BLOCKING SPECIFIC FILE EXTENSIONS IN OUTLOOK

Many pests that spread via email specifically target Outlook. They do this for several reasons. "The most popular email software, and outlook is a part of Microsoft Office, and includes the same scripting features as the rest of office. Pest creators can use those scripts and macros to do their dirty work.
If you lear about a dangerous file type, you can tell outlook to block it, but you must edit the Registry.

1. OPEN REGISTRY

Run -> type regedit
Press enter.

2. GOTO THE HIVE.

for 2007 go-to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Office \ 12.0\Outlook \ Security,
Which handles security for Outlook 2007.

3. EDIT THE STRING

Select Edit -> New-> String Value.
Type Level1Add , and press enter to create a nee string.
Select Edit-> Modify.

4. ADD EXTENSIONS YOU WANT TO BLOCK.

Type the extensions you want to block, such as .jpg . You can add multiple file types and separate them with commas.


:Outlook 2010
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software \ Microsoft\Office\14\Outlook \ Security
Outlook 2013
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software \ Microsoft\Office\15\Outlook \ Security
Outlook 2016
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software \ Microsoft\Office\16\Outlook \ Security