Outlook Save as a Browser???

[racerdog]

I've been toying with using MS Outlook as a browser instead of MS
Explorer. I have a situation where the user, uses MS Outlook
extensively but only searches the internet occassionally. After showing
her how to use MS Outlook as a web browser she asked if it's safe.
So.... My question is how safe is MS Outlook compared to Explorer with
respect to security?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Outlook is a PIM, not a browser.

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After furious head scratching, racerdog asked:

| I've been toying with using MS Outlook as a browser instead of MS
| Explorer. I have a situation where the user, uses MS Outlook
| extensively but only searches the internet occassionally. After
| showing her how to use MS Outlook as a web browser she asked if it's
| safe. So.... My question is how safe is MS Outlook compared to
| Explorer with respect to security?

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

The same underlying engine is used to display content. Therefore whatever
hits Internet Explorer, tends to hit every application that hosts/uses that
shared engine code.

 

[racerdog]

I'm simply asking a question about the safety of Outlook if employed as
a browser. Irrespective of which program it relies upon the question
about browser safety still remains.... unanswered.

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

To put it bluntly, no difference.

I'm simply asking a question about the safety of Outlook if employed as
a browser. Irrespective of which program it relies upon the question
about browser safety still remains.... unanswered.

 

[racerdog]

Thank you. That is the same opinion I came to.

To put it bluntly, no difference.