How do I unblock blocked attachments?

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Dana

I have Outlook 2003. On an Excell spreadsheet attachment with a .xls I
clicked the popup box "don't show me this box again" and it doesn't. Neither
does it allow me to recieve the spreadsheet I need or any other excell spread
sheets. How do I fix this?
 
D

Dana

Dana said:
I have Outlook 2003. On an Excell spreadsheet attachment with a .xls I
clicked the popup box "don't show me this box again" and it doesn't. Neither
does it allow me to recieve the spreadsheet I need or any other excell spread
sheets. How do I fix this?
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I have been to Slipstick and changed registry per their fix = Didn't fix!
I have been to Slovatek and downloaded their fix and .xls is not on their
fix list.
Short of telling Microsoft to go somewhere unpleasent is there something I'm
missing?
 
B

Brian Tillman

Dana said:
I have been to Slipstick and changed registry per their fix = Didn't
fix!
I have been to Slovatek and downloaded their fix and .xls is not on
their fix list.
Short of telling Microsoft to go somewhere unpleasent is there
something I'm missing?
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Unless you can tell us in exactly which dialogue you selected the "do not
show me this box again" option, we'd need a crystal ball and psychic powers
to help.
 
D

Dana

Brian, The issue comes from the "Opening Mail Attachment" Box.
Where it asks if you want to Open, Save or Cancil the attachment.
IMMEDIATLY BELOW IS A SMALL CHECKED BOX THAT SAYS " Always ask before
opening this type of file".I unchecked the small box thinking that since I
trusted the source I wouldn't have to go through the extra step each time I
opened the attachment. From that point on No Excell Spreadsheets have been
allowed through from any source. I get a Notepad message stating the
attachment has been blocked. I need the spreadsheets back.
 
B

Brian Tillman

Dana said:
Brian, The issue comes from the "Opening Mail Attachment" Box.
Where it asks if you want to Open, Save or Cancil the attachment.
IMMEDIATLY BELOW IS A SMALL CHECKED BOX THAT SAYS " Always ask before
opening this type of file".I unchecked the small box thinking that
since I trusted the source I wouldn't have to go through the extra
step each time I opened the attachment. From that point on No Excell
Spreadsheets have been allowed through from any source.
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This is a Windows setting, I believe. What version of Windows?
 
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Brian Tillman

Dana said:
Brian, the Window's version is XP Professional . I hope this helps.
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Open Control Panel's Folder Options applet (Start>Control Panel>APpearance
and Themes>Folder Options) and click the File Types tab. Locate the file
type of the extension and select it. Click Advanced. There should be a
checkbox labeled "Confirm open after downoad". Check it. Click OK, then OK
again. Close Control Panel.
 
D

Dana

Brian, This was not the solution! I did as instructed to the letter and I
still cannot recieve in Outlook an Excell spreadsheet. I can receive them in
Yahoo e-mail and I can open old copies of spreadsheets in Outlook dated prior
to checking the #@%##@ box. So my thought is that this is an Outlook problem
not a Windows problem. Thanks for your help and I would appreciate any
further assistance you might provide.
 
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Patrick McGirr

Dana said:
I have Outlook 2003. On an Excell spreadsheet attachment with a .xls I
clicked the popup box "don't show me this box again" and it doesn't. Neither
does it allow me to recieve the spreadsheet I need or any other excell spread
sheets. How do I fix this?
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