Re: Unable to open Excel and Word Attachments

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 01/31/04


Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:28:40 -0600

1. Start 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
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"Bill D." <wpdonohue1@comcast.net> wrote in message:
 news:71e201c3e785$567b3e90$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| I recently upgraded to XP from ME and installed Norton 
| Internet Security Software.  Since the install I cannot 
| open any attachments from work that are in *.xls or *.doc 
| format.  Error message reads "OE has removed access to 
| the following usafe attachment. "  I receive these 
| attachments daily from work and they do not  adverserly 
| affect my computer at work.  I have tried disabling the 
| Norton software but nothing I do seems to work.  What can 
| I do to allow me the opportunity to open these 
| attachments??


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