Attachment file types blocked by Outlook
There are two levels of attachment security. Access to
level 1 files is blocked and can't be changed. When you
receive an attachment with a level 2 file type, you will
be prompted to save the file to your hard disk. If you use
Microsoft Exchange Server, your administrator can add and
remove file types for both levels of e-mail security. If a
file type is added to both levels, it will be treated as a
level 1 file type.
Level 1
File extension File type
..ade Microsoft Access project extension
..adp Microsoft Access project
..bas Microsoft Visual Basic class module
..bat Batch file
..chm Compiled HTML Help file
..cmd Microsoft Windows NT Command Script
..com Microsoft MS-DOS program
..cpl Control Panel extension
..crt Security certificate
..exe Program
..hlp Help file
..hta HTML program
..inf Setup Information
..ins Internet Naming Service
..isp Internet Communication settings
..js JScript file
..jse Jscript Encoded Script file
..lnk Shortcut
..mda Microsoft Access add-in program
..mdb Microsoft Access program
..mde Microsoft Access MDE database
..mdz Microsoft Access wizard program
..msc Microsoft Common Console Document
..msi Microsoft Windows Installer package
..msp Windows Installer patch
..mst Visual Test source files
..pcd Photo CD image or Microsoft Visual Test compiled
script
..pif Shortcut to MS-DOS program
..reg Registration entries
..scr Screen saver
..sct Windows Script Component
..shs Shell Scrap Object
..url Internet shortcut
..vb VBScript file
..vbe VBScript Encoded Script file
..vbs VBScript file
..wsc Windows Script Component
..wsf Windows Script file
..wsh Windows Script Host Settings file
Level 2
File extension File type
none
A good idea is to change the file extension before you
send it and rrename it when you recieve it That is a work
around By those are blocked by default by MS
-----Original Message-----
I'm having a weird problem in Outlook 2000. I sent myself
an ".exe" attachment from another PC, but when I tried to
receive it on my primary PC, I got that "Outlook blocked
access to the following potentially unsafe
attachments:..." The weird thing is, I've been able to
receive attachments before without this problem and I
haven't (knowingly) made any changes to my settings. I
have another PC with Outlook Express installed and I did
NOT have this problem receiving it there.
I can't seem to find any settings to fix this myself.
What could be the casue and how can I change this? I have
anti-virus software installed and I keep it up-to-date, so
I would prefer to judge attachments on my own.
