SCRIPT or preference for Entourage X email that asks for cookies?

[Norman R. Nager, Ph.D.]

Is there a script or preference for Entourage X email that allows one to
open a message without having to twice click on "decline" cookies?

I'm used to setting cookies preferences in web browsers but in the last
several weeks I've received Entourage X email messages that open with a
dialogue box for accepting or declining a cookie.

For example: Messages from VersionTracker.com listing the previous day's
releases of new Mac OS X software, upgrades and updates. The dialogue boxes
don't take your first "decline" for a "NO," but come up on the screen a
second time and require a second clicking on "decline" before you can read
the message.

 

[Paul Berkowitz]

Is there a script or preference for Entourage X email that allows one to
open a message without having to twice click on "decline" cookies?

Yes. See below.

I'm used to setting cookies preferences in web browsers but in the last
several weeks I've received Entourage X email messages that open with a
dialogue box for accepting or declining a cookie.

That dialogue is actually coming via Internet Explorer. Complex HTML is
rendered by IE. If you turn on "Allow network access when displaying complex
HTML" (that really means "allow all cookies") you won't get that dialog. The
dialog is the same as "Ask to allow cookie" pref in IE, and displays when
you have "Display complex HTML" but not "Allow network access". At least
that's how I think it works. It's your choice as to whether to allow all
cookies (which also means that the sender can confirm your email address
exists automatically, so it may result in more spam) or to be asked each
time. You can't do it on a domain-by-domain basis as you can in IE. You
might want to make that a feature request.

For example: Messages from VersionTracker.com listing the previous day's
releases of new Mac OS X software, upgrades and updates. The dialogue boxes
don't take your first "decline" for a "NO," but come up on the screen a
second time and require a second clicking on "decline" before you can read
the message.

Oh. That may be some sort of issue to do with certain domains. They're
probably trying to send two different cookies. Only if you could set "No" on
a domain basis could you arrange to get only the first dialog. As it is now,
you have to say No to each cookie sent. It may be extra protection provided
by the sender even if you have "Allow network access" on to check for each
cookie.


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Paul Berkowitz
MVP Entourage
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