Allow Outlook to open attachments

[Radical Dreamer]

I dont know about the rest of you but its a PITA when Outlook wont let me open attachments. So heres a quick fix


Open Notepad

paste this

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\O utlook\Security]
"Level1Remove"=".exe"

and save it as whateveryouwant.reg

then double click the reg entry and it will allow .exe files to be opened.

If you want more to be allowed, use a comma delimeted list like this


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\O utlook\Security]
"Level1Remove"=".exe;.url;.pdf"

I know its nothing big, but its saves you the time of digging in the reg every time you want to enable it.

BTW, this only works on 2000 with SP1 or higher or on 2002

[emr]

Even easier, try this.

Lets you select which attachments you allow and disallow with a COM add-in.

emr

[Poseidon]

Or get and use a digital signature. Good tip though

[Radical Dreamer]

Originally posted by emr
Even easier, try this.

Lets you select which attachments you allow and disallow with a COM add-in.

emr

Thats pretty cool, but the reg file is <1kb and this program is 4.54mb, so the reg file is great for tools on the road

[Ya_know]

Originally posted by Radical Dreamer


BTW, this only works on 2000 with SP1 or higher or on 2002

This fix has been around since Service Pack 3 for Office 2k came out, or perhaps even earlier. Per these guys, the fix only works on SP3 Office 2k and above...not SP1...just a minor correction.

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm

[Radical Dreamer]

This fix has been around since Service Pack 3 for Office 2k came out, or perhaps even earlier. Per these guys, the fix only works on SP3 Office 2k and above...not SP1...just a minor correction.

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm

Oops, I thought it was SP1

BTW, I had known about this workaround for some time now, I just got the idea to write a quick .reg file to do the work for me so I didnt have to dig into the reg everytime i wanted to apply the fix