Trying to open file received via email.

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I am trying to download an Access file sent to me via email.
I am using Access 2002 and have Norton Antivirus 2005 on my system.

I when I attempt to open the file I get error message

"The file you are trying to open is outside your Intranet or on an untrusted
site.
Access will not open due to potential security problems.
To open the file, copy it to your machine or to an accessible network
location. "

How do I copy this file to my machine?
The file is in email. I have copied it to "My Documents"
And I have tried saving to a disk.
Thanks for any suggestions.

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I am trying to download an Access file sent to me via email.
I am using Access 2002 and have Norton Antivirus 2005 on my system.

I when I attempt to open the file I get error message

"The file you are trying to open is outside your Intranet or on an untrusted
site.
Access will not open due to potential security problems.
To open the file, copy it to your machine or to an accessible network
location. "

How do I copy this file to my machine?
The file is in email. I have copied it to "My Documents"
And I have tried saving to a disk.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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See if these links help:

You receive an error message when you try to open an Access 2002
database from a Web Server:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810582

Intranet site is identified as an Internet site when you use an FQDN
or an IP address:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=303650

Also, from a post by Rick Brandt just recently:

"If he/she has Service Pack 2 for Windows XP installed it "Blocks" all
executable files that come from other systems whether that be Email or being
dragged from the network. You have to right-click on the file, view the
properties, and press the [Unblock] button in the lower right. Then the
file will work."

See the following link:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883260

And some information from MVP Ken Snell:"It also appears to be superficially discussed in Windows XP Help. Open Help
from Windows Explorer and search on the keyword
attachment

It will display a few topics about email attachments and how to unblock via
the file icon."
My first guess would be the blocking of executable files.
Try that first.
 
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