Blocked Attachments on Outlook XP

[pkw25]

Hi All

I am having difficulty with attachments on Outlook XP. Some files are been blocked. I'm receivng them under Outlook 97 so it's not the list of Exchange allowed File types. I can't see any such list under Outlook XP. Is there? I'm using Exchange 5.5 at work but it's also happening through the ISP with my Home email. Any Help would be appreciated.

summary of error as follows

This HTML message contains a Script whcih outlook cannot display.--------- Outlook blocked access to the following unsafe attachments SEARCHURL.mp3.pif

Paraic

 

[soonerland]

Outlook XP (2002) does block attachments. It is a security feature built into it. The following are extensions are blocked:

File extension File type
---------------------------------------------------
.ade Microsoft Access project extension
.adp Microsoft Access project
.asx Windows Media Audio / Video
.bas Microsoft Visual Basic class module
.bat Batch file
.chm Compiled HTML Help file
.cmd Microsoft Windows NT Command script
.com Microsoft MS-DOS program
.cpl Control Panel extension
.crt Security certificate
.exe Program
.hlp Help file
.hta HTML program
.inf Setup Information
.ins Internet Naming Service
.isp Internet Communication settings
.js JScript file
.jse Jscript Encoded Script file
.lnk Shortcut
.mdb Microsoft Access program
.mde Microsoft Access MDE database
.msc Microsoft Common Console document
.msi Microsoft Windows Installer package
.msp Microsoft Windows Installer patch
.mst Microsoft Windows Installer transform; Microsoft Visual Test source file
.pcd Photo CD image; Microsoft Visual compiled script
.pif Shortcut to MS-DOS program
.prf Microsoft Outlook profile settings
.reg Registration entries
.scf Windows Explorer command
.scr Screen saver
.sct Windows Script Component
.shb Shell Scrap object
.shs Shell Scrap object
.url Internet shortcut
.vb VBScript file
.vbe VBScript Encoded script file
.vbs VBScript file
.wsc Windows Script Component
.wsf Windows Script file
.wsh Windows Script Host Settings file

You can check out this article on how to change these settings....

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q290497

You will probably need to copy the entire link into your browser address line.

 

[pkw25]

Thanks

The article was spot on. However I think I was punished for my curiosity. I saved the file to disk and opened it. It then dissappeared from that directory and a few minutes later I got a message saying something was trying to access my address book. I need to upgrade my virus checker.

Paraic

 

[zuzijo]

You could also try downloading Tweak-XP, it now has an Outlook XP tool where you can specify which attachments you want to allow in OutlookXP.