How to open a blocked attachment in Outlook Express

If you are sure that the attachment is safe to download or open, use the following method: NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

To turn off the Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus option:

Start Outlook Express.

On the Tools menu, click Options

Click the Security tab, click to uncheck the Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus check box under Virus Protection, and then click OK.