Perhaps I should have worded better. I noticed this as I re-read the whole thing. The registry hack causes the Outlook clients to open in text only. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 307594 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307594 The disadvantage is that if you recieves html mail on a regualr basis, Tiger Direct for example, it won't display properly. Kenny Mann >-----Original Message----- >From: Bakari Allen [mailto:ballen@xxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 5:17 AM >To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] >Subject: [isalist] RE: [OT]Re: Hope you all are ready for SoBig > > >http://www.ISAserver.org > > >Kenny - if you would happen to have a KB article # that would >be great. I can implement this for next week. > >Thanks, > >Bakari Allen >bakari.allen@xxxxxxxxx > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kenny Mann [mailto:kennym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:28 PM >To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] >Subject: [isalist] RE: [OT]Re: Hope you all are ready for SoBig > >http://www.ISAserver.org > > >Actually it' a registry hack, if I recall correctly. >Make a script. >Scripts are your friend. :-D >Place it in their login script or perhaps mass email it. > >Kenny > >Bakari Allen wrote: > >>http://www.ISAserver.org >> >> >>Thanks . . . maybe that would explain why I couldn't find the setting >as I scoured Exchange System Manager. >> >>Ohhhhh . . . . too many systems, not enough time. >> >>Bakari Allen >>ballen@xxxxxxxxx >> >> -----Original Message----- >>From: Jim Harrison [mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx] >>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:54 AM >>To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] >>Subject: [isalist] RE: [OT]Re: Hope you all are ready for SoBig >> >>http://www.ISAserver.org >> >> >>The setting (if it's available) is in the mail reader, not the mail >server. >>Your mail server may have an option to reject HTML-formatted >mail, but >>that's not what you want. Many folks use HTML format out of simple >>ignorance; they don't realize >that >>the pretty backgrounds, fonts, etc. are really web pages. Others like >>the extra pretties in their mail; personal preference and >all >>that... >> >> Jim Harrison >> MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver >> http://isaserver.org/Jim_Harrison >> http://isatools.org >> >> Read the help, books and articles! >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Bakari Allen" <ballen@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 07:19 >>Subject: [isalist] RE: [OT]Re: Hope you all are ready for SoBig >> >> >>http://www.ISAserver.org >> >> >>I've seen that setting in Exchange but I cannot remember >where it is. I >>received over 7000 notifications this morning. Anyone remember how to >change >>that setting in Exchange? >> >>Bakari Allen >>ballen@xxxxxxxxx >> >> -----Original Message----- >>From: Jim Harrison [mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx] >>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:08 AM >>To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] >>Subject: [isalist] Re: Hope you all are ready for SoBig >> >>http://www.ISAserver.org >> >> >>Agreed; especially in technical forums. >>Anything that deserves illustration beyond ASCII characters is best >left to >>attachments. >> >>I configure my "public" mail readers to render and compose in plain >text >>only. >>This allows me to concentrate on the problem, not the pretty >backgrounds and >>fonts some folks find interesting. >> >>Also, if you never render HTML in your preview or actual reading >windows, >>you won't help the spammer / worm distribution efforts that depend on >them. >> >> Jim Harrison >> MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG http://isaserver.org/Jim_Harrison/ >> http://isatools.org >> Read the help / books / articles! >> >> >>On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:59:39 -0700 >> "cismic" <cismic@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>http://www.ISAserver.org >> >> >>Well some common sense on the receiving of mail. >> >>1. I don't care about all the pretty graphics that arrive via mail. >> A. When you get one of those in your in box and one of >the graphics >> has an ip address associated with it that data is sent back to >>some >> server out there informing it has a valid email address. Not in >>that sense >> but, someone can harvest the web log where the graphic resides >>and corralate >> that back to a valid email. >> B. I also setup my reg to only read as plain text and don't allow >>auto response: >> >>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >> >>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Opti >ons\Mail] >>"Message RTF Format"=dword:00000001 >>"EnableLogging"=dword:00000000 >>"Receipt Response"=dword:00000001 >>"Hangup after Spool"=dword:00000000 >>"EditorPreference"=dword:00020000 >>"AdHocReviewBehavior"=dword:00000001 >>"ReadAsPlain"=dword:00000001 >> C. Some simple changes to how *.pifs are opened including *.scr's >>should go a long way. >> 1. Yup set explorer to open unknown files with notpad is one >>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\Open\Command] >>@="notepad.exe %1" >> 2. Add the following to a reg file (back things up first >>before applying) >>and this will associate *.pif and *.scr with notepad. >>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scr] >>"Content Type"="text/plain" >>@="txtfile" >> >>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scr\ShellNew] >>"NullFile"="" >> >>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pif] >>"Content Type"="text/plain" >>@="txtfile" >> >>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pif\ShellNew] >>"NullFile"="" >> >>2. Just another quick reference guide. >>http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/05/virushunting/de >fault.asp >x >> >>Joseph >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Jim Harrison [mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx] >>Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 12:35 PM >>To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] >>Subject: [isalist] Re: Hope you all are ready for SoBig >> >> >>http://www.ISAserver.org >> >> >>That's why I love my RAV on Copmmunigate Pro; I got lots of >RAV emails, >>but the virus is stopped cold at the server. >> >> Jim Harrison >> MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver >> http://isaserver.org/Jim_Harrison >> http://isatools.org >> >> Read the help, books and articles! >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Richard Bell" <rbell@xxxxxxxxxx> >>To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:05 >>Subject: [isalist] Hope you all are ready for SoBig >> >> >>http://www.ISAserver.org >> >> >> >> >>>It's back and with a vengeance. I have had over 500 hits in the last >>>three hours. 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