can't open attachment
 

Hi All,

I am using windows xp home sr3 and outlook 2003. A friend sent me an
attachment but, I can't open it. Outlook says to check security settings.
What settings do I need to change so I can open this attachment? Any help
is most appreciated. thanks,

--

Regards, Gary Metzler
send to:
http://www.outtasighttravel.com
Msn messenger:
Skype name: garymetz

can't open attachment
 

What is the exact content of the error message? Can you save the attachment
to your desktop and open it from there? What type of attachment is it?

"Gary Metzler" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

I am using windows xp home sr3 and outlook 2003. A friend sent me an
attachment but, I can't open it. Outlook says to check security settings.
What settings do I need to change so I can open this attachment? Any help
is most appreciated. thanks,

--

Regards, Gary Metzler
send to:
http://www.outtasighttravel.com
Msn messenger:
Skype name: garymetz

can't open attachment
 

On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:23:01 -0500, "Gary Metzler"
wrote:

Hi All,

I am using windows xp home sr3 and outlook 2003. A friend sent me an
attachment but, I can't open it. Outlook says to check security settings.
What settings do I need to change so I can open this attachment? Any help
is most appreciated. thanks,


It's highly unlikely that this has anything to do with settings. To
open an attachment, you need to have installed an appropriate program
for it--either the same program that created the file or one
compatible with it. It's highly likely that you don't have an
appropriate program to open it.

So what type of file is the attachment? Tell us its extension--the
last three or four characters in the file name, after the dot.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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can't open attachment
 

Hi,

It is a exe file.
"Kathleen Orland" wrote in message
...
What is the exact content of the error message? Can you save the
attachment
to your desktop and open it from there? What type of attachment is it?

"Gary Metzler" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

I am using windows xp home sr3 and outlook 2003. A friend sent me an
attachment but, I can't open it. Outlook says to check security
settings.
What settings do I need to change so I can open this attachment? Any
help
is most appreciated. thanks,

--

Regards, Gary Metzler
send to:
http://www.outtasighttravel.com
Msn messenger:
Skype name: garymetz

can't open attachment
 

Hi Ken,

It is an exe file.
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:23:01 -0500, "Gary Metzler"
wrote:

Hi All,

I am using windows xp home sr3 and outlook 2003. A friend sent me an
attachment but, I can't open it. Outlook says to check security
settings.
What settings do I need to change so I can open this attachment? Any
help
is most appreciated. thanks,


It's highly unlikely that this has anything to do with settings. To
open an attachment, you need to have installed an appropriate program
for it--either the same program that created the file or one
compatible with it. It's highly likely that you don't have an
appropriate program to open it.

So what type of file is the attachment? Tell us its extension--the
last three or four characters in the file name, after the dot.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

can't open attachment
 

Try this:

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


"Gary Metzler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

It is a exe file.
"Kathleen Orland" wrote in message
...
What is the exact content of the error message? Can you save the
attachment
to your desktop and open it from there? What type of attachment is it?

"Gary Metzler" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

I am using windows xp home sr3 and outlook 2003. A friend sent me an
attachment but, I can't open it. Outlook says to check security
settings.
What settings do I need to change so I can open this attachment? Any
help
is most appreciated. thanks,

--

Regards, Gary Metzler
send to:
http://www.outtasighttravel.com
Msn messenger:
Skype name: garymetz

can't open attachment
 

Hi Kathleen,

Here is the message I am getting:

Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent
sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail
security settings to determine how attachments are handled.

"Kathleen Orland" wrote in message
...
Try this:

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


"Gary Metzler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

It is a exe file.
"Kathleen Orland" wrote in message
...
What is the exact content of the error message? Can you save the
attachment
to your desktop and open it from there? What type of attachment is it?

"Gary Metzler" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

I am using windows xp home sr3 and outlook 2003. A friend sent me an
attachment but, I can't open it. Outlook says to check security
settings.
What settings do I need to change so I can open this attachment? Any
help
is most appreciated. thanks,

--

Regards, Gary Metzler
send to:
http://www.outtasighttravel.com
Msn messenger:
Skype name: garymetz