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I use Outlook Express and have XP. I do not know if this will fix your problem in Outlook, but look under, Tools/Option/Security-set to Internet Explore(less secure) to see if this fixes the problem. I have not tried to send an executable file so I do not know if this will fix it. Let us know. Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chevelle List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 11:03 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Computer problem second edition > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Kelly, I don't know where you get your information. Outlook 2000 (and I > believe XP) not only will not launch executables, they will permanently and > irretrievably be quarantined (automatically). You just get a message saying > that the email contains a "potentially unsafe attachment" that has been > blocked. You can't launch an executable in Outlook even if you try. Maybe > you're thinking about Outlook Express, but I don't see why they would have > removed that "safety feature" for the lite version. > > This "feature" is actually a pain, and I wish I could turn it off, but there > is no way. I have a friend who used to do 2nd-level support at Microsoft, > and she looked into it for me. There are at least a half-dozen file > extensions that are automatically quarantined. It is for the good of the > people. > > John Nasta > Old Car Network > http://oldcarnetwork.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Make sure you set Outlook to NOT automatically open executables....that's > the main problem with Outlook's security issues....more often than not the > executable is the problem rather than attachments, although they can be a > problem as well. > > > Kelly C. Hanna > www.hannawoodworks.com > Kelly, > > How do you do it ?? > > Thanks > > Andr� > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
