Error 501

[Scott]

Hello, Group

When composing a casual email to a friend, I sometimes change the font color
in mid-sentence. Although I *can* do this by clicking on the drop-down
color menu on the bar just above the compose window, there are a limited
number of color options there. Instead, I usually go to Format > Font and
then pick a color from the color window where I can virtually create
whatever color I wish.

However, ever since I downloaded Windows Live Mail Desktop, everytime I try
to do this maneuver--in either WLMD or OE 6--I get an error message: Error
501 permission denied.

I thought this might be the result of some glitch in the WLMD beta program,
so I uninstalled it (and even cleared it out of the registry the best I
can). But OE is still giving me this 'permission denied' message.

Is there something I can do to get this option back ?

Thanks !

Scott

[Bruce Hagen]

See if this works.

1. In OE go to Tools | Options | Read Tab. Uncheck Read all messages in
plain text.

In IE: Tools | Internet Options | Advanced Tab. Uncheck: HTTP 1.1 | OK.

Reboot and try. If the problem persists, go back to Internet Options |
Advanced Tab and uncheck: Show friendly HTTP error messages. Reboot and try
again.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Scott" <Og...@mailshack.com> wrote in message
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[Scott]

Hi, Thanks for the reply !

The OE box was already unchecked. I unchecked the IE boxes (in two stages
as you suggested), but I still receive the error 501 dialog box when trying
to change font style in an email.

Anything else I might be able to try ?

Thanks again !

Scott

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Bruce Hagen wrote:
> See if this works.
>
> 1. In OE go to Tools | Options | Read Tab. Uncheck Read all messages
> in plain text.
>
> In IE: Tools | Internet Options | Advanced Tab. Uncheck: HTTP 1.1 |
> OK.
> Reboot and try. If the problem persists, go back to Internet Options |
> Advanced Tab and uncheck: Show friendly HTTP error messages. Reboot
> and try again.
>

[Bruce Hagen]

You may have a damaged identity especially if it is the default Main
Identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it.
If all is well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old
identity and delete it.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169

--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Scott" <Og...@mailshack.com> wrote in message
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[Scott]

Hello, Mr. Hagen

Well, unfortunately, all is not well. The new identity has the same error.

I'm beginning to feel that the WLMD software did something that isn't going
to be very easy to fix. :-( If you have any other ideas, I would be glad
to try them. If not, I can live with the minor inconvenience.

Thanks again.

Scott

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> You may have a damaged identity especially if it is the default Main
> Identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and
> test it. If all is well, you can import your messages and Address
> Book from the old identity and delete it.
>
> How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169

[Bruce Hagen]

I haven't even played with WLMd, so I would hope someone else can jump in
here and help.

I did see something related that said to start with a entirely new Windows
Welcome Page logon and redo everything from that point on, but I would not
like to recommend that without some additional advice.

--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Scott" <Og...@mailshack.com> wrote in message

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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

In IE, go to Tools | Internet Options and click Accessibility. Uncheck all
boxes.

"Bruce Hagen" <Nos...@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
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>I haven't even played with WLMd, so I would hope someone else can jump in
>here and help.
>
> I did see something related that said to start with a entirely new Windows
> Welcome Page logon and redo everything from that point on, but I would not
> like to recommend that without some additional advice.
>

> "Scott" <Og...@mailshack.com> wrote in message
> news:e0AKrDIW...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>

>> Well, unfortunately, all is not well. The new identity has the same
>> error.
>>
>> I'm beginning to feel that the WLMD software did something that isn't
>> going to be very easy to fix. :-( If you have any other ideas, I would
>> be glad to try them. If not, I can live with the minor inconvenience.
>>

>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> You may have a damaged identity especially if it is the default Main
>>> Identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and
>>> test it. If all is well, you can import your messages and Address
>>> Book from the old identity and delete it.
>>>
>>> How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
>>>>>>

[Steve Cochran]

Yeah I think the fix is as follows:

>> > Go into Internet Options>Security tab and click the Custom Level
>> > button.
>> > Under miscellaneous there is a heading "Navigate sub frames accross
>> > different domains". This has to be set as "Enable". Change it for
>> > the Internet and Trusted sites. >> >

steve

"Scott" <Og...@mailshack.com> wrote in message

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[Scott]

Hello, Mr. Saunders

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried it, but it didn't work at first.
After having re-opened OE several times, I began editing an email and tried
again to change the font **style**--and it worked ! (I hadn't been able to
do that for a while.)

