You can control which files to block and which to allow, with a little reg hack. This works for Outlook 2000(Service Pack 2) and Outlook 2002
Here's how: 1. Click Start>Run and type in regedit. 2. Go to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Security 3. On the right hand side for the Security key, create a new String value and name it "Level1Remove"(without the quotes) 4. Double click your new string value and begin entering the file extensions you wish to unblock, separating each with a semi-colon. Example: scr;hlp;exe; 5. Exit the registry and to confirm you did it right, click Help>About>Microsoft Outlook. You should now see Security Mode: User Controlled stated. And that's it - you will now be able to open those files BUT you have to save them to your hard drive first - the same as in the old Outlook 2000 SR1 with the Attachment Security patch installed And here's some better news - the whole process has been automated by Microsoft Outlook MVP Ken Slovak who created this file that will add an Attachment Security Options page to Outlook 2002 only. You would access it by clicking Tools>Options. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinTips-Tricks/files/Outlook2002ASO.zip If the above doesn't work, you might have to uninstall. Before installing Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2), back up two files: outllib.dll (Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office) and outllibr.dll (Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033). Install SP2 and restore the two files you backed up. Unfortunately, you must use the SP1 files (outllib.dll Version 9.0.0.3821 and outllibr.dll Version 9.0.0.3821) instead of the files on the Office 2000 CD-ROM. Otherwise, you'll have problems with Outlook because of DLL incompatibilities. You will then be able to open attachments. vic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinTips-Tricks Easiest way to backup&restore Registry in Win9x http://www.angelfire.com/on3/vxdoin2/Regbak1.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Mozer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 5:36 PM Subject: Re: PCWorks: Attachments in Outlook 2000 Email > Yes, I probably did and I think I remember this problem before (and fixed > it). But now I have no idea...... Help please??? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Mills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 5:26 PM > Subject: RE: PCWorks: Attachments in Outlook 2000 Email > > > > Did you install, good ol' service pack2 for Office? It blocks opening most > > attachments. There are ways around it, but thought I would find this out > > first. > > > > Steve ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
