OE-unsafe attm.?

[L.ROSE C.]

In out-look e-mail, I recieved a message that had a paper-
clip attachment on it. When I went to read it the heading
read: "OE removed access to the following unsafe
attachments in your mail:ds agree 5.20.03 pdf" Whats up
with this? I called the person that sent me this and knew
he was sending it. (It's a form to fill out and then fax
back.) Does this mean the company and attachment aren't
safe and I shouldn't open and read this? Will it even let
me open and read it? It's a well known company. Am I
being scamed or is my OE over doing it? I need this form
but I don't need a virus. What should I do and explain
this feature,please? I read everything in the HELP
section, there's nothing about unsafe-attachments. Or did
I miss it somewhere? Thanks again, L.ROSE C.

[Barney]

Tools>>Options>>Security>> uncheck the box **Do not Allow Attachments** and this will stop the message.
"L.ROSE C." > wrote in message ...
> In out-look e-mail, I recieved a message that had a paper-
> clip attachment on it. When I went to read it the heading
> read: "OE removed access to the following unsafe
> attachments in your mail:ds agree 5.20.03 pdf" Whats up
> with this? I called the person that sent me this and knew
> he was sending it. (It's a form to fill out and then fax
> back.) Does this mean the company and attachment aren't
> safe and I shouldn't open and read this? Will it even let
> me open and read it? It's a well known company. Am I
> being scamed or is my OE over doing it? I need this form
> but I don't need a virus. What should I do and explain
> this feature,please? I read everything in the HELP
> section, there's nothing about unsafe-attachments. Or did
> I miss it somewhere? Thanks again, L.ROSE C.

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

"L.ROSE C." > wrote in message

> In out-look e-mail, I recieved a message that had a paper-
> clip attachment on it. When I went to read it the heading
> read: "OE removed access to the following unsafe
> attachments in your mail:ds agree 5.20.03 pdf" Whats up
> with this? I called the person that sent me this and knew
> he was sending it. (It's a form to fill out and then fax
> back.) Does this mean the company and attachment aren't
> safe and I shouldn't open and read this? Will it even let
> me open and read it? It's a well known company. Am I
> being scamed or is my OE over doing it? I need this form
> but I don't need a virus. What should I do and explain
> this feature,please? I read everything in the HELP
> section, there's nothing about unsafe-attachments. Or did
> I miss it somewhere? Thanks again, L.ROSE C.

In OE go to Tools | Options | Security and uncheck "Do not allow
attachments...".

Please read these articles:

Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291387
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
and http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#oe6attach

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