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Old 10 September 2003, 06:47 PM
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Help!!!

I've been receiving (authorised) .exe files, but Outlook is blocking them.

How do I get to them - presumably they're still downloaded (took long enough!)

Cheers,

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Old 10 September 2003, 07:40 PM
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try this

go into OE:
tools/options/security.

there should be a check box " do not allow attachments..blah blah..."

untick this box, and the attachment should be there
Old 10 September 2003, 08:06 PM
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thanks Nick, but no box exists...

seems to be a new thing in Outlook.....

Any ideas?

DAn
Old 10 September 2003, 08:33 PM
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found this from the help menu on XP outlook 2002

By default, Microsoft Outlook blocks attachment files ( such as .bat, .exe, .vbs, and .js) that can contain viruses. You cannot see or access the attachments. Your Inbox will display the paperclip icon in the Attachment column to let you know that the message has an attachment, and you will see a list of the blocked attachment files in the InfoBar at the top of your message. If you try to open the attachment by right-clicking the item, View Attachments will not appear on the shortcut menu. If you need to use files, such as .exe files, from others, have them post the files to a network share or to a Web share that you can access.

Not much help I'm affraid
Try getting them to winzip the exe

Nick
Old 10 September 2003, 08:41 PM
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or just get the sender to rename them to .xxx etc that's what we always do
Old 10 September 2003, 08:57 PM
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Avi - you're a star!!!!

Sorted now

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Old 09 October 2003, 08:38 PM
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http://www.devhood.com/tools/tool_de...spx?tool_id=89

Tool Here

Andy

[Edited by Avi - 9/10/2003 8:39:05 PM]
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