Professional Information Technology-Programming Book part 163 ppsx

Disable Password Caching for Outlook Internet Mail (All Windows) As a security precaution, you may want to disable the password caching ability for all Internet mail protocols (IMAP, POP and Hotmail) in Outlook 2002. This setting will cause Outlook to request a password on each attempt to retrieve new mail. Disable Windows Messenger in Outlook (All Windows) This setting can be used to disable the integration of Windows (MSN) Messenger so that is does not start when using Microsoft Outlook. Manage Attachment Security in Outlook (All Windows) New security measures that improve the dialog box warnings for attachments were included in Microsoft Outlook beginning with Outlook 2000 (SR-1). The file extensions that trigger the more secure warnings can be managed through the registry. Remove Deleted Information from Outlook (All Windows) Even though an item may have been deleted in Outlook some remnants of it could still remain accessible in the raw data files. This setting causes Outlook 2000 and 2002 (XP) to completely remove all deleted data when it is shut down. Set the Temporary Attachment Directory for Outlook (All Windows) When you open an attachment in an Outlook the temporary attachment file is created in a known folder, this may present a possible security problem. This tweak allows you to change the temporary directory used for storing attachments. Disable Outlook Today Page (All Windows) This restriction is used to disable the "Outlook Today" page in Microsoft Outlook 2002. When this setting is applied the option to view Outlook Today will be removed. Control Security Settings Feature in Outlook 98 (All Windows) The Outlook 98 service packs introduced a security feature that disabled the ability to directly open executable (EXE) file. This tweak allows you to disable that functionality. Read Messages as Plain Text in Outlook 2002 (All Windows) This restriction is used to specify that all non-digitally-signed messages should be read as plain text. This is useful in avoiding a large number of security vulnerabilities caused by HTML viruses. Disable Secondary Credentials Dialog Box in Outlook (All Windows) This setting allows you to disable the secondary credentials dialog box that is displayed when you start Outlook 2002 and log on to a Microsoft Exchange Server computer that is in a different domain than the client. Modify the Outlook Today Location (All Windows) This setting allows you to specify an alternate URL to show instead of the default Outlook Today page in Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002. Modify the Outlook 2002 and Office XP Attachment Restrictions (All Windows) Microsoft Outlook 2002, included with Office XP, introduced new restrictions to stop possible unsafe e-mail attachments from being opened or saved. This tweak allows you to override those restrictions. Minimize Outlook to System Tray Like most applications Outlook 2002 (from Office XP) will normally minimize to the taskbar. This setting changes the default behaviour so that it will minimize to the system tray (next to the clock) instead. Enable Internet Mail Logging in Outlook 2000 (All Windows) To help diagnose POP3, SMTP and Internet mail problems, Microsoft included a logging option for Outlook 2000. This feature can be enabled through the registry. Home : Software : Netmeeting Configure Netmeeting to Use a Gateway (All Windows) These settings allow you to configure Netmeeting to use a H.323 gateway to place calls to a standard telephone over the PSTN. Clear the Netmeeting Call History (All Windows) This tweak allows you to clear the stored call history in the Netmeeting drop down list. Change the Default Gatekeeper Discovery TTL (All Windows) This setting controls the default Time-to-Live (TTL) for the gatekeeper multicast discovery packets in Microsoft Netmeeting. Netmeeting Logging (All Windows) This setting enables the debug logging functions in Microsoft Netmeeting. This may be useful to diagnose faults or connection issues. Windows Netmeeting Policies and Restrictions (All Windows) These restrictions and policies can be used to disable or restrict access to certain features of Windows Netmeeting. Configuring Netmeeting to Use a Gatekeeper (All Windows) These settings allow you to configure Netmeeting to use a H.323 gatekeeper to manage call addressing, billing and security. Specify the User Parameters for Netmeeting (All Windows) These values allow you to specify the user parameters, such as name, e-mail and account, for use in Netmeeting. Enable the GSM Audio Codec in Netmeeting 2.1 By default Netmeeting does not include the GSM audio codec, this tweak enables the GSM codec to enhance interoperability with other GSM capable applications. Home : Software : Outlook Express Remove Windows Messenger from Outlook Express (All Windows) Popular This tweak is used to remove MSN Instant Messenger functionality and integration from Outlook Express. Block Executable Attachments in Outlook Express (All Windows) Outlook Express normally allows you to view and save all e-mail attachments. This tweak blocks executable files that potentially contain harmful viruses. Change the Internet Explorer & Outlook Express Toolbar Logo (All Windows) Popular When you browse the Internet using Internet Explorer or read messages using Outlook Express, a logo is displayed indicating whether activity is taking place. With this tweak you can modify which logo is shown, customize it or reset it to the default. Backup Outlook Express Blocked Senders and Mail Rules (All Windows) This article describes how to backup and restore your Blocked Senders list and other mail rules in Outlook Express 5 and later. Change the Windows Address Book Location (All Windows) This setting is used to specify the location of the Windows Address Book (WAB). The Windows Address Book is used by Outlook Express and Internet Mail and News to store contact details. Disable the Outlook Express Splash Screen (All Windows) Popular Sick of seeing the Outlook Express splash screen every time you open the program? This settings will allow you to remove it. Change the Location of the Outlook Express Mail and News Files (All Windows) This setting allows you to change the location of the mail and news files stored by Outlook Express to another directory or partition. Disable Account Changes in Outlook Express (All Windows) This setting disables the ability for users to create or modify any mail, news or directory accounts in Outlook Express. Use Smooth Scrolling in Outlook Express (All Windows) This setting controls whether smooth scrolling is used when viewing messages in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 and 6.0. Change the Start Page for Outlook Express (All Windows) This setting can be used to change the page that Outlook Express loads in the right- hand window when it first starts-up. Control the Ability to Use HTTP Mail in Outlook Express (All Windows) This tweak is used to specify whether HTTP mail servers, such as Hotmail, can be used or created in Outlook Express. Outlook Express and IMAP Settings (All Windows) This tweak allows you to correctly setup Outlook Express to use folders on the IMAP server for Drafts and Sent Mail instead of duplicating them with local folders. Change the Outlook Express Window Title (All Windows) This setting allows you to customize Outlook Express by using your own window title. For example you could rename Outlook Express to 'My Mail Reader' or anything else you like! Colorful Message Backgrounds in Outlook Express (All Windows) When enabled this setting allows the use of colorful message backgrounds in Outlook Express 4.0 or below. Home : Software : pcAnywhere Display Host in List (pcAnywhere) (All Windows) The registry entry allows the host to respond to remote requests for names. Thus, by disabling the registry item, you can hide the host from users scanning the network. Add an Additional Delay to Browse Packets (pcAnywhere) (All Windows) Use this setting when remotes display an incomplete list of TCP/IP hosts in the host list over a WAN or LAN connection. Connect to TCP/IP Hosts With Unknown Status (pcAnywhere) (All Windows) This registry entry allows a remote to try to connect to a host if the host's status is unknown. The usual reason for not knowing the host's status is that direct packets have been filtered by a firewall between the host and the remote. Configure the TCP/IP Data Port (pcAnywhere) (All Windows) Use this setting to select which TCP data port pcANYWHERE32 uses. Configure the TCP/IP Status Port (pcAnywhere) (All Windows) Use this setting to select which TCP status port pcAnywhere uses. Port Compatibility with Legacy Versions (pcAnywhere) (All Windows) pcANYWHERE32 8.0 hosts and remotes can connect to earlier hosts and remotes without any registry changes. You may want to turn off compatibility to limit network traffic or allow third party applications that have registered the ports that earlier versions of pcANYWHERE32 7.x and pcAnywhere 2.0 were using. TCP/IP Broadcast Mode (pcAnywhere) (All Windows) Use this setting to turn off or modify pcANYWHERE32's broadcast options to limit network traffic when the remote browses for a host. TCP/IP Query Interval (pcAnywhere) (All Windows) Use this setting to limit network traffic. Sometimes the additional network queries to refresh the browse list will interfere with getting status lights or making connections. . later. Change the Windows Address Book Location (All Windows) This setting is used to specify the location of the Windows Address Book (WAB). The Windows Address Book is used by Outlook Express. extensions that trigger the more secure warnings can be managed through the registry. Remove Deleted Information from Outlook (All Windows) Even though an item may have been deleted in Outlook some. change the location of the mail and news files stored by Outlook Express to another directory or partition. Disable Account Changes in Outlook Express (All Windows) This setting disables the