How to Unblock Hotmail Attachments
Hotmail is Microsoft's free Web-based email service. By default, Hotmail automatically blocks attachments sent from unrecognized email addresses to protect the safety of the user. This can be frustrating and annoying if you know the email attachment is safe. Fortunately, you can unblock an email attachment easily and download any attached files. Additionally, you can set Hotmail to always show attachments from the specified email address, if you know the sender is a safe source.
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Instructions
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Launch your Web browser and visit Hotmail.com.
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Enter your Hotmail email address into the "Windows Live ID" field, including @hotmail.com, and input your account password into the "Password" field. Click "Sign in" to access your Hotmail account.
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Click the "Inbox" link to visit your inbox. Click the message with an attachment to open the message. You can recognize emails with attachments by a paperclip icon next to the sender.
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Click the "Show content" link in the yellow box at the bottom of the email message that says "Attachments, pictures and links in this message have been blocked for your safety." A list of attachments will appear.
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Click any one of the attachments to download the file.
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Click the "Always show content from [email address]" in the yellow box, if you trust the sender of the email that contains the attachment.
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