ARRRG! Outlook blocks my attachments!

[neo [mvp outlook]]

Doesn't sound like you are using Microsoft Outlook (part of Office) but
Outlook Express. In any case, I'll give you help for both.

Outlook Express
* Select Tools > Options > Security tab. Uncheck the second box down that
covers potentially unsafe attachments because they could be a virus. (OE
doesn't scan or check. It just has a hit list of what files types are the
most problematic.


Microsoft Outlook 2000 (SP3) or newer:
* Please see http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm for more
information on how to edit the registry or better yet if you don't like
editing the registry, take the link to the attachment options addin by Ken
Slovak.

 

[JeffG]

And PS - I HAVE heard of a doc attachment "killing a computer"...
J

 

[JR K Yoshikawa]

I use free plug-in software called Attchement Option.

http://www.slovaktech.com/attachmentoptions.htm

by the way
Word document are possible to carry macro virus.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011018701033.aspx

 

[Roady [MVP]]

And in addition to all answers; please fix your system time-> You're posting
from the future!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

 

[Simon]

Silly Thing, outlook is blocking all the attachments with the extension
*.doc. it thinks they could damage my computer. iv never herd of a word
documents killing a computer!!?? Is this something I can turn off, if so how
do i do it! Please Heap, thanks!

 

[JeffG]

And in addition to all answers; please fix your system time-> You're posting
from the future!

Now Roady, how could you possibly prove that you're not living in the
past?
J

 

[Simon]

Thank guys, for all your advice. Ur right about the macro's in docs, i
forgot about them!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Ah, that explains why all the TV shows last night didn't had "rerun" behind
them! ;-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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