# Outlook Express problem! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 24, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-express-problem/184062 "2003-06-24T16:02:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jukeball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@Jukeball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jukeball)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-express-problem/184062/1 "2003-06-24T16:02:53Z")
For some reason I cannot open any attachments in outlook express It gives me the message : OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your mail \ . I have spam inspector installed but that surely isnt blocking my att. Any Ideas? Thanc ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-express-problem/184062/2 "2003-06-24T16:10:54Z")
Tools \> Options \> Security tab. Uncheck “Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened which could potentially be a virus”. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-express-problem/184062/3 "2003-06-24T16:10:58Z")
Go to **Tools|Options|Security** and uncheck **Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus.** ---
**Author:** ![Jukeball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@Jukeball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jukeball)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-express-problem/184062/4 "2003-06-24T16:15:36Z")
Thanx guys