attachments

[Eveline]

I can't open attachments in a mail of outlook express.
They are jpg, gif, files.
Is there any help possible?

thanks

 

[Evi]

It's your security setting in Outlook Express 5.5 (and possibly in 6 too?).
The same thing happened to a friend of mine.
For some reason, Outlook Express treats picture files as if they were virus
laden. It's somewhere in OE's Tools, Options. I think it's in Security.

I only have version 5 so I can't tell you exactly which bit it is. If you
find it, write back so others with the same problem can see or perhaps
someone with OE5.5 can have a look.
Evi

 

[John Thow]

It's your security setting in Outlook Express 5.5 (and possibly in 6 too?).
The same thing happened to a friend of mine.
For some reason, Outlook Express treats picture files as if they were virus
laden. It's somewhere in OE's Tools, Options. I think it's in Security.

I only have version 5 so I can't tell you exactly which bit it is. If you
find it, write back so others with the same problem can see or perhaps
someone with OE5.5 can have a look.
Evi

Options; Security; 'Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could
potentially be a virus'

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[Evi]

Options; Security; 'Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could
potentially be a virus' --
John Thow

Yes, that's the one, John. When my friend switched it off, her photos were
fine. Odd little feature, isn't it? It allows documents to be opened
although these could easily carry a macro virus but forbids harmless jpgs. I
guess we have to stick to the more usual precautions (don't open unexpected
attachments, even from friends, unless something in the message body shows
that they sent them intentionally, never open attachments without a virus
check first etc etc).
Evi