>Then Outlook will be taken out of the picture for email automation. I guess that is what MS wants is it not?

Microsoft is somewhat over a barrel on this one. On the one hand, automation via scripting languages (late binding) makes email automation easy for VBS or VFP users. OTOH, since every other moron on the planet will double-click on NAKEDTEEN.TXT.VBS, Microsoft gets raked in the press for allowing these viruses to propogate so easily. I'm not trying to be a smart aleck here, but what would your solution be?

> Heaven forbid we could be productive with automation. If there is a way to >turn it off I would like to know also.

Check the thread that Rick Strahl started (referenced in this thread). I believe I posted references to several solutions. If I'm wrong, ping me and I'll repost.

> It would be better if the SysAdmin had a way to turn it off on a per user basis. I can see what MS is doing with the patch, but to make a blanket patch like that did not sit well with developers like myself.

Though I'll defend their decision, I'm not really happy about it either.