Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007 Inside Out

Configuring Blocked Attachments

Attachment blocking is an important feature in Outlook 2007 to help prevent viruses from infecting systems. Although you can rely on the default Outlook 2007 attachment security, you can also choose a centrally managed method of customizing attachment handling for Outlook 2007. You can configure attachment blocking in three ways:

• Using Group Policy. With Outlook 2007, you can use Group Policy to control how Outlook 2007 handles security, including attachments and virus prevention features. The use of Group Policy also allows the application of these customized security settings in environments without public folders, such as a computer running Exchange Server 2007 or with clients running Outlook 2007 that are not ...