Activex Control error (Outlook 2003)

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When I reply to emails I get the following error: Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly.
Any help much appreciated.

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See the very recent post 572,524.

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thanks HANS, i will give it a try.

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I use outlook 2003, where do i find snart tags options?

thanks,

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Please see Jefferson’s reply in the thread I referred to. He describes a setting in Word that controls smart tags.

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I have followed the instructions and made the changes to word but it is not working the message is appearing again.

thanks

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Sorry, no idea then. Perhaps someone else will have a suggestion.

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Hans, I have changed the security settings to medium and it works (in Outlook went to: Tools->Options -Security Settings Zone settings changed to medium).

Thanks for all your help,

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I’ve done everything listed in this thread and I am still getting the “Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly.” This all started happening when I changed my Message format by unchecking “Use Microsoft Office Word 2003 to edit email messages”. I don’t want to use Word to edit/reply/forward emails. I’ve never had to use it before (I have a new computer). Why can’t I just use HTML without getting this pesky warning? I am using Office 2003.

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Do you use a signature for your e-mails?

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Yes. I “think” I created it with Word since I know I didn’t make any config changes when I first set up this computer and since it is now giving me trouble…

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What happens if you temporarily turn off the signature (select in the Signatures section of the Mail Format tab of Tools | Options…)? Do you still get the ActiveX error?

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Voila`! I have been using my signature (created with Word) for a week now on new messages but yesterday I added it to replies and forwards. This morning the warning started. So, how do I use my signature on replies and forwards? Or is there another way to create a signature besides Word? My signature has a link to our company website.

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You can experiment with editing the existing one or creating a new one – click the Signatures… button in the same dialog. A mere hyperlink shouldn’t cause the ActiveX warning, but perhaps your signature contains more.

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I deleted my signature and then re-created it. It opened Word for advanced editing but when I tested it on a reply and forward it worked without the pesky warning. Thanks, Hans!

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Great!

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