails. This is just incovenient for me.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Val

Val

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Mar 13, 2006, 8:24:04 PM3/13/06

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I read the information in the link that you provided. It is beyond my scope
of knowledge to implemet this solution.
The program that I am using (I think you called it COM Addin) is a trusted
program and installed on my computer. All our clients are in this program (it
is our database).
Can you suggest another way (easier) to solve my probelms?
Also, does this issue exist in all versions of Outlook?

Thanks
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Val

neo [mvp outlook]

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Mar 13, 2006, 10:41:43 PM3/13/06

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The object model guard exists in Outlook 2000 SP2 and newer. You could try
a program called Click Yes (http://www.contextmagic.com/express-clickyes/)
or Advanced Security (http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/security/).

Ideally if this is a solution that was written in-house, you need to rewrite
the application to avoid the prompts.

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Val

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Mar 14, 2006, 9:24:28 AM3/14/06

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I assume that when you say "Ideally if this is a solution that was written
in-house, you need to rewrite the application to avoid the prompts", you are
referring to our database program (Advisors Assistant). If so, I spoke with
the tech support of Advisor Assistance (AA), designed by Client Marketing,
and they are telling me that this is a function in the Outlook and they do
not have solution for it.

I am going to look into your latest suggestions, and report back to you.

Thanks for all your help.

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

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Mar 14, 2006, 10:06:34 AM3/14/06

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FWIW, the "object model guard" in Outlook has been part of the application for more than five years. IMO, there's no excuse for newer programs not to take it into account.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

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Brian Tillman

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Mar 14, 2006, 10:11:00 AM3/14/06

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Val <V...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> If so, I spoke with the tech support of Advisor
> Assistance (AA), designed by Client Marketing, and they are telling
> me that this is a function in the Outlook and they do not have
> solution for it.

Well, other companies have solutions for it, so apparently Client Marketing
doesn't want to bother to learn how to write their aps correctly to work
with Outlook. That would be enough for me to tell them to keep their app.
--
Brian Tillman