Outlook Express for Vista?

[Gary VanderMolen]

I just received this month's security updates from Microsoft.
One of them was called "Cumulative Security Update for
Outlook Express for Windows Vista (KB929123)"

What does Microsoft know that we don't?

 

[Julian]

I just received this month's security updates from Microsoft.
One of them was called "Cumulative Security Update for
Outlook Express for Windows Vista (KB929123)"

That's bizarre. I haven't had it and there no record
in the knowledge base or any other searchable
part of M$ web site.

 

[Dave]

Yeah, I just installed the updates, and noticed that one.
I figured it was meant for Win Mail....

This critical security update resolves two privately reported and two
publicly disclosed vulnerabilities. One of these vulnerabilities could allow
remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted e-mail using
Windows Mail in Windows Vista. The other vulnerabilities could allow
information disclosure if a user visits a specially crafted Web page using
Internet Explorer and cannot be exploited directly in Outlook Express. For
the information disclosure vulnerabilities, users whose accounts are
configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted
than users who operate with administrative user rights.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-jun.mspx

 

[Richard]

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I just received this month's security updates from Microsoft.
One of them was called "Cumulative Security Update for
Outlook Express for Windows Vista (KB929123)"

What does Microsoft know that we don't?

I spotted that one too ;-)
I think a lot of people would be happy if OE were to be made Vista
compatible.


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[LoneStar]

I just received this month's security updates from Microsoft.
One of them was called "Cumulative Security Update for
Outlook Express for Windows Vista (KB929123)"

What does Microsoft know that we don't?

(Posted from Windows Update Newsgroup.....)

I was going to write a message about this too, but you beat me to it. I hid
my OE update by right-clicking it and selected HIDE. It worked.

BUT, here's the thing. I like Windows, and even Vista (when it actually
allows me to open the Control Panel) and I've used Windows from the start.
However, I'm starting to believe the Mac people and the Linux folks. This
Outlook Express update for Vista is an example of confusion and lack of
explanation. No doubt there will be Microsoft MVPs (who are great) who will
rationalize the need for the OE update, just as they rationalized the
Outlook 2003 junk mail filter update for me when I don't even have Outlook
2003 installed. In other words, I think Microsoft customers are constantly
in a state of "What The Hell Is This???" mode, and we never get clear
consistent answers.

OK, enough. I'll get slammed for this. But I still think that MS needs to
think in "real world" terms instead of their cryptic, computer-slang, and
confusing error messages and inconsistent explanations.

EW

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

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I spotted that one too ;-)
I think a lot of people would be happy if OE were to be made Vista
compatible.

It appears to be just a misnomer by whoever titled that update.
When you go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929123
it clearly indicates that the update applies to both Outlook Express
when used with XP, and Windows Mail when used with Vista.

 

[Richard]

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It appears to be just a misnomer by whoever titled that update.
When you go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929123
it clearly indicates that the update applies to both Outlook Express
when used with XP, and Windows Mail when used with Vista.

Yes I figured that out, I seriously doubt MS would ever make OE Vista
compatible.
Not with WM being its "upgrade" & WLM round the corner.


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