In this article the Author explores the inherent security risk of a poorly written application (outlook) tightly coupled to both the operating system and a powerful mail interface. http://www.zdnet.com/feeds/cgi/framer/hud00025A0/chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/zdnbm snecm01/www.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2814683,00.html Alas, he did not explore the additional risk due to closed source plagued by rampant feature creep. <Sigh> And don't even get me started on the broad disregard for widely known security standards. </Sigh> <Only slightly supressed massive grin> Oh, and he recomends that NO corporate desktop should be running outlook. </Only slightly supressed massive grin> Mark Browne Walking off mumbling to himself....