Error: "OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your mail" when opening email

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Error: "OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your mail" when opening email

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STEP 2
Uncheck the security option in Outlook Express

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Open Outlook Express 6.0.

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From the menu bar of the Outlook Express window, click Tool > Options.

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In the Options window, on the Security tab, in the Virus Protection section, uncheck Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus.

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Click OK.
The security option in Outlook Express is not necessary if you have Norton AntiVirus installed using the default settings and the latest virus definitions. Norton AntiVirus will scan all incoming email and attachments for malicious code.

References:
For more information on the "OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your mail" message, read Microsoft Knowledge Base article, 3295670 - Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in Outlook Express After You Install SP1.

For more information on the "Outlook blocked access to the following potentially unsafe attachments..." message, read Microsoft Knowledge Base article, 829982 - Cannot open attachments in Microsoft Outlook.

To get tips and information about the virus protection features of Outlook Express 6, read Microsoft Knowledge Base article, 291387 - OLEXP: Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6.

If you would like to see what file types are contained in the Internet Explorer unsafe files list, read Microsoft Knowledge Base article, 291369 - Information About the Unsafe File List in Internet Explorer 6.

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Document ID: 2001101107304406
Last Modified: 10/14/2006
Date Created: 10/11/2001
Operating System(s): Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Product(s): Norton AntiVirus 2003, Norton AntiVirus 2003 Professional Edition, Norton AntiVirus 2004, Norton AntiVirus 2004 Professional, Norton AntiVirus 2005, Norton AntiVirus 2005 3 User License