Outlook Express-removing attachments

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 10/18/03


Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 15:57:33 -0700


Hello,

The following are the instructions for Outlook Express 6,
so if you have an older version it may be a little
different. If so, you will probably be able to look around
in the same menu area to find a setting that needs to be
set for you. You can test it by sending an attachment to
yourself.

Give the following a try and let's see if it fixes it for
you.

1. Go to the Outlook Express Tool menu.
2. Select Options.
3. Select the Security Tab.

There is a check box that is probably checked with the
following text.

   Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that
   could potentially be a virus

MagnificentSevenGang@hotmail.com
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Richard and Microsoft Corporation

>-----Original Message-----
>Whenever I recieve attachments through Outlook Express,
>it tells me that "OE has removed access to the following
>unsafe attachments", and never lets me see the
>attachments. How do I modify the security settings to
>allow me to get attachments?
>.
>



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