Re: OE REMOVES UNSAFE ATTACHMENTS

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From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 09/16/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:01:38 -0600

Paul B. Carnall wrote:
> OE removes attachments in incoming e-mails as being 'unsafe'.
> The attachments are safe and are generally photo jpegs.
> Is this smething to do with the firewall?
> Thanks
> Paul

   Outlook Express' default security settings are simply trying to
protect the recipient. 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 he trusts 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 

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