From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Well Personally I think using regedit to enable me to save an exe file is a
bit over the top 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829982

Bob Lewis

"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
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> There are options I believe to turn off that on a file type by file type.
> I
> don't remember where I saw that, but I've read it can be done.  MS has
> chosen the tight mode as the default.  At times they can't win.  Make it
> tight, people bitch.  Make it loose, and people bitch when people click on
> things that they shouldn't.  In many respects, this is a no win situation.
>
> --
> Glenn M.
>
>
> "Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
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>>
>> That feature has converted some friends away from Outlook to another, any
>> other, email client.  They cannot understand why the email client does
>> not
>> allow them access to what is sent to them.
>>
>>  /m
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 20:08:20 -0600, "Robert G Lewis"
> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Ah HA
>> >
>> >From the Help File 
>> >
>> >a.. 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.
>> >
>> >Except it doesn't show in the inforbar and .MSO is not listed as a
> blocked
>> >file in Outlook 2002 so ......
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Geo"  wrote in message
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>> >> "Robert G Lewis" 
wrote in message
>> >> news:42016ab0$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> >>
>> >>> I'm right clicking on the Inbox message list for that
email and can
> view
>> >> or
>> >>> open the attachment, I don't see the attachment in
either preview or
>> >> opened
>> >>> email.
>> >>
>> >> Excellent, just what I was looking for, thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Geo.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
>

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