20 April 2010

Disable 'programmatic access' security in Outlook

When certain software uses MAPI to send an email via Outlook, a warning message appears. Fair enough - the likelihood that the average Windows computer is infected with spam-generating malware is pretty high. So be thankful, dear user, that the message also has an in-built delay, preventing you from closing the dialog window until Microsoft decides you're ready. It's also in your best interests that the warning appears every fucking time.

Perhaps the friendly Trust Center will let us disable the warning? Sure - but only if you're the administrator. Then perhaps the Outlook Group Policy object will let us disable the warning? The option's there - but it doesn't work.

Who can save us from this mess? Yep. You've probably got a shortcut key set up for it by now.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Security

(12 is for Outlook 2007. Change it to 14 for Outlook 2010, 15 for Outlook 2013 etc.)

For each user, create DWORDs here with the value "2" and names as follows:

PromptSimpleMAPISend
PromptSimpleMAPINameResolve
PromptSimpleMAPIOpenMessage

e.g.:


Credit to trafsta (yes, you have to register - no, don't bother).
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28 comments:

  1. LombaX20 October, 2011 11:01

    After A DAY of researches, the first and only working solution :-)
    Thank you!!!!

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  2. Anonymous02 January, 2012 05:37

    AWESOME!! Thanks a lot!! :) :)

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  3. Raja K20 April, 2012 10:13

    I repeat LombaX

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  4. Tinsley30 April, 2013 20:41

    Can you better explain this workaround please having trouble with it.

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    1. me21 May, 2013 13:21

      Open Registry Editor, navigate to the key, create the DWORDs and assign them the value.

      If you don't know what the Registry Editor is or aren't comfortable using it, ask a friend or do a web search for "how to use registry editor".

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  5. Unknown20 March, 2014 09:32

    Hi, Does this work for outlook 2003 as well, Dont have the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security key.
    has anyone found a work around for 2003

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    1. The.Hoarse.Whisperer15 May, 2014 04:40

      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security

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  6. Unknown07 May, 2014 15:29

    Awesome, can't believe I finally found the fix to this!

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  7. Unknown20 May, 2014 00:28

    YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe this actually works!

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  8. Unknown01 August, 2014 17:41

    does not work for me :( I am on win server 2008

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  9. Unknown26 March, 2015 14:11

    Just saved my life.... thanks a lot !!!!

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  10. Unknown05 November, 2015 08:48

    Thanks !!!!
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Security

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  11. Unknown15 January, 2016 04:37

    It's not working with my Outlook 2010 for some reason. I added the DWORD values under

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Security

    DWORD (32)

    PromptSimpleMAPINameResolve 2
    PromptSimpleMAPIOpenMessage 2
    PromptSimpleMAPISend 2

    And I am still getting the prompts. What am I missing?

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    1. me10 March, 2016 11:41

      You may need to add another DWORD called "AdminSecurityMode" with the value "3".

      You may need to try under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Security

      You may need to try restarting your PC (sometimes Outlook continues to run in the background, so it won't pick up these changes).

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  12. Unknown26 January, 2016 12:27

    Can you tell me what I need to do to fix this in outlook 2016? Thankyou in advance for your time

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    1. me10 March, 2016 11:45

      You may need to try under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security

      You may need to try under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security

      You may need to add another DWORD called "AdminSecurityMode" with the value "3".

      You may need to add another DWORD called "ObjectModelGuard" with the value "2".

      You may need to add another DWORD called "PromptOOMSend" with the value "2".

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  13. Anonymous17 September, 2016 15:54

    I have tried with 2016.
    DOesn't work for me!

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    1. me19 October, 2016 00:00

      I'm sorry it's not working for you. All I can say is what does work for me, using the following:

      Microsoft Outlook 2016 32-bit
      Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
      MYOB AccountRight Premier v19.12

      Adding the 3 values (PromptSimpleMAPISend, PromptSimpleMAPINameResolve, PromptSimpleMAPIOpenMessage) to the registry here:

      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security

      After this, Outlook no longer prompted the "Allow/Deny" window for each email sent from it.

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  14. Shashi09 November, 2016 03:49

    Hi,

    Must the values be in Hex or Dec for the below ?

    For each user, create DWORDs here with the value "2" and names as follows:

    PromptSimpleMAPISend
    PromptSimpleMAPINameResolve
    PromptSimpleMAPIOpenMessage


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    1. me14 November, 2016 22:57

      Either - 2 is the same in hexadecimal and decimal.

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  15. Unknown02 May, 2017 04:39

    Thank you for your time, this works great. i have tried so many other suggested fixes, I am constantly amazed by people putting up fixes to problems such as this one that simply Dont work.

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  16. Unknown09 May, 2017 17:45

    working for me . Thanks for the fix !

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  17. Unknown22 June, 2017 20:38

    Thanks a lot :-))!

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  18. Unknown25 July, 2017 13:13

    This worked great! well done OP! Many thanks!!

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  19. Unknown02 January, 2018 13:25

    Not working in outlook 2007 ..kindly help

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    1. me20 January, 2018 05:03

      Probably time you upgraded - Outlook 2007 is End of Life.

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  20. Unknown20 January, 2020 10:08

    Same here: Worked perfect Thxalot

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  21. MM03 May, 2020 13:47

    Could U send me a sample with Delphi Tregistry ?
    THZ

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