I use outlook express and just recently, when I open my
emails, if there are attachments they're always greyed out
so I can't open them.

Re: attachement's grayed out by oops!!

oops!!
Thu Sep 02 11:53:59 CDT 2004



Martin,

In Outlook Express:

Tools > Options > Security tab

Untick "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could =
potentially be a virus"

Click OK.

Don't forget you need a GOOD AV software and enabled email scanning.

Zee




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> I use outlook express and just recently, when I open my=20
> emails, if there are attachments they're always greyed out=20
> so I can't open them.

Re: attachement's grayed out by Mike

Mike
Thu Sep 02 11:53:25 CDT 2004

What is happening is that Outlook Express 6 is restricting your access to
attachments. To access attachments in Outlook Express 6:Tools | Options |
Security and UNcheck the box "Do Not allow attachments to be saved or
opened that could potentially be a virus".

If you do decide to uncheck this option PLEASE don't forget to scan for
viruses and other nasties ALL of your attachments irrespective of whether
sent from a friend or not before making any attempt to open or run them.
It is users failure to carry out such simple precautions that allows
viruses
such as Swen & MyDoom to spread so quickly.

See also MS KB 291387 - "OLEXP: Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook
Express 6" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=291387)
--?
Mike Maltby
mcmaltby@hotmail.com


Martin <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I use outlook express and just recently, when I open my
> emails, if there are attachments they're always greyed out
> so I can't open them.