Wahy to turn off attachment warning in Outlook 2007

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I don't want to be prompted "You should only open attachments from a
trustworthy source ..." warning in Outlook 2007 on Vista when trying to open
Office 2007 and 2003 .doc, .docx, xls, xlsx, and .pdf files.

Unfortunately, the "Always ask before opening this file" checkbox is
disabled, so I can not remove the checkmark on it.

Is there a way to enable the checkbox?
 
Control Panel->Folder Options->View->File types. Select the extension and press advanced.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Tom asked:

| I don't want to be prompted "You should only open attachments from a
| trustworthy source ..." warning in Outlook 2007 on Vista when trying
| to open Office 2007 and 2003 .doc, .docx, xls, xlsx, and .pdf files.
|
| Unfortunately, the "Always ask before opening this file" checkbox is
| disabled, so I can not remove the checkmark on it.
|
| Is there a way to enable the checkbox?
 
Sorry - omit the View part of my previous message.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Tom asked:

| I don't want to be prompted "You should only open attachments from a
| trustworthy source ..." warning in Outlook 2007 on Vista when trying
| to open Office 2007 and 2003 .doc, .docx, xls, xlsx, and .pdf files.
|
| Unfortunately, the "Always ask before opening this file" checkbox is
| disabled, so I can not remove the checkmark on it.
|
| Is there a way to enable the checkbox?
 
The Folder Option applet does NOT have "extension" to select. It has 3
tabs: General (with Tasks, Browse, and Click sections) and a View and Search
tab.

I'm logged in as an administrator.

Milly, is your suggestion for a Vista machine (like I'm on) or XP?

Thanks!!

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
Control Panel->Folder Options->View->File types. Select the extension and
press advanced.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Tom asked:

| I don't want to be prompted "You should only open attachments from a
| trustworthy source ..." warning in Outlook 2007 on Vista when trying
| to open Office 2007 and 2003 .doc, .docx, xls, xlsx, and .pdf files.
|
| Unfortunately, the "Always ask before opening this file" checkbox is
| disabled, so I can not remove the checkmark on it.
|
| Is there a way to enable the checkbox?
 
Hi

I too am experiencing the problem described below. However, when I use
Control Panel > Folder Options, I don't have a File Types choice. There are
three sections in the dialogue: "Tasks", "Browse Folders" and "Click items as
follows". There is no "Advanced" command button anywhere that I can find.

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate v6.0 (build 6000).

Many thanks,
Nick
 
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