{"id":1742,"date":"2021-01-13T01:03:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T23:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsimple.info\/?p=1742"},"modified":"2021-01-13T01:09:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T23:09:52","slug":"how-to-allow-microsoft-outlooks-programmatic-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsimple.info\/?p=1742","title":{"rendered":"How To allow Microsoft Outlook&#8217;s Programmatic Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has made security restricted access to outlook , This can be a pain when dealing with sending emails from a program accessing outlook for example.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsimple.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/OutlookAccess-POP.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1743\" src=\"https:\/\/itsimple.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/OutlookAccess-POP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsimple.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/OutlookAccess-POP.png 355w, https:\/\/itsimple.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/OutlookAccess-POP-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have found that the easiest way is to modify\/create registry key to allow programmatic access. This method is working on terminal servers as well &#8211; require reboot though.<\/p>\n<p>You should be aware that this setting open outlook to risks and exploits. therefor you should consider additional protection like antivirus or other restriction .<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outlook 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Office\\16.0\\Outlook\\Security\nDWORD: ObjectModelGuard\nValue: 2\n<\/pre>\n<p>You can also set the keys below. As always, if the keys don&#8217;t exist in the registry, you&#8217;ll need to create them.<\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Office\\16.0\\outlook\\security\nDWORD: PromptOOMSend\nValue: 2\nDWORD: AdminSecurityMode\nValue: 3\nDWORD: promptoomaddressinformationaccess\nValue: 2\nDWORD: promptoomaddressbookaccess\nValue: 2\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Outlook 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Office\\15.0\\Outlook\\Security\nDWORD: ObjectModelGuard\nValue: 2\n<\/pre>\n<p>You can also set the keys below. As always, if the keys don&#8217;t exist in the registry, you&#8217;ll need to create them.<\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Office\\15.0\\outlook\\security\nDWORD: PromptOOMSend\nValue: 2\nDWORD: AdminSecurityMode\nValue: 3\nDWORD: promptoomaddressinformationaccess\nValue: 2\nDWORD: promptoomaddressbookaccess\nValue: 2\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Outlook 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Office\\14.0\\Outlook\\Security\nDWORD: ObjectModelGuard\nValue: 2\n\nHKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Office\\14.0\\outlook\\security\nDWORD: PromptOOMSend\nValue: 2\nDWORD: AdminSecurityMode\nValue: 3\nDWORD: promptoomaddressinformationaccess\nValue: 2\nDWORD: promptoomaddressbookaccess\nValue: 2\n<\/pre>\n<p>Ready made reg files (just download extract and import to registry)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/itsimple.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ObjectModelGuard-2016.zip\">Outlook 2016<\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/itsimple.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ObjectModelGuard-2013.zip\">Outlook 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/itsimple.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ObjectModelGuard-2010.zip\">Outlook 2010<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MOre information can be found <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slipstick.com\/developer\/change-programmatic-access-options\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/em> :<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9VAVufEXQu\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slipstick.com\/developer\/change-programmatic-access-options\/\">Change Outlook&#8217;s Programmatic Access Options<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Change Outlook&#039;s Programmatic Access Options&#8221; &#8212; Slipstick Systems\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slipstick.com\/developer\/change-programmatic-access-options\/embed\/#?secret=GqcvIWpSQX#?secret=9VAVufEXQu\" data-secret=\"9VAVufEXQu\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Good Luck<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has made security restricted access to outlook , This can be a pain when dealing with sending emails from a program accessing outlook for example. I have found that the easiest way is to modify\/create registry key to allow programmatic access. This method is working on terminal servers as well &#8211; require reboot though. 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