Actually I figured out that the problem is a built in feature of Outlook. This particular attachment was an EXE file. I merely had the sender change the file name. Thanks for all suggestions. Dan Kerstetter -----Original Message----- From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:52 PM To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guispeak] Re: Attachment Problem in Outlook 2003 If that doesn't work, there is an add-in called Attachment Options, to work with versions of Outlook XP upwards, available from www.slovaktech.com/ http://www.slovaktech.com/attachmentoptions.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann byrne" <annakb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:07 AM Subject: [guispeak] Re: Attachment Problem in Outlook 2003 Try tools/options/email/security. At 03:50 PM 4/12/2008, you wrote: >I'm using XP Service pack 2 and outlook 2003. How do I allow the >downloading of attachments? When someone sends me an attachment, I >get a message saying outlook has blocked the download of whatever >attachment it is. > >Thanks. > >Dan Kerstetter > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq