Attachments received in Outlook as "read-only"

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Help! I use Outlook XP for my email and suddenly all documents (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint) received as "read only". This is a new problem. How do I get
rid of it?

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Linda <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Help! I use Outlook XP for my email and suddenly all documents
> (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) received as "read only". This is a new
> problem. How do I get rid of it?

You shouldn't be modifying attachments anyway. Save them to disk first,
then modify them.

That said, try cleaning out the Outlook Secure Temp Folder.
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/securetemp.htm
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Brian Tillman

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