Outlook Express has many ‘Options’

These options like most other programs control program appearance and function.  Options are used for all email accounts configured for use by Outlook Express.  Most of these options are self-explaining.  Options can be changed at any time.

 

If you can not open email attachments, please read step #4

 

 

  1. To access the ‘Options’ page in Outlook Express, you first open Outlook Express by clicking the ‘Start’ button and then ‘Programs’ and finally ‘Outlook Express’
  2. After you have opened Outlook Express left click ‘options’ located on the top of Outlook Express’ window
  3. Carefully look at all the settings, change any setting that you wish.  

 

Fig.1

 

  1. The option that causes most email attachment problems is located under the ‘Security’ tab.  On the ‘Security’ window there are checkboxes related to Virus Protection.  If the box ‘Do not allow attachment to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus’, then most attachments will not open.  To be able to open all attachment types just un-check the box.  (See Fig.2)

 

Fig.2