rb47 wrote: > To one and all, > > I am finding a problem I did not expect and is one I dont know the way > to change. > > I have been setting up a friend's computer, and installing WinXP on it. > Since she got to dislike Netscape 7.1 on Win98, I sugguested she use OE > with the new XP install. Things went well with the setup of her OE mail > account, and importing her old emails. > > UNFORTUNATELY, I am now discovering a problem I was NOT expecting - > after I went to look at some of her emails, both new mail as well as > those inported into OE from Netscape, several emails that have > attachments, when you click on the paper clip, OE tells you it blocked > access to the potentially dangerous attachment. One of the newest emails > is from an elder in her church with a DOC file with important info for > her to look at. BUT it has been blocked by OE. This one and a number of > other emails with attachments are the same issue. NONE of these emails > has problem attachments and each is info she needs to have access to. > > I went into settings and can not find anywhere to change OE to let > attachments be openable - how do I do so???? > > HELP!!!! > > Ralph >
Aloha Ralph, Look under 'Tools' ==> 'Options' ==> 'Security,' on that dialog window there is a section called "Virus Protection." there are two 'check' type controls here. One says "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus." Remove the check mark long enough to get at the attachment you want but put it back as soon as you're done. Have a wonderful day! Aloha, a hui hou... -- * Jim McQueeney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ** *** Jim McQueeney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *** ******PGP/GPG ** DH: 0x22768E06 ****** ********Keys *** DH: 0x41B6F689 ****** ============= 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 =====================================================
