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by tilton.j

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On most of my mail, even mail I have previously opened, if there is an attachment, I get a yellow flag that says:

OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your mail,

and then it names the e-mail that contains the blocked attachment.

Some of this mail is from very secure government sources which I have previously opened. None of the usual remedies work. I have no idea how this got on my machine, nor do I know how to retrieve my attachments. If you can help me on this problem I would be very grateful. Thank you very much, Joann

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by tabcomputers2002

Thats Microsoft telling us we're not smart enough to be allowed access to attachments. To fix it, go to Tools - Options then to the security tab. Uncheck the box that says "DO NOT ALLOW ATTACHMENTS....". That should solve the problem.

Tim

by joseph moore

Did you update Windows recently? Specifically, did you upgrade to IE SP1? When Interent Explorer is updated, Outlook Express also gets updated.
So, if you did an update (from the WindowsUpdate website, or if Automatic Updates is running) that would explain why you now receive this. It's a feature!

by tilton.j

Thank you very much. Now it seems so obvious, but I didn't have a clue. Your advice worked like a charm, although it did take me a while to find to access the correct "tools" icon. Everything works very well now. I was particularily eager to be able to access my attachments because my son in Baghdad had sent me a photo that I really wanted to see, print and make several copies for other family members. Thank you VERY MUCH. Joann

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