Securing Outlook Express

With all of the virus's going around today that concentrate on exploiting Outlook Express; users should be more aware of their actions while using this software. There are many simple steps one can take to mitigate the risk of infection. One solution would be to block applications from sending e-mails. This will prevent an already infected computer from spreading its worm. It will help when you are trying to track down the source of the virus on your network. Another idea would be to turn off HTML By turning off HTML you are preventing users from downloading pictures that are contained in an e-mail. By simply downloading a picture a virus can be released onto the users computer. Disabling JavaScript can prevent information from being leaked on a network. Your browsing history and cookies are all created using JavaScript. If this information is not there then there is nothing to steal. Finally, by blocking malicious attachments you can cut out a whole spectrum of problems. By implementing some of these security measures you can stop some of those "hardcore end users" (those co-workers that puzzle you as to how they turned their computer on, let alone reveice and e-mail) from fubar'ing up your network.