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Using the Internet Explorer Unsafe File List to Filter E-mail Attachments

To use the Internet Explorer unsafe file list to filter e-mail attachments: Start Outlook Express, and then on the Tools menu, click Options .


Click the Security tab, and then click to select the Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus check box under Virus Protection .

This option does not enabled by default. If you enable this option, Outlook Express uses the Internet Explorer 6 unsafe file list and the Confirm open after download setting in Folder Options to determine whether a file is safe. Any e-mail attachment with a file type reported as "unsafe" is blocked from being downloaded.

NOTE : The Internet Explorer 6 unsafe file list includes any file types that may have script or code associated with them. To add additional file types to be blocked or remove file types that should not be blocked:

Click Start , point to Settings (or click Control Panel ), and then click Control Panel (or switch to Classic View or View All Control Panel Options ).


Double-click Folder Options .


On the File Types tab, click to select the file type that you want to block or allow, and then click Advanced . If the file type you want to add is not listed, perform the following steps:


Click New .

In the Create New Extension dialog box, type the file extension you want to add to the unsafe file list. (see File Extension table below)

Click OK , and then click Advanced .


Click to place a check mark (block) or remove the check mark (allow) from the Confirm open after download checkbox.

NOTE : You cannot remove the check from Confirm open after download to allow some file types. For example, .exe files are in the default unsafe file list in Internet Explorer and cannot be allowed.

At very least you should add the 15 bold items below, to your list created in step 3 b above, as these are the most common virus related file extensions. If you have the time you should add all of the file types given in this list.

File Extension
File type

.ade
Microsoft Access project extension

.adp
Microsoft Access project

.bas
Microsoft Visual Basic class module

.bat
Batch file

.chm
Compiled HTML Help file

.cmd
Microsoft Windows NT Command Script

.com
Microsoft MS-DOS program

.cpl
Control Panel extension

.crt
Security certificate

.exe
Program

.hlp
Help file

.hta
HTML program

.inf
Setup Information

.ins
Internet Naming Service

.isp
Internet Communication settings

.js
JScript file

.jse
Jscript Encoded Script file

.lnk
Shortcut

.mda
Microsoft Access add-in program

.mdb
Microsoft Access program

.mde
Microsoft Access MDE database

.mdz
Microsoft Access wizard program

.msc
Microsoft Common Console Document

.msi
Microsoft Windows Installer package

.msp
Windows Installer patch

.mst
Visual Test source files

.pcd
Photo CD image or Microsoft Visual Test compiled script

.pif
Shortcut to MS-DOS program

.reg
Registration entries

.scr
Screen saver

.sct
Windows Script Component

.shs
Shell Scrap Object

.url
Internet shortcut

.vb
VBScript file

.vbe
VBScript Encoded Script file

.vbs
VBScript file

.wsc
Windows Script Component

.wsf
Windows Script file

.wsh
Windows Script Host Settings file