Read as Plain Text or HTML

[Guest]

To prevent getting "slimed" by embedded bombs in some HTML e-mail, I have
enabled "Read all standard mail as plain text" which does protect me from the
SPAM bombs BUT is there any way to choose to view a single e-mail as HTML
once I have "approved" the sender as a non-SPAM, trusted entity?

The only way I can do it from what I can tell is to go back into "Options"
and disable "Read all standard mail as plain text" and then re-open the
e-mail. This is VERY klunky and not a viable solution.

So, is there any way to view an e-mail as HTML selectively (like thru a
"View" menu)? Thanks!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Outlook 2003?
First of all normal HTML view will protect you from that already as well as
no scripts can be executed in the Reading Pane.

Converted messages have an infobar at the top informing you about the
conversion. You can use that bar to convert it back as well.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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To prevent getting "slimed" by embedded bombs in some HTML e-mail, I have
enabled "Read all standard mail as plain text" which does protect me from
the
SPAM bombs BUT is there any way to choose to view a single e-mail as HTML
once I have "approved" the sender as a non-SPAM, trusted entity?

The only way I can do it from what I can tell is to go back into "Options"
and disable "Read all standard mail as plain text" and then re-open the
e-mail. This is VERY klunky and not a viable solution.

So, is there any way to view an e-mail as HTML selectively (like thru a
"View" menu)? Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Yes, I am using Outlook 2003 but don't seem to see this "infobar" which you
mention. The only thing I ever see there is "Extra line breaks in this
message were removed" (other than the "Download Images" infobar).

You say Outlook protects against bombs; does this include a spoofed <A> tag
where the HREF attribute is a bogus URL but the text in the tag is legitimate
(clicking what appears to be a valid link takes you to a hostile URL)?

I just spent 2 days ridding myself of a worm which could only have come in
via e-mail; I don't open attachments from unknown senders, have top-shelf
anti-virus active and up-to-date and use a very good anti-SPAM tool. The only
path in that I see was via HTML e-mail...

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Yes, Outlook protects you from this as well. By default it will not
automatically download content from the Internet.

Note that you will only see the infobar for newly received HTML messages
that got converted to Plain Text.
Also note that in SP2 all messages tagged as Junk or Phising will get the
same treatment to prevent "accidental" clicks.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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Yes, I am using Outlook 2003 but don't seem to see this "infobar" which you
mention. The only thing I ever see there is "Extra line breaks in this
message were removed" (other than the "Download Images" infobar).

You say Outlook protects against bombs; does this include a spoofed <A> tag
where the HREF attribute is a bogus URL but the text in the tag is
legitimate
(clicking what appears to be a valid link takes you to a hostile URL)?

I just spent 2 days ridding myself of a worm which could only have come in
via e-mail; I don't open attachments from unknown senders, have top-shelf
anti-virus active and up-to-date and use a very good anti-SPAM tool. The
only
path in that I see was via HTML e-mail...