RE: Attachment Blocking
Search the archives ;) -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 03:27 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment Blocking
Or - see http://www.clarksupport.com and click on scripts and tips. I've posted a few articles from people listing what type to block. Steve Clark Clark Systems Support, LLC AVIEN Charter Member "Who's watching your network?" www.clarksupport.com 301-610-9584 voice 240-465-0323 Efax The data furnished in connection with this document is deemed by Clark Systems Support, LLC., to contain proprietary and privileged information and shall not be disclosed or used for the benefit of others without the prior written permission of Clark Systems Support, LLC. -Original Message- From: David N Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:12 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Search the archives ;) -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 03:27 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment Blocking
Why yes I do. This list has recently been added to the Exchange FAQ http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxj.htm -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment Blocking
Mr. Lefkovics, If you have not read the Exchange FAQ before I suggest that you do. Appendix J has a good list of attachments to block, Written my Mr. Blackstone. http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxj.htm Milton R Dogg Of The Dogg Foundation.. -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment Blocking
Wow, if I didn't know better, I would say that Mr. Lefkovics, Mr. Dogg and Mr. Blackstone have all heard that question before. :) However, when I click that link to view this... dare I say... infamous list, I get a disappointing message saying that the Server is not found. Are you guys hiding this server from us? :) Actually, I can't get to anything on http://www.swinc.com/ right now, someone call 911!!! Enjoy, Mike Z -Original Message- From: Milton R. Dogg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Mr. Lefkovics, If you have not read the Exchange FAQ before I suggest that you do. Appendix J has a good list of attachments to block, Written my Mr. Blackstone. http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxj.htm Milton R Dogg Of The Dogg Foundation.. -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment Blocking
Excellent. Thank you! ;) -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:24 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Why yes I do. This list has recently been added to the Exchange FAQ http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxj.htm -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment Blocking
"Refresh your DNS cache. One of (their) DSL links died earlier today so (they) switched the web site over to the other. It should be up there now. or, 65.104.229.167." - Andy Webb of Simpler-Webb, inc (swinc.com) William -Original Message- From: Mike Zatkalik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Wow, if I didn't know better, I would say that Mr. Lefkovics, Mr. Dogg and Mr. Blackstone have all heard that question before. :) However, when I click that link to view this... dare I say... infamous list, I get a disappointing message saying that the Server is not found. Are you guys hiding this server from us? :) Actually, I can't get to anything on http://www.swinc.com/ right now, someone call 911!!! Enjoy, Mike Z -Original Message- From: Milton R. Dogg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Mr. Lefkovics, If you have not read the Exchange FAQ before I suggest that you do. Appendix J has a good list of attachments to block, Written my Mr. Blackstone. http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxj.htm Milton R Dogg Of The Dogg Foundation.. -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment Blocking
ipconfig /flushdns didn't work for me, but I have seen this list and, for the most part, block all those attachments Martin recommends. Thanks tho, Mike Z -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:33 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking "Refresh your DNS cache. One of (their) DSL links died earlier today so (they) switched the web site over to the other. It should be up there now. or, 65.104.229.167." - Andy Webb of Simpler-Webb, inc (swinc.com) William -Original Message- From: Mike Zatkalik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Wow, if I didn't know better, I would say that Mr. Lefkovics, Mr. Dogg and Mr. Blackstone have all heard that question before. :) However, when I click that link to view this... dare I say... infamous list, I get a disappointing message saying that the Server is not found. Are you guys hiding this server from us? :) Actually, I can't get to anything on http://www.swinc.com/ right now, someone call 911!!! Enjoy, Mike Z -Original Message- From: Milton R. