Outlook Express deletes harmless attachments

[Alan]

How can I alter the security settings of Outlook Express
to stop it deleting harmless email attachments? I send a
picture or a .pdf from work (secure public service IT
environment) to my home email, and the attachment is
deleted by Outlook express as potentially threatening
(major overkill).

Ta,
Alan

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Launch Outlook Express.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
3. Click the Security tab, click to clear the "Do not allow
attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially
be a virus" check box under Virus Protection, and then click OK.

Applicable Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:

Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q329570

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| How can I alter the security settings of Outlook Express
| to stop it deleting harmless email attachments? I send a
| picture or a .pdf from work (secure public service IT
| environment) to my home email, and the attachment is
| deleted by Outlook express as potentially threatening
| (major overkill).
|
| Ta,
| Alan

 

[Guest]

Outlook express won't let me open attachments, such as pictures sent of my grandchildren.

 

[JW]

you're at the wrong newsgroup.
try the Outlook Express newsgroup at
Microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

Outlook express won't let me open attachments, such as pictures sent of my
grandchildren.