OE attachment blocking

Tools/Options...security tab, 4th box


"rmcmenamin" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message
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| I am having trouble with OE placing a block on photo
attachments. I know that the source is legitimate (friends
and relatives) and that their pcs are secure. What is the
reason for the block and can it be defeated?

Some attachments may contain viruses, so be forewarned. Defeat it by
clicking on TOOLS/OPTIONS/SECURITY and uncheck the box which says 'Do not
allow attachements.....

HTH


"rmcmenamin" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message
> I am having trouble with OE placing a block on photo attachments. I know
that the source is legitimate (friends and relatives) and that their pcs are
secure. What is the reason for the block and can it be defeated?

....and make sure you have a good AV product that scans e-mail if you
disable the attachment blocking.

rmcmenamin wrote:

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


You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"rmcmenamin" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message