Blocking all attached executables is not YOUR choice, it's mine.

K

Kimco Tech

Your addition to Outlook that permenantly blocks all attached executables has
caused me grief in my business. Right at the moment I am awaiting someone
renaming a file and sending it to me so that I can use it. It is keeping me
from doing my job and making a living.

I can agree with blocking all attached executables. I can not agree with not
allowing me the choice to open them after they are blocked if I desire. BAH
strike out on this one.
 
R

Rusty

Admittedly, it is annoying, but safety often is. Luckily it's a quick fix.

To turn off the Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could
potentially be a virus option:

1. Start Outlook Express.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
3. Click the Security tab, click to clear the Do not allow attachments to be
saved or opened that could potentially be a virus check box under Virus
Protection, and then click OK.

rusty
 
D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm for ways to get the
attachments off.

For more information on the security features, see
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup.htm

If you use OE, hit forward on a message or disable it in tools | options |
security.

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Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

The poster is using Outlook, not outlook express and the steps are
different.

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Brian Tillman

Kimco Tech said:
Your addition to Outlook that permenantly blocks all attached
executables has caused me grief in my business.
Click to expand...

To whom are you speaking? This isn't Microsoft and Microsoft employees may
or may not read any of the messages here.
Right at the moment I
am awaiting someone renaming a file and sending it to me so that I
can use it. It is keeping me from doing my job and making a living.
Click to expand...

Nonsense. Since you can easily save the attachment and rename it, you're
not prevented from doing your job, it just takes (slightly) longer.
I can agree with blocking all attached executables. I can not agree
with not allowing me the choice to open them after they are blocked
if I desire. BAH strike out on this one.
Click to expand...

See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm
 
B

Brian Tillman

Rusty said:
Admittedly, it is annoying, but safety often is. Luckily it's a
quick fix.
Click to expand...

Suggestion Outlook Express advice for an Outlook problem gets you no where.
 
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