Server Configuration > Client Access > Outlook Web Access > Direct File Access Settings (RTM)

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Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will reach end of support on April 11, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.

 

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007

Use the Direct File Access Settings dialog box to specify how files will be allowed, blocked, or handled in Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access. The Allow list overrides the Block list and the Force Save list. The Block list overrides the Force Save list. The Direct File Access settings are shared by Public Computer File Access and Private Computer File Access. The Direct File Access settings and WebReady Document Viewing settings are managed separately.

  • Allow
    Click the Allow button to specify which types of files should always be allowed. The Allow list overrides the Block list and Force Save list.
  • Block
    Click the Block button to specify which types of files should be blocked. The Block list overrides the Force Save list and is overridden by the Allow list.
  • Force Save
    Click the Force Save button to specify which types of files the user must save to disk before opening. The Force Save list is overridden by the Allow and Block lists.
  • Unknown Files
    Use the Unknown Files list to specify how Outlook Web Access handles unknown files that are not in the Allow list, Block list, or Force Save list.

When you click Allow, Block, or Force Save, a new window opens in which you can add file name extensions and MIME types to the list you have selected, edit them, or remove them.

After you have selected Allow, Block, or Force Save:

  • To add a file name extension or MIME type, enter it in the appropriate box, and then click Add. File name extensions must be preceded by a period (.), for example, ".exe".

  • To edit a file name extension or MIME type, select it, and then click Edit.

  • To remove a file name extension or MIME type, select it, and then click Remove.

When you have finished modifying the lists of file name extensions and MIME types, click OK to save your changes or click Cancel to discard your changes and return to the previous window.

For more information about direct file access from Outlook Web Access, see the following:

For more information about WebReady Document Viewing, see Server Configuration > Client Access > Outlook Web Access > WebReady Document Viewing Settings (RTM).