unsafe file attachements!

[Bob]

I use AOL as my ISP. I just installed win XP with
Service Pack 1. I m getting email from friends that have
attachments with the extender .eml. When I try and open
them up Outlook express comes up and then leaves a msg
that says "removed access to the following unsafe
attachments" "XXXXXXXX.eml"
I never had this problem running win ME or 98SE. So can
someone help me get these open?
I checked with AOL and they dont support this extender.

 

[dev]

I use AOL as my ISP. I just installed win XP with
Service Pack 1. I m getting email from friends that have
attachments with the extender .eml. When I try and open
them up Outlook express comes up and then leaves a msg
that says "removed access to the following unsafe
attachments" "XXXXXXXX.eml"
I never had this problem running win ME or 98SE. So can
someone help me get these open?
I checked with AOL and they dont support this extender.

TOOLS menu|OPTIONS|SECURITY

UNcheck the "attachments" box.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Bob,

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

 

[JAX]

Go to tools, options, security and uncheck the box that says do not allow
attachments, etc.

HTH, JAX

 

[Bruce]

Please see these links about virus protection in OE 6.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291387
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#oe6attach









Go to tools, options, security and uncheck the box that says do not allow
attachments, etc.

HTH, JAX

 

[JAX]

Thanks Bruce,

It is best to save attachments to disk and then scan them with the AV before
opening them. I have had one virus on my machine. That was caused by my
setting up a new HD and had not yet opted out of the preview in OE. I
clicked my e-mail and BOOM, oh,well.

JAX

 

[Spinner]

Also, it's called an "extension", not an "extender".
Knowing the right terminology can make a big differance when asking for
help.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Outlook Express' default security settings are simply trying to
protect you. OE has no way of telling whether an attachment actually
contains a virus or not, so it temporarily blocks any of those file
types that could potentially contain a virus. In Outlook Express,
Tools > Options > Security, uncheck the "Do not allow attachments to
be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus" option, assuming
you trust the source, of course. The wiser course of action, however,
would be to modify your list of unsafe files, as outlined in the KB
articles below:

Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in OE After You Install SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q329570

Information About the Unsafe File List in Internet Explorer 6
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;291369

OLEXP Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;291387


Bruce Chambers

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[Plato]

I use AOL as my ISP. I just installed win XP with
Service Pack 1. I m getting email from friends that have
attachments with the extender .eml. When I try and open
them up Outlook express comes up and then leaves a msg
that says "removed access to the following unsafe
attachments" "XXXXXXXX.eml"

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop10.htm#1