How to secure emails in Outlook Express

Securing your emails in Outlook Express is vital for protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access, ensuring privacy, and preventing data breaches.

Follow these steps to safeguard your Outlook Express from viruses:

1. Steps to Protect Outlook Express:
   1. Open Outlook Express.
   2. Go to Tools > Options.
   3. Select the Security tab and choose Restricted Zone.
   4. Click OK to close the options dialog box.
   5. Open Internet Explorer (IE), go to Internet Options, then click on Security.
   6. Select Custom Level and apply the changes.
2. Configure Messages to Be Read in Plain Text:
   1. In SP1, you can set Outlook Express to read emails in plain text format.
   2. Open Outlook Express.
   3. Go to Tools > Options.
   4. Under the Read tab, select Read all messages in plain text.
   5. Click OK.
3. Prevention Measures for Sending Emails Without Approval:
   If Outlook Express is set as the default mail handler, it will process requests using Simple MAPI calls. This function can be exploited by viruses to send infected emails to your contacts. In Outlook Express 6, emails cannot be sent without user approval, preventing unauthorized mailings.
   Use the IE Unsafe List to Filter Email Attachments:
   1. Open Outlook Express and go to Options.
   2. Under the Security tab, select Do not allow attachments.
   3. In Outlook Express 6, only safe attachments are downloaded and opened.
4. Adding or Removing Files from the Unsafe List:
   1. Go to Start > Control Panel.
   2. Double-click Folder Options.
   3. Select the File Type to allow or block and click Advanced.
   4. To add a new file type, click New and type the file extension in the Create New Extension dialog box to add it to the unsafe list.
   5. Click OK.

By following these steps, you can effectively secure your emails in Outlook Express. We hope this article has been helpful!