I did the Office XP SP3 update and then I could not open any attachments at all. So by adding the Level 1 remove string in the registry it has only fixed part of the problem. Now when I try to see the attachments .jpg &.gif I get the following message. "Warning this file may contain virus's that could be harmful to your computer. You must save the file to disk before it can be opened. It is important to be VERY certain this file is safe before you open." Then it gives file name and type and the option to Save to Disk.... or Cancel. Once I save it to the hard drive it opens with no problems, but it is a pain in the butt to have to do this every time. I have tried to lower all security to it's lowest but no change.

No chance to change this as SP3 is installed. Microsoft put a lot of stuff to secure their email client from virus attacks. So by design, it's just like that. If you want to have back the same functionalty, then you have to uninstall all MS Office products (YES ALL NO EXCEPTION) and reinstall them without applying CDO patch which apply the below restriction. Unfortunaly,the CDO patch is included in the SP3.

I did remove and reinstall but it seemed to find the SP3 in the system somewhere, can I remove the SP3 from the add/remove and if so which hotfix is it?

Try This app. It works great! http://camtech2000.com/Pages/Outlook_Attachments.htm In an effort to protect users from potential email problems like viruses, malicious scripts, etc., Microsoft blocked 43 file types from being opened or executed beginning with Outlook 2002. With the release of Outlook 2003 that number rose to 51. While this can be a good idea there may be occasions when we want an attachment such as one a friend may have sent. That's where Outlook Attachments can help. Operation is very simple. If you receive an attachment that is blocked close Outlook, use Outlook Attachments to highlight and allow the file type, reopen Outlook and the file will now be available.

Useful and dangerous applet but big problem is that .jpg is not included in the list! News to me that .jpg's are able to carry viruses or nasties. Anyone know how to get round this ANNOYING nannying ?