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I'd also add, that allowing macros to be run on demand is not much of an effective defence - unless you have some effective screening of the macro code first. &nbsp;And, if you did, why block the macros?
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Thomas, good points; however, rest assured I was not suggesting to base their security on common sense or technical awareness alone.
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@Dreamboat &nbsp;- You are very welcome and I was happy to help
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Is this true for you and/or your company?<br />
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I have not heard any such thing until our company added a policy, and now I must enable macros like 50 times a day...<br />
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UGH!!!
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Is this true for you and/or your company?

I have not heard any such thing until our company added a policy, and now I must enable macros like 50 times a day...

UGH!!!

I&#39;d also add, that allowing macros to be run on demand is not much of an effective defence - unless you have some effective screening of the macro code first.  And, if you did, why block the macros?

Thomas, good points; however, rest assured I was not suggesting to base their security on common sense or technical awareness alone.

@Dreamboat  - You are very welcome and I was happy to help

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&quot;Due to the higher frequency we are seeing in word and excel macro based trojans, malware and viruses coming into our inboxes ...&quot;

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