Unable to open attachments

From: CAROL (PORTERP_at_PEOPLEPC.COM)
Date: 10/02/03


Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:59:48 -0700


>-----Original Message-----
>I just set up my new computer today and had my husband
>email me back some of my documents from my old computer
>that I had emailed to him. However, when I try to open
>the attachments I get a notice saying "OE removed access
>to the following unsafe attachments in your mail."
These
>attachments are safe and I need to open them. What
>is "OE" and how can I get it to stop blocking my
>attachments? Thank you for any help.
>.
>I HAD THAT PROBLEM AT HOME, I HAVE A DELL COMPUTER AT
WORK AND THEY HAD SENT THIS NICE KNOWLEDGE BASE THING TO
ME THERE ONE DAY. TO DIABLE THE UNSAFE FILE LIST OPTION
DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. OPEN OUTLOOK EXPRESS(TOP OF YOUR EMAIL)
2. CLICK TOOLS
3. CLICK OPTIONS IN THE DROP DOWN WINDOW AND THE OPTIONS
WINDOW WILL APPEAR
4.CLICK SECURITY TAB
  THE SECURITY OPTIONS SCREEN APPEARS
5. CLICK THE SELECTION BOX TO REMOVE THE CHECK FROM DO
NOT ALLOW ATTACHMENTS TO BE SAVED OR OPENED THAT COULD
POTENTIALLY BE A VIRUS UNDER THE VIRUS PROTECTION SECTION
6.CLICK OK

HOPE IT HELPS! IT ALSO REFERST TO MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE
BASE ARTICLE LINK "INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNSAFE FILE LIST
IN THE INTERNET EXPLORER 6 -291369



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