Microsoft KB Archive/274131

= OL98: Some Attachments Are Not Blocked by the Outlook E-mail Security Update =

Article ID: 274131

Article Last Modified on 9/2/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q274131



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft Outlook E-mail Security update, Outlook blocks access to potentially unsafe file attachments. Microsoft Access uses potentially unsafe files with the extensions .mda and .mdz, but these extensions are not blocked by the security update.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because both the .mda and .mdz file extension are not included in the internal list of potentially unsafe attachment types.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   File name     Version     Size       Date        Time -  Msoutl85.olb  8.5.7027.0  128,000    8/16/2000  2:36:14 PM   Outllib.dll   8.5.8016.0  6,625,552  8/21/2000  3:17:30 PM



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the Outlook E-mail Security Update, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

262617 OL98: Information About the Outlook E-mail Security Update

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