Outlook 2003: Bug or Feature?

Try as I might, I just can’t figure this one out: Outlook 2003 blocks automatic picture downloads by default. You can change these settings in the Tools –> Options–> Security Tab–> Change Automatic Download Settings. You can select to block downloads except those from people on your safe list or in a trusted zone. Outlook 2003 also blocks certain kinds of attachments by default (like .exe or .scr) for security reasons. These are the only two places I can even think of that would be affecting my problem. But neither of those settings, although properly configured, have fixed the problem I have with some emails.

I receive email newsletters from PCWorld.com that used to display as an HTML email in my old Outlook 2002. Now these emails always come as an HTML attachment. At work, my boss receives her Hot Jobs search results the same way - an HTML attachment! This is so annoying and it’s a time-waster, to have to open the attachment just to read the email. I shouldn’t have to! Both of us have our email settings configured as HTML format. The senders are on our "safe senders" list. We have Office Service Pack 1 installed. I receive other HTML emails, just not these. Why does Outlook 2003 do this? Is there any way (even a registry edit?) that can change it? I’m dying for some help here!

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