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Home >  Tools >  General >  Outlook XP Extensions Tool
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Outlook XP Extensions Tool
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  Rating: 4.86 out of 5 by 35 users
  Submitted: 11/16/01
BYU FAN ()
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By default, Outlook XP blocks files with attachments that may be harmful to a system unless certain registry keys are edited to allow the extensions.

This is a simple GUI that facilitates the registry editing.


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As someone who actually worked on Microsoft Outlook, I must say I don't understand why you unblock executable files. There's no need. Have people zip stuff. It's better all around. Then, there is no chance of a virus problem. It may take some getting used to, but it's there for everyone's protection.
-- Chris Mitchell , November 30, 2001
 
Having done anti-virus technical support for over 3 years, I understand this as well. While I think this is a useful feature, I know what I'm doing with attachments and I don't like having some of them blocked. That's the only reason why I use this tool. Outlook XP's attachment blocking capability is not a substitute for good judgement/AV protection from a user.
-- BYU FAN , November 30, 2001
 
What a great tool, thanks!!

I was really surprised that Microsoft didn't let the user choose preferences...
-- outta here , December 11, 2001
 
That is kind of irritating that it's automatically blocked. Kind of reminds me of the Eudora "pepper" system...
-- Chris Roberts , December 12, 2001
 
My only complaint about the Microsoft comment is that I don't want Outlook to do everything for me. How about a pop-up box the first time and executable comes in that says, "This could be harmful.... blah blah... Do you want to block executable files from appearing? "
-- BYU FAN , February 11, 2002
 
Perhaps the average user doesn't know how to protect themself from themself. But an option would definitely be nice... Great tool!
-- Joseph Hsieh , February 14, 2002
 
People can zip virus and send them that way hehe.
-- Sean Fitzgerald , April 06, 2002
 
Grreat tool. While I think the choice was a good one on the part of Microsoft, I'm glad it's a registry hack so that people who really knows what they're doing can un-dumb their systems. I send EXE's to friends to test or play with all the time.
-- Ben Watson , August 30, 2002
 
I like the comment of UNDUMBING the system. :)
-- BYU FAN , September 26, 2002
 
Common sense is going to rule the day, and until people stop opening attachments that are named secretLetter.doc.THISISAVIRUS then I think it is a good feature to block types of attachments. But it is nice to be able to turn this option off.
-- Dan Cramer , October 11, 2002
 
Agreed. This tool just takes advantage of the Microsoft KB article explaining how to make the changes in the registry yourself in a simple GUI.

Thanks for the comments.
-- BYU FAN , October 16, 2002
 
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