Won't work on newer (3.80) versions of Scanmail - it checks the file signature rather than the extension.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: ExchangeAdminList [mailto:ExchangeAdminList@;state.mt.us] > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:46 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Vendors AV and attachment exceptions > > > Bill - In the few instances I needed to do this I renamed the .exe to > something like .exe1 and sent it. I instructed the receiver > to rename the > file back to .exe when they get it. Not too efficient but it works. > > Thanks, > Amy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mellott, Bill [mailto:bmellott@;SND.com] > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:09 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Vendors AV and attachment exceptions > > > Pondering new AV for Exch.... > > Running a AV for exchange (chose your favorite vendor..insert > here) and > implementing Martins list of death...As I do and suspect many here do > similar....or something similar... > > SO I pose this: > say you set your AV to block/strip EXE attachments on your > exchange box.. .. > OK so this = good....safer..etc... Now if you have say an app on your > system which sends out a EXE..what have you.. (say a fax > program for the > viewer etc..) > > My Question is What do you others do with your AV on Exchnage > to allow this > EXE to go out but not allow all the other bad EXE's to get > thru????????????? > > Why? I contemplating replacing my current AV vendor...and > have looked at > some others BUT it would appear None of the others have the > ability to make > exceptions for identified EXE's > > And I wondering what anybody else does.... > > 2 cent would be appreciated. > > thanks > bill > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]