Controlling Automatic Downloads

Images and other online content present another potential hazard in e-mail, because you usually, at minimum, confirm that your e-mail address is valid when you download this content. Content from unknown sources can also be malicious, containing Trojan horses, viruses, and so on.

The new Trust Center, shown in Figure 12-3, lets you decide when Outlook 2007 should download external content in e-mail messages, Really Simple Syndication (RSS) items, and Microsoft Office SharePoint® discussion boards. The Safe Senders and Safe Recipients lists can be used to determine downloading settings, as can Security Zones.

Configure Automatic Download options in the Trust Center.

Figure 12-3. Configure ...

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