forget W Update

[Larry(LJL269)]

KB911567= MS06-016 Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911567/en-us & KB923694=MS06-076
Cumulative security update for Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923694/en-us both remove the feature
that allows you to save unsent messages for use as message templates.
"You therefore have a choice of accepting loss of functionality in
exchange for protection against some hypothetical threat, or you can
continue using Outlook Express with all features intact and not worry
about things hypothetical that have not been shown to exist. The
removal of X-UNSENT functionality is quite intentional, and so is not
just a regression bug that might be fixed. This applies also to
Windows Mail in Vista and any future products that might grow from
OE/Winmail. This makes no sense to me" says Microsoft MVP Tom Koch @
http://www.insideoe.com/

I installed KB911567 2 wks ago when the Last Review date was over 6
wks ago. Its history goes back at least to 12/06. How long does it
take MS to get their act straight?

All 8 updates I installed protected against hypothetical threats not
actual ones & I had to corect 3 'pain in the ass' new security
warnings.

I dual boot XP where 2nd has no updates after SP2 & BOTH get a trojan
every 3 yrs. Both OS's do use IE Zone system, block ActioveX, VBS,
WSH,..,use hardware firewall & have other security safeguards.

A working unsecure OS is infinitely better than non-working secure OS
so I think I'll follow advice at http://microscum.com/comsense/ &
forget W Update.

Just my 2¢ worth. Larry

Any advice given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS (Normally, Usually, Generally, Sometimes :)

[MowGreen [MVP]]

By all means, if OE is so troublesome to use and not secure since the
updates are the issue, then use Thunderbird:
http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

The system will *still* have to be updated since IE/OE files are
present, but, then you won't have to worry about OE's functionality.
You *do* have a choice, right ? <w>

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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[MedRxman]

Good article. I am leaning that way myself.