I Want More Life........

[TUCKERJW]

How can I keep Outlook from blocking .exe files. There is one that I need to access that is being sent by a benevolent source! Hey Bill, stop thinking for me!!!!!

[RenegadeKing]

I may be out of it, but since when does outlook block exes? Get a new mail program.

[TheOldMan]

Outlook 2002 Support files state:
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Attachment file types blocked by Outlook
There are two levels of attachment security. Access to level 1 files is blocked and can't be changed. When you receive an attachment with a level 2 file type, you will be prompted to save the file to your hard disk. If you use Microsoft Exchange Server, your administrator can add and remove file types for both levels of e-mail security. If a file type is added to both levels, it will be treated as a level 1 file type.

Level 1
File extension File type
.ade Microsoft Access project extension
.adp Microsoft Access project
.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
.mda Microsoft Access add-in program
.mdb Microsoft Access program
.mde Microsoft Access MDE database
.mdz Microsoft Access wizard program
.msc Microsoft Common Console Document
.msi Microsoft Windows Installer package
.msp Windows Installer patch
.mst Visual Test source files
.pcd Photo CD image or Microsoft Visual Test compiled script
.pif Shortcut to MS-DOS program
.reg Registration entries
.scr Screen saver
.sct Windows Script Component
.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
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Bottom line - have whoever is sending it zip it first. Then it won't get blocked.

The Old Man

[gfdgary]

Go to the Knowledge Base on Microsoft web site. Look up Outlook 2002. Microsoft has a REGISTRY fix that you manually edit to allow Outlook to accept .exe files (and I believe other restricted types).

Remember, this will allow a malicious app to come on board if you happen to get one. I haven't yet and like to live on the edge. Worst case? Reformat, re-install if an app tears up your hard drive.

[morriswindgate]

Quickie fix for you situation. With winzip or winrar make the program a zip file.
Or a little more involved, from the My Computer window under Tools select folder options then view. Uncheck the hide file extensions box. Then find the file to be sent and rename the EXE extension to anything and send it. You then rename it to .exe when you get it.

[Hpro]

There was one secutity update which did in fact disable EXE files on outlook - all you need to do is either switch this off or download the latest security update
Hpro

[TheOldMan]

Once the security update has been appled, it can not, in fact, be turned off. If zipping the file does not satisfy the need, here's another option and a registry tweak.
http://www.cnet.com/software/0-81100...03-8-5938485-8

The Old Man

[Hpro]

Sorry to differ - at least on my computer here - I had the exactly same issue - and no problem - try add/remove programs and there all you have to do is to remove it.. I have sevreal updates there..

[K A Hall]

http://www.slovaktech.com/attachmentoptions.htm

[TheOldMan]

Sorry for the confusion, hpro. What I meant was that once the security update is appled, there is no way to turn off the blocking unless you tweak the registry or load one of the COM add-ins. You can, of course, remove the update but that makes it an all or nothing proposition.