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Microsoft
Access Resource Center
Unblock or Allow File Attachments in Outlook
Provided by: Molly Pell, Quality Assurance Manager
Overview
Sick of Outlook deciding what file types are safe for you to open? Adding a registry value bypasses this security feature.
Tip
All versions of Outlook later than Outlook 2000 SP2 disallow you from opening certain file types, such as .mdb, .adp, .exe, .hlp, and more. In some regards, this is a great security feature, but there are times when you need to receive these files as attachments. It’s best if the sender can send a Zip file, but if not, you can create a registry key to un-block the desired file types.
Use extreme caution when modifying the registry. Changes to your registry can render your entire system unusable.
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Open the Registry Editor (choose Run from the Windows Start menu, type “Regedit”, and click [OK]).
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Locate My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\ Ver \Outlook\Security (where Ver is your version of Outlook: 9.0 for Outlook 2000; 10.0 for Outlook 2002; 11.0 for Outlook 2003).
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In the Security key, add a String value named “Level1Remove” (without the quotes).
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Modify the String value, and add the list of file types to allow Outlook to open (separated by semicolons). For example: ".mdb;.adp;.mde;.ade" (without the quotes).
Note: Microsoft recommends that you enable only the file types that you require. If you rarely receive a particular file type, Microsoft recommends that you give Outlook temporary access to the file type, then reconfigure Outlook to block the file type by undoing the changes to registry. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829982 for more information.
