Why does OE block jpeg files that I attach to an email but the recipient
receives the mail with the message"OE removed access to the following unsafe
attachments in your mail" but the picture has opened up in the body of the
message.

I get the same result when I look in my Sent folder.

Graphic attachments appear open after the text of a message. As for the OE
removed access message:

Tools | Options | Security. Uncheck: "Do not allow
attachments................."
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"leonperrins" wrote in message
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Why does OE block jpeg files that I attach to an email but the recipient
receives the mail with the message"OE removed access to the following
unsafe
attachments in your mail" but the picture has opened up in the body of the
message.

I get the same result when I look in my Sent folder.

Many thanks Bruce.

I guess that this means that the antivirus and/or firewall stop the nasties.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Graphic attachments appear open after the text of a message. As for the OE
removed access message:

Tools | Options | Security. Uncheck: "Do not allow
attachments................."
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"leonperrins" wrote in message
...
Why does OE block jpeg files that I attach to an email but the recipient
receives the mail with the message"OE removed access to the following
unsafe
attachments in your mail" but the picture has opened up in the body of the
message.

I get the same result when I look in my Sent folder.

An up-to-date AV takes care of any problems, but you shouldn't open other
attachments if you are not sure of their origin, and even then, someone may
have passed on something containing a virus without knowing. Open graphics
like you see are not a problem.

If you are using XP/SP2, it is well advised to keep "Block Images........."
checked in Tools | Options | Security. This will help prevent SpyBots
spammers use in validating your address.

Help avoid computer viruses that spread through e-mail
Managing e-mail attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...tachments.mspx

If you're running XP/SP2 also see this:
Description of how the Attachment Manager works in Windows XP Service Pack2:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883260

And please see these articles about virus protection in OE 6:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291387
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#oe6attach
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"leonperrins" wrote in message
...
Many thanks Bruce.

I guess that this means that the antivirus and/or firewall stop the
nasties.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Graphic attachments appear open after the text of a message. As for the
OE
removed access message:

Tools | Options | Security. Uncheck: "Do not allow
attachments................."
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"leonperrins" wrote in message
...
Why does OE block jpeg files that I attach to an email but the
recipient
receives the mail with the message"OE removed access to the following
unsafe
attachments in your mail" but the picture has opened up in the body of
the
message.

I get the same result when I look in my Sent folder.