However, I still am unable to access the Windows "Color" box (as I can, e.g.
in Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Advanced > Color). I get Error
501 whether I try to go into Format > Font or whether I highlight a section
of text (with the mouse) and right click and select "font."

Scott

=====================

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
> In IE, go to Tools | Internet Options and click Accessibility. Uncheck all
> boxes.
>

_____________________________________
Original post:

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

"Scott" <Og...@mailshack.com> wrote in message

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> Hello, Mr. Saunders
>
> Thank you for the suggestion. I tried it, but it didn't work at first.
> After having re-opened OE several times, I began editing an email and
> tried
> again to change the font **style**--and it worked ! (I hadn't been able
> to
> do that for a while.)
>
> However, I still am unable to access the Windows "Color" box (as I can,
> e.g. in Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Advanced > Color). I get
> Error 501 whether I try to go into Format > Font or whether I highlight a
> section of text (with the mouse) and right click and select "font."

Tools | Internet Options | Colors
In the top left quadrant make sure "Use Windows colors" is checked.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

[Scott]

Hello, Mr. Saunders

Thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately, it didn't solve my problem.
I'm slowly realizing that my download of WLMD beta must've done something to
my copy of OE which is not easily reparable. But I have appreciated all the
efforts. I can live with the minor inconvenience caused by it all.

Thanks again !

Scott

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franks...@mvps.org> wrote in message
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[Michael Santovec]

Did you see the reply from Steve?

Error 501 Permission denied selecting font
- In Internet Explorer: Tools, Internet Options, Security for Internet
and Trusted Zones select Custom Level set "Navigate sub-frames across
different domains" to Enable.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

"Scott" <Suit...@msn.com> wrote in message
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[Steve Cochran]

I don't know if that will apply to his situation as it was somewhat
different, but its worth a shot.

steve

"Michael Santovec" <michael_...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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[Scott]

Thanks, Michael, for the reminder. I had forgotten to try that suggestion.

It worked !

But now I have a question, Steve (or anyone). Since the change suggested in
Steve's post alters a security setting from something "disabled" by default
to something now "enabled," what risks would I be opening myself up to my
leaving it "enabled" ?

Thanks again !

Scott

============

[Michael Santovec]

It's probably not a major security risk. It has to do with a malicious
web site spoofing content by allowing it to mix content from legitimate
web sites with their own.

Microsoft's default for that setting is Enable for low to medium
security and disabled for high security.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/security/setup.mspx

I haven't a clue for why that setting affects your problem, but some
others have reported the same issue.

In my case, I have OE set to the restricted zone with everything
disabled. And for the Internet Zone I have that setting set to Prompt.
I don't get your 501 error. If you like, you could try Prompt instead
of disable and see if that also works for you. If it does, then you
would be safe. With prompt, if you encounter a web site using that
feature, you would get a prompt to allow or disallow.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

"Scott" <Og...@mailshack.com> wrote in message

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[Scott]

Great ! Thanks for the information, Mike.

(Btw, I did try reset to "prompt," and it worked fine--i.e. I bypassed the
Error 501 by clicking 'yes.')

Thanks again !

Scott

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[Steve Cochran]

I have no idea why it is a problem for some. That's very strange.

steve

"Michael Santovec" <michael_...@prodigy.net> wrote in message

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[Michael Santovec]

Thanks for posting back. It's nice to know that prompt also works. It
gives a compromise between security and annoyance.

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