Outlook 2003 stupidity

[Texas Diesel]

I cant send attachments because I get this message "Outlook has blocked access to potentially unsafe attachments"



This only occurs randomly, sometimes I can say "send anyway" other times it simply wont send them.



How / where do I disable this little nasty in Outlook 2003?



TIA

 

[mberry]

Check the settings in your anti-virus or firewall. If it's random it may have something like a blacklist/whitelist that you can edit.



One trick I have used is to change the file extension from . exe to . txt and then send instructions along with it for the recipient to save the attachment then change the file extension back to . exe once they have it.

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

I don't have Outlook 2003 here to get the exact menus but this should get you close. Pull down the tools menu to options and then click on the security tab. There's an option there that says "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus. " - unchecked that box and then click on apply and ok. That might not be exact but should be close. The reason you get it sometimes and not others is because it only restricts certain types of files.

 

[mberry]

Yeah, or that.

 

[Texas Diesel]

I don't have Outlook 2003 here to get the exact menus but this should get you close. Pull down the tools menu to options and then click on the security tab. There's an option there that says "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus. " - unchecked that box and then click on apply and ok. That might not be exact but should be close. The reason you get it sometimes and not others is because it only restricts certain types of files.

I've looked all over the security tab but I cant find anything like that. With Outlook 2000 it was there exactly as you described.



I dont think my firewall or AV is the problem.

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Ok then, here you go - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829982

 

[Texas Diesel]

Thanks!!!!!!!



I'll try that tomorrow morning (when my brain is fresh) :-laf

 

[rbattelle]

At work we've found that there are certain attachments that Outlook absolutely will not allow you to send, no matter what. When we come across one we've learned to just change the file extension on it to something nonsensical, which completely bypasses the whole attachment checking system. We just tell the recipient what to rename the extension.



Remember - Microsoft products always know what you really want much better than you ever will.



-Ryan

 

[JHerrlich]

The Microsoft Knowledge base registry fix will only work if you are not running your mail through an exchange server. If you are using corporate mail and they are using an exchange server, the admin has to modify the server properties to let you receive attachments.



If you're using Outlook for home use, the registry fix will work for you.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Try putting the file(s) into a . zip archive and then send them.

This is how we send . exe's and other files that Outlook complains about...



Matt

 

[Texas Diesel]

Try putting the file(s) into a . zip archive and then send them.

This is how we send . exe's and other files that Outlook complains about...



Matt

Great idea! Thanks