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This used to be an easy fix in XP...

But after much Googling, I'm sure whatever I will do will screw things up.

I received an email in my Outlook 2007 with an .html attachment. When I opened it, I accidentally unchecked the "Always Ask Before Opening..." option.

I'd like to restore it.

In XP, you could to to Folder Options=>File Types, but I'm using 7 now, and that's gone.

Under "Default Programs" in Control Panel, it doesn't seem to give me the option.

I found many articles such as this one that tells me how to fix it in the Registry if I'm using IE, but I'm not - I'm using Outlook, so I'm a titch nervous about screwing with RegEdit if'n I don't have to.

Open for advice.
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Re: Accidentally Unchecked 'Always Ask Before Opening' in Outlook
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2011, 08:03:40 AM »

I received an email in my Outlook 2007 with an .html attachment. When I opened it, I accidentally unchecked the "Always Ask Before Opening..." option.

I'd like to restore it.

In XP, you could to to Folder Options=>File Types, but I'm using 7 now, and that's gone.

Under "Default Programs" in Control Panel, it doesn't seem to give me the option.

I found many articles such as this one that tells me how to fix it in the Registry if I'm using IE, but I'm not - I'm using Outlook, so I'm a titch nervous about screwing with RegEdit if'n I don't have to.

Seems to me you need to spend some time getting this all sorted out in your head first and then try posting again.  Your first post here reflects a lack of a clear understanding by by your of your problem.  First, while it's possible to send an HTML file as an attachment, it's unusual to do so; more likely, someone would just put the URL to a website in an email message.  So, I suspect you've got the facts wrong there. 

Also, the link you posted to a reference does not pertain to Outlook. It pertains solely to IE.  And, I have the impression this is really where your question lies; I suspect your question pertains to downloading with IE and how to make IE, not Outlook, ask you "Always ask before opening this type of file".

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Re: Accidentally Unchecked 'Always Ask Before Opening' in Outlook
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2011, 09:29:01 AM »
My head is quite sorted, thank you.

I do indeed "have a clear understanding by by my of my problem". I described a specific concern, yet you "suspect" it isn't what I asked, but rather what I said specifically it is NOT? Interesting.

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I received an email in Outlook with an .html attachment. I accidentally clicked "Always Ask Before Opening", and I don't want that.

My search for help - to attempt to solve the problem myself before posting here - only turned up articles about IE, NOT Outlook. I need a suggestion for Outlook. I believe the sentence in my post that read "I found many articles... that tell me how to fix it If I'm using IE, but I'm not - I'm using Outlook" indicated my understanding that the literature I was finding was not helpful to me.

So... How can I tell Outlook 2007, in a machine running Windows 7, how to re-confirm NEXT time I receive an .html attachment that I would like to be asked before opening? (Or any type of attachment, for that matter?)

(btw, it's NOT unusual for travel companies to send confirmations as .html documents.)
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Re: Accidentally Unchecked 'Always Ask Before Opening' in Outlook
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2011, 10:19:43 AM »
Windows Vista and Windows 7

Ask again before opening

http://www.msoutlook.info/question/352


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Re: Accidentally Unchecked 'Always Ask Before Opening' in Outlook
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2011, 10:46:06 AM »
You can also try this tip....

http://www.msoutlook.info/question/80

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Re: Accidentally Unchecked 'Always Ask Before Opening' in Outlook
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2011, 12:17:44 PM »
Spoiler:

I'd seen that last night, but it seemed that it was the exact OPPOSITE of what I was trying to accomplish - it was for folks who didn't have the option to turn off notification, but wanted to.

Salmon (if that IS your real name):

I will try that. I hadn't found that exact piece, but I'd seen lots of stuff suggesting regedit, which always worries me. But I will give it a try and let you know.

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Re: Accidentally Unchecked 'Always Ask Before Opening' in Outlook
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2011, 12:28:58 PM »
So that worked, Salmon. Begs the question - was that an Outlook-only solution, or does it affect ALL times I try to launch .html files. That's not that frequently, so no big whoop.

Thanks again.
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Re: Accidentally Unchecked 'Always Ask Before Opening' in Outlook
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2011, 12:29:45 PM »
I'd seen that last night, but it seemed that it was the exact OPPOSITE of what I was trying to accomplish - it was for folks who didn't have the option to turn off notification, but wanted to.

Yes, I'd noticed that.

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I'd seen lots of stuff suggesting regedit, which always worries me. But I will give it a try and let you know.

Just follow the instructions exactly and remember you can always cancel and back out if you aren't sure.


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Re: Accidentally Unchecked 'Always Ask Before Opening' in Outlook
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2011, 01:53:01 PM »
So that worked, Salmon. Begs the question - was that an Outlook-only solution, or does it affect ALL times I try to launch .html files. That's not that frequently, so no big whoop.

Thanks again.

For each registered file type, there is a registry value called "Editflags" which contains 4 bytes.  As far as I can see, the lowest bit of the third byte governs whether permission is asked to open an attachment of that file type. If the bit is a 1 then permission is not asked. if the bit is 0 then it is.  It certainly affects Outlook; it might affect any email client which is the default mail handler.