Solution for the zip attacgment problem

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Guest

Hope that MS will read this (and all the other related messages) AND CHANGE
THEIR STUPID BEHAVIOUR to decide everything for the users instead of giving
them a choice.

Now for the problem with zip attachments:

Outlook 2003, Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2000 SP3 (but not Outlook 98 or
earlier Outlook 2000 versions) allow the user to use a registry key to open
up access to blocked attachments. (Always make a backup before editing the
registry.) To use this key:

1. Run Regedit, and go to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Security (change
10.0 to 9.0 for Outlook 2000 SP3 or to 11.0 for Outlook 2003)

2. Under that key, add a new string value named Level1Remove.

3. Right click on the new string and click on Midfy

4. Enter a semicolon-delimited list of file extensions. For example: .zip;.exe
Add a dot to each extension. Note also that there is not a space between
extensions.
 
V

Vanguardx

ineu said:
Hope that MS will read this (and all the other related messages) AND
CHANGE THEIR STUPID BEHAVIOUR to decide everything for the users
instead of giving them a choice.

Now for the problem with zip attachments:

Outlook 2003, Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2000 SP3 (but not Outlook 98 or
earlier Outlook 2000 versions) allow the user to use a registry key
to open up access to blocked attachments. (Always make a backup
before editing the registry.) To use this key:
<snip>

Far easier to use the Attachment Options utility (there's a link to it
at http://www.slipstick.com/). It's free. Loads as an Outlook add-in
which adds a tab page to the Options display.
 
B

Brian Tillman

Vanguardx said:
Far easier to use the Attachment Options utility (there's a link to it
at http://www.slipstick.com/).

And the direct URL is http://www.slovaktech.com/attachmentoptions.htm
It's free.

Well, not exactly. It's donationware. To quote: "Attachment Options is a
shareware product. To support our efforts to provide useful tools at minimal
cost to Outlook users please contribute if you like this product. Donations
for Attachment Options are made at PayPal, and the suggested donation is US
$10. Slovaktech thanks you for your donation and support. Only registered
users will be provided support for Attachment Options."
 

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