loss of attachments

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John Scagliotti

Every since I downloaded the new SP1 patch, I have not
been able to read attachments to emails sent to me
including ones I got many moons ago that I once was able
to open up.
 
If your question is 'how can I view attachments' open | Tools | Options | Security untick "do not allow...........".

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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| Every since I downloaded the new SP1 patch, I have not
| been able to read attachments to emails sent to me
| including ones I got many moons ago that I once was able
| to open up.
 
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

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