How do I delete a blocked attachment?

[rcady]

I've received and email with an exe file attached. I want to keep the email
but removed the blocked attachment. Outlook says "Outlook blocked access to
the following potentially unsafe attachments: " plus the filename. How can I
delete this attachment but keep the email msg in Outlook?

 

[Pat Willener]

Since Outlook has already blocked the attachment, it is no longer there
to delete.

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

Actually it's still in the item, it just can't be accessed from the user
interface.

 

[rcady]

So there is no way to delete it, then? I forwarded it to another email
address not using Exchange, which removed the attachment, but now I have an
email that is listed as being from me rather than the person who sent it.
Ah, well, at least I have it without the attachment, saving 8 MB of space in
my mailbox.

Thanks for the responses!

Bob

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

No, you just need to use one of the methods listed at http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm to make it visible, so that you can then delete it.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers