From: "Robert G Lewis" 

So far the only alternative I've found is to edit the registry. That was on the MSKB.

Bob Lewis

"Ellen K."  wrote in message
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> Which brings us back to the nasty question of, to what extent should
> users be protected against their own stupidity?  If Microsoft let these
> through, people would say they are impairing security.   In fact users
> clicking on attachments has been one of the biggest ways viruses spread.
>
> I'm wondering whether the Help File posted below has an alternative,
> since the behavior described is labelled the "default"...
i.e. this name
> implies that some other possibility also exists.  Rich?
>
> On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:10:58 -0500, Mike '/m'  wrote in
> message :
>
>>
>>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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