open attachment warning dialogue box

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Hi all, just got a new machine with Win XP and have now noticed that when I
receive an attached 'link' ( one sent from a IE page using File, Send, Link
by email... ), when I go to open it I get a "Open Attachment Warning"
dialogue box with the 'what wold you like to do ... questions'. I have tried
going into Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types and setting anything
showing the IE icon to open without prompt but nothing seems to eliminate
the warning box or the grayed out 'always ask' box at the bottom. Thanks,
Harris

( and sorry about the cross posting but I dont know if it primarily a XP or
an OE problem )
 
Harris said:
Hi all, just got a new machine with Win XP and have now noticed that
when I receive an attached 'link' ( one sent from a IE page using
File, Send, Link by email... ), when I go to open it I get a "Open
Attachment Warning" dialogue box with the 'what wold you like to do
... questions'. I have tried going into Control Panel, Folder
Options, File Types and setting anything showing the IE icon to open
without prompt but nothing seems to eliminate the warning box or the
grayed out 'always ask' box at the bottom. Thanks, Harris

( and sorry about the cross posting but I dont know if it primarily a
XP or an OE problem )
Click to expand...

In OE go to Tools | Options | Security and uncheck "Do not allow
attachments...".

Please read these articles:

Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291387
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
and http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#oe6attach
 
Frank, I appreciate your response; unfortunately I don't believe it
addresses my exact problem. The 4ht box was unchecked on the
OE/Tools/Options/Security tab already. Also the less functional security
internet zones and levels were already set and are the same in IE and OE.
I've read your 3 cited references again and specifically I've double checked
the 4 steps in the middle of 291387 and still can't get rid of the warning
dialogue box for a simple linked url. Any more suggestions. Thanks, Harris
 
Hi Frank, thanks for being persistent. I'm not getting an error message.
The problem is more of a annoyance and the fact that I didn't have this kind
of problem in WinME. When I'm sent an attached website link, when I go to
open the attachment in the attachment line under the subj, I get a dialogue
box label "Open Attachment Warning" which then gives me the 'what would you
like to do with this file' options of Opening or Saving to disk. The small
checkbox preceding the "always ask before opening ..." is grayed out not
allowing me the option of turning the box off for future reference. My
question is 'how can I avoid getting the opening dialogue box warning': by
my way of thinking clicking on a link should not be a 3 different click
process. Thanks, hk
 
Harris said:
Hi Frank, thanks for being persistent. I'm not getting an error
message. The problem is more of a annoyance and the fact that I
didn't have this kind of problem in WinME. When I'm sent an attached
website link, when I go to open the attachment in the attachment line
under the subj, I get a dialogue box label "Open Attachment Warning"
which then gives me the 'what would you like to do with this file'
options of Opening or Saving to disk. The small checkbox preceding
the "always ask before opening ..." is grayed out not allowing me the
option of turning the box off for future reference. My question is
'how can I avoid getting the opening dialogue box warning': by my way
of thinking clicking on a link should not be a 3 different click
process. Thanks, hk
Click to expand...

Send Link by Email sends a file with a URL extension. I have a File Type
for *.url and it has a "Confirm open after download" box which you could
uncheck to eliminate this message, but I recommend that you NOT do so.
 
Hi Harris,

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/[File Type in
Question]/Advanced. Put a check in the box that reads: Confirm open after
download.

Enable Always Ask Before Opening... (Line 164)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

This problem may be caused by this registry settings. Start/Run/Regedit

When you first choose to download a file in Internet Explorer, you receive a
Confirm File Open dialog box. The "Always ask before opening this type of
file" check box in this dialog box is selected.

If you clear the "Always ask before opening this type of file" check box,
the registry entry for this setting is changed and you do not see the
Confirm File Open dialog box in subsequent download sessions. Instead,
Internet Explorer automatically opens files instead of downloading them.

To resolve this problem, enable the "Always ask before opening this type of
file" option. To do so, go to Start/Run/Regedit and modify the third octet
for the EditFlags value in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile value from 01 to
00.

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
 
Kelly said:
Hi Harris,

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/[File Type in
Question]/Advanced. Put a check in the box that reads: Confirm open
after download.

Enable Always Ask Before Opening... (Line 164)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

This problem may be caused by this registry settings.
Start/Run/Regedit

When you first choose to download a file in Internet Explorer, you
receive a Confirm File Open dialog box. The "Always ask before
opening this type of file" check box in this dialog box is selected.

If you clear the "Always ask before opening this type of file" check
box, the registry entry for this setting is changed and you do not
see the Confirm File Open dialog box in subsequent download sessions.
Instead, Internet Explorer automatically opens files instead of
downloading them.

To resolve this problem, enable the "Always ask before opening this
type of file" option. To do so, go to Start/Run/Regedit and modify
the third octet for the EditFlags value in the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile value from 01 to
00.
Click to expand...

I think he wants to get rid of the box, which would mean Unchecking "Confirm
open after download".
 
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