Outlook Express Removing Attachments

[anonymous-user]

I have had several instances recently of outlook express removing attachments from incoming emails that are Word documents and perfectly safe. I have then received them in my Hotmail or Yahoo boxes without any problems. This morning it has removed a web error page that I was sending out to my web designers as "unsafe".

I have a new PC so I imagine it is something in the OE settings on it. Does anyone more technically gifted than me (that's all of you ) have any ideas?

Thanks

Paul

[simpo two]

Perhaps your system is set up to remove .doc files as they can contain macro viruses. Try zipping one and see if it happens again.

[Spyke]

Try this:

- Go into Options off the Tools menu
- Click on the Security tab
- Uncheck the "Do not allow attachments... virus" box
- Hit OK

You should be able to get to your .doc files now.

Probably a Grandmother/Eggs situation, but I assume you've got something like Norton or McAfee scanning those files, just in case?

[anonymous-user]

Spyke said:

Try this: - Go into Options off the Tools menu - Click on the Security tab - Uncheck the "Do not allow attachments... virus" box - Hit OK You should be able to get to your .doc files now. Probably a Grandmother/Eggs situation, but I assume you've got something like Norton or McAfee scanning those files, just in case?

That should do it I think. I have Norton Internet security / anti virus so hopefully that should catch the bad guys.

Thanks

Paul