opening mail attachments

Some of the time i get a message that oe wont open
attachment because it might contain a potential virus
Went to the directions, tools options, security, there is
no place to click to clear the "Do not allow attachments
to be opened or saved that could potentially contain viruss
I have tried everything, i use outlook express6 and
internet explorer6 and windows xp home edition..I never
had this problem before i had netzero..Now i have this
problem with this and with cookies on sites that i
previouly had no problems, HELP
Sheila

Greetings --

If the problem started with your use of NetZero, have you
contacted their support personnel?

Bruce Chambers

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"Sheila" wrote in message
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Some of the time i get a message that oe wont open
attachment because it might contain a potential virus
Went to the directions, tools options, security, there is
no place to click to clear the "Do not allow attachments
to be opened or saved that could potentially contain viruss
I have tried everything, i use outlook express6 and
internet explorer6 and windows xp home edition..I never
had this problem before i had netzero..Now i have this
problem with this and with cookies on sites that i
previouly had no problems, HELP
Sheila

Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in OE After You Install SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q329570



"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
...
Greetings --

If the problem started with your use of NetZero, have you
contacted their support personnel?

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Sheila" wrote in message
...
Some of the time i get a message that oe wont open
attachment because it might contain a potential virus
Went to the directions, tools options, security, there is
no place to click to clear the "Do not allow attachments
to be opened or saved that could potentially contain viruss
I have tried everything, i use outlook express6 and
internet explorer6 and windows xp home edition..I never
had this problem before i had netzero..Now i have this
problem with this and with cookies on sites that i
previouly had no problems, HELP
Sheila

Greetings --

Outlook Express (OE)'s new default security settings are simply
trying to protect you. OE has no way of telling whether an attachment
actually contains a virus or not, so it temporarily blocks any of
those file types that could potentially contain a virus. In Outlook
Express, Tools Options Security, uncheck the "Do not allow
attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus"
option, assuming you trust the source, of course. The wiser course of
action, however, would be to modify your list of unsafe files, as
outlined in the KB articles below:

Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in OE After You Install SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q329570

Information About the Unsafe File List in Internet Explorer 6
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;291369

OLEXP Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;291387


Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
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"Deanna" wrote in message
...
I have a new HP windows xp. It will not open sent or
recieved attachments. It says they may be unsafe. Talked
with Hewlitt Packard support and they say it is a Micro
Soft security thing. It seems that I am supposed to put
attachments in a folder , then have the anti virus system
scan the folder , and then they can be opened. The same
goes for anything I am sending out. VERY cumbersome to
say the least. Anyone else having this problem? Any
solutions? Any help , anyone can give me would be
appreciated. Thanks , Deanna