Problem with attachments - Outlook XP

A

algae

Suddenly when one of my co-workers sends me a Word doc. my Outlook 2000
blocks it, saying it blocked the potential unsafe .lnk file? What is a .lik
file and what is happening for it to show up this way?
Thx for any info.
Gary
 
N

neo [mvp outlook]

*.LNK is a shortcut to a file. Double check with your co-worker to make
sure they mean to send you a shortcut. (Shortcuts can be construed as a
program and might be a worm/virus.) They may say "oops" and send you the
actual word document and not a shortcut to something.
 
A

algae

ah...I see. Thanks much.
G.
neo said:
*.LNK is a shortcut to a file. Double check with your co-worker to make
sure they mean to send you a shortcut. (Shortcuts can be construed as a
program and might be a worm/virus.) They may say "oops" and send you the
actual word document and not a shortcut to something.
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