- #Outlook cannot attach files .exe
- #Outlook cannot attach files license
- #Outlook cannot attach files zip
To make this process easier, consider creating a separate folder in Outlook to which you copy messages with attachments that you want to import.
#Outlook cannot attach files .exe
exe files from Outlook messages imported to OE. You can use either of the above methods to access. It can also be disabled in OE's Tools | Options | Security dialog. To retrieve attachments, click Forward and save the attachment from the message, then close. The newest versions of Outlook Express block attachments by default.
An end-user cannot bypass this "save to disk" behavior and open the file directly from the mail message, though an Exchange administrator can. In effect, the fix rolls the attachment behavior back to Outlook 2000 SR-1, with its included Attachment Security Fix. If you prefer not to edit the registry directly, you can use one of the tools below to make the change not all support both Outlook 20.Īfter applying this registry fix or using one of the tools, the user still has to save the attached file to a system drive before opening it. See Block Additional File Types in Outlook for more information. To force users to save *.zip files to the hard drive before opening, add.
#Outlook cannot attach files license
If you are using this registry entry, a glance at Help | About Microsoft Outlook will show Security Mode: User Controlled above the license information. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Security HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Security HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security Note also that there is no space between extensions. If you are using "mdb url" format and extensions are blocked, add a dot to each extension. Note that the use of a leading dot was not previously required, however, new security patches may require it. url would unblock Microsoft Access files and Internet shortcuts.
#Outlook cannot attach files zip
With the rash of recent viruses using *.zip files to get past antivirus filters and bypass Outlook's attachment block, you may want to add the zip extension to the Level1Remove key to force users to save zips to their hard drive before opening or block access to zip files completely by adding zip to the Level1Add key.