Hi Tom,thanks for getting back to me!.I went into the ,security tab,the setting you mentioned was already, un checked I did check and un check it but still does not make any differenceI am useing Win 98 s e.should not make any difference should it?.I have used this function before with know problems. cheers AlanMessage ----- From: Tom Lorimer To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 9:23 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: saveing Attachments Hi Alan, Go into Options and under the Security Tab, make sure the option: Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentialy be a virus is not checked. Cheers Tom. ----- Original Message ----- From: alan pollard To: access uk Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 12:01 PM Subject: [access-uk] saveing Attachments Hi List members,when trying to save attachments with :o E 6, and entering on :save attachments in the file menue,Jaws reports :save attachments not available,I am makeing sure that the target message is highlighted have tried other messages with the same results. am I missing doing something?.any help appreciated. thank you.Alan