To set up security zones

In Outlook Express, security zones enable you to decide whether active content, such as ActiveX Controls and scripts, can be run from inside HTML e-mail messages. You can choose to exclude all active content, you can have Outlook Express warn you before running active content, or you can set up your own custom settings.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Security tab.

2. To change the level of security for the Internet zone (where most of your e-mail messages will be), click the setting you want.

3. To add individual Web sites to the Restricted Sites zone (where you can place tighter security for individal Web sites), click Restricted sites in the Zone list, and then click Add Sites.

   Type the Web site name in the appropriate box, and then click Add.

Note

• Changing the settings for the Internet zone or Restricted Sites zone also changes this setting for the Internet Explorer browser, and vice versa.