Allow emailing forgotten File password or ask secret question.

[mike.dingas]

Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten file
password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a secret question
(or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How would Office know that YOU had put the password on the file? How would
this not circumvent all (albeit rather weak) password protections on Office
files if you could just willy-nilly ask Office to email you the password.

Number 2, how would you propose that Office obtain your email address if you
don't use Outlook, as many do not for mail, just calendar and contacts?
When would Office know it was time to send the password to the user? 3
attempts? 10 attempts?

What you are proposing is a security nightmare. I, for one, hope this never
goes into effect.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, mike.dingas asked:

| Why can't Office have a password option to either email a forgotten
| file password to a previously entered email address and/or ask a
| secret question (or provide an operator supplied hint).