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93348 2002-10-27 00:35:00 system is windows xp 2000 home edition - have been trying to send an attachment to family with above system without success - was there recently so checked it out - message in mail is - "outlook blocks access to the following potentially unsafe attachments" ??? - these include .exe - is there a way to overcome this? jayal (1291)
93349 2002-10-27 00:44:00 easy way is to zip the attachment before you send it. that way outlook won't block it. tweak'e (174)
93350 2002-10-27 02:42:00 I use Outlook 2000 but the principal will be about the same in other versions.

Open Outlook > Tools > Options > Security > Change the setting from High to Low > Apply/Ok.

This should allow attachments to be received.

If you are referring to Outlook Express is is almost the same ...Tools > Options > Security and change the setting to suit your requirements.
duckyduck (197)
93351 2002-10-27 09:54:00 thanks to "tweakie" - works a treat jayal (1291)
93352 2002-10-27 11:15:00 They will have the same problem next time they receive an attachment, not everyone sends a zip attachment.

All they need to do is:

In Outlook, click on Tools, Options.
Then click on the Security tab
Remove the tick from 'Do not allow attachment to be saved or opened
that could potentially be a virus'

If they want this security put the tick back in after they have opened the attachment.
Jim B (153)
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