unsafe attachment problem?

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:38:24 -0700

I just installed xp SP-2 and can no longer open .exe
attachments with Outlook 2000. I tried to change every
security thing I can find, but nothing helps. It won't let
me lower the security level.
.

>-----Original Message-----
>how can i disable whatever is not allowing an attachement
>to be viewed? it says OE has removed the unsafe
>attachment...YIKES...thanks...
>.
>

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