Re: OT--file problem

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:20:20 -0400, "MZB" <moo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I sent the query to the IT folks at work.

At home, both computers have the same set-up: they both have XP HOME, IE,
and OE (same versions). I checked the security settings and they are the
same.

Yes, OFFICE is used for my work email.

It seems strange that one computer forces me to save the file whereas the
other one allows me to open it (I get a dialog box in each case: one says
open or save or cancel and the other is just save or cancel).

I'll see what they say at work!

Mel

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:469f9b66$0$29647$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It's an office issue having to do with security; the two computers are
configured differently. Some of these settings are not user-configurable
without manually editing the registry, which can be set to disallow
opening and or saving of different attachments with specific extensions.
My recollection is that for each extension in a long list of extension
types, one of three different security levels could be selected. However,
I don't remember the details of changing it (e.g. the registry keys
involved).


MZB wrote:
I'm having a strange problem.

I work at a University. At times I get an email there with an attachment,
say a .doc file.

I have 2 laptops at home and I can check my work email at home. With one
computer, when I click on the attached file, WORD opens and the file
opens just fine.

With my other laptop (my primary one), when I do that I get a dialog box
where it says Do You Want to Save this file. If I save it, I then get the
option to open it. Both computers use XP HOME.

If instead I forward the email (with the attachment) to my personal email
address, I can then click on the file and it opens.

I would like to be able to click on the email attachment with my primary
computer while reading my work email and have it open. Any suggestions.

Mel



Mel, obviously it sounds like a setting/program difference between the
two but it's hard to diagnose with limited info and off site. I guess
I'd start with the browsers and see if their settings/preferences are
the same. Next I'd look at Word (tho my gut feeling it hasn't got
anything to do with word but heck it's not that much trouble to
check). Maybe next look at the firewalls and see if they are equal.
I admit I'm kinda guessing here. I suppose you could compare
registries too.
.

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