Policy

Configure Outlook Express

Allows Administrators to enable and disable the ability for Outlook Express users to save or open attachments that can potentially contain a virus. If you check the block attachments setting, users will be unable to open or save attachments that could potentially contain a virus. Users will not be able to disable the blocking of attachments in options. If the block attachments setting is not checked, the user can specify to enable or disable the blocking of attachments in options.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer
Policy ID 70532eaf2159
Internal name OESettings

Registry

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HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\BlockExeAttachments

Policy notes

Allows Administrators to enable and disable the ability for Outlook Express users to save or open attachments that can potentially contain a virus. If you check the block attachments setting, users will be unable to open or save attachments that could potentially contain a virus. Users will not be able to disable the blocking of attachments in options. If the block attachments setting is not checked, the user can specify to enable or disable the blocking of attachments in options.

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