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• November 5, 2002 •

Microsoft Releases Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1

Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 At the end of October, Microsoft quietly released a Cumulative Update for Outlook Express Service Pack 1 (SP1). The Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 contains fixes and enhancements to Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 Service Pack 1 (SP-1). The Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 also gets rid of all previously addressed security vulnerabilities that affect Outlook Express 6.0.

IMPORTANT: Before you install the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1, install Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP-1).

Applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP


Download

The Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 Cumulative Update can be downloaded from the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site.

Note: After you install the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1, you cannot remove it.

To determine whether the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 is installed, start Microsoft Outlook Express, click Help > About. When the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 is installed, you receive a dialog box with the version number 6.00.2800.1123.

OE 6, version 6.00.2800.1123


Changes

The following are the additions and changes in Outlook Express after you install the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1.

  • The Ability to Differentiate Between Sending a Message and Posting to a Newsgroup. When you post a response to a newsgroup after you install the update, you receive a dialog box that notifies you that you are posting to the newsgroup. The dialog box contains a Yes button, a No button, and a Don't show me this again option.
  • View Replies Toggle. When you view the Newsreader folders after you install the update, you can press CTRL+H on your keyboard to toggle between the Current View and the Show Replies to my Message view.

Issues That Are Fixed by the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1

  • Outlook Express Quits Unexpectedly When You Receive a Message That Has a Special MIME Header - More Info
  • Japanese Character Is Not Displayed Correctly When You Use MAPIReadMail - More Info
  • An Access Violation Occurs in Outlook Express If You Click Cancel When You Are Choosing a Message Store - More Info

The Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 contains high-level security fixes, which fixed or removed all bounded and unbounded string functions. This update fixes the following issues, not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  • Problem Switching Between Dual Identities After You Install Outlook Express SP-1. If you set up two identities and install Outlook Express SP-1, you cannot switch to a second identity.
  • There Is Not an 'Attachment' Button in the Preview Pane When You Use Outlook Express 6.0 for Microsoft Windows XP with Multilanguage User Interface. If you are running Outlook Express 6.0 on Windows XP with Multilanguage User Interface (MUI), the Attachment button does not appear in the Preview Pane when you use a non English user interface.
  • You Cannot Reply with Encrypted Messages If Lotus Notes Has Dual Certificates. When you receive a digitally signed message from a Lotus Notes R5 client that uses dual certificates in Outlook Express, one for signing only and one for encryption, you cannot encrypt the message back to the sender. Also, you cannot add the sender or the sender's certificate (digital ID), to your contacts.
  • You Cannot Delete Individual Newsgroup Messages from the local .dbx (Filestorage). You cannot delete a Newsgroup message from your local file store on your hard disk.

    Note: After you install the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1, you must select the message, and then click Delete to delete a Newsgroup message from you local file store.

  • You Receive an Error Message for an Invalid Digital ID When You Send Messages That Are Signed with Esign Certificates . When you use Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 to send a message that is signed with a signing only Esign certificate, you may receive an error message for an invalid digital ID. If you ignore this error message and send the message, the message is sent as expected. This issue does not occur if you import the twin Esign encryption only certificate (of the dual certificate pair).
  • Outlook Express Does Not Save the Default Attachment Path. When you use Outlook Express, the default attachment path is not saved.
  • Long Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) That Wrap in the Body of a Message May Break. When you use long URLs in the body of a message, the URL may break if it wraps. This also occurs when the URL contains two dashes followed by a space ("-- ").
  • Outlook Express May Stop Responding When You Insert a Signature in a Message. Outlook Express may stop responding (hang) when you click Signature on the Insert menu to insert a signature in a message.

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Last Updated: November 5, 2002