Blocking .mdb attachments

[izzyq]

From what I've read, you can't prevent MS Outlook from blocking an .mdb file...amongst other files but does anyone know an alternative way of transferring these files without having to use another email program. I'm currently using MS Outlook 2002 on an XP operating system

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[lbrown13]

You can modify the attachment security behavior in Outlook 2002 if you are using Outlook in one of the following scenarios:
You are not using Outlook in an Exchange environment.
In an Exchange environment, the administrator has not configured the Outlook Security settings to disallow changes to the attachment security behavior.
In these scenarios, modify the attachment security behavior by making a modification to the registry. To do so:
Quit Outlook 2002, if it is running.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
See if the following registry key exists. If it does, skip to step 5.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Security

If the registry key does not exist, create it. To create the registry key, locate and then click the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft


Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
Type Office, and then press ENTER.
Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
Type 10.0, and then press ENTER.
Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
Type Outlook, and then press ENTER.
Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
Type Security, and then press ENTER.
Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click String Value.
Type the following name for the new value:

Level1Remove


Press ENTER.
Right-click the new string value name, and then click Modify.
Type the extension of the file type that you want to open in Outlook 2002. For example:

.exe

To specify multiple file types, use the following format:

.exe;.com


Click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
Restart your computer.
When you start Outlook 2002, you can open the file types that you specified in the registry.


This was taken from the microsoft website.
It works too!

Larry

 

[izzyq]

Would these be the same steps that I would take for Outlook 2000?

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[mobyduck]

I'm afraid not. Outlook 2000 handles level 1 & 2 'threats' in a totally different way.

I had a similar problem after patching Outlook2K following a BugBear attack.

However...only attempt this after backing up the outllib.dll file...It does work.

Using a free hex editor named XVI32, (downloaded from the web) open the file OUTLLIB.DLL found in the Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office folder, and edit the list of file extensions. There are 40 blocked file extensions separated by semicolons. You can do a search for the text string "ade;adp" (without the quotes) for example. You will see all 40 extensions being blocked right there. Now carefully change each extension that you want to unblock to aaa;aab;aac;aad;aae etc. Use whatever letters you wish. Do not delete any of the extensions since Outlook checks the byte count of the file when it starts. Note that two of the extensions (vb & js) are 2 letters instead of the usual 3 letters.

May the force etc...