OE Eliminating Attachments

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I'm a new Windows XP user (it came with my Dell computer) and not very technical. I'm finding that OE is eliminating all the attachments to my e-mails. How do I get it to let the attachments come through? I already have Norton software to take care of any bugs, so I really don't need OE monitoring my mail. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
I'm a new Windows XP user (it came with my Dell computer) and not very
technical. I'm finding that OE is eliminating all the attachments to my
e-mails. How do I get it to let the attachments come through? I already
have Norton software to take care of any bugs, so I really don't need OE
monitoring my mail. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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They're not being eliminated.

OE>Tools>Options>Security Tab. Uncheck: "Do not allow attachments........."

Please see these links about virus protection in OE 6.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291387
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#oe6attach

Bruce
 
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


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