For all I know, unchecking the ''block access to attachtments that may contain a virus'' checkbox on the security tab of Outlook Express (this is not the exact wording, which I can't check here, but I hope you get the picture) should do the trick.
As far as I know, this is not Windows security, but purely OE security. So I wonder why you mention Windows Security twice?
Tell more:
- Full filename of the attachment (including extension = part behind the dot).
- Did you close and restart OE after changing the setting?
- Did you reboot (shouldn't be necessary)?
- What's the exact text of the message, and what's in the title bar of the message window?
- What anti-virus do you have and have you enabled email-checking?
It might help to aks the sender to disguise the file: rename it to .dat or zip it. Don't forget to undo the disguise! But that's only if you can't solve the problem yourself.
Kees
I am running win-xp-he SP-2. My browser is IE 6.0.2900.2180 SP2. My e=mail client is OE 6.0.2900.2180 SP2. I have received a file as an e-mail attachment that I know for certain does not contain a virus. The file is blocked from both saving and opening by Windows Security. I have gone to the Security Tab and removed the checks for the blocking options, but I still cannot save or open the attachment. What do I need to do to override windows security?
Thanks,
Ray Savage

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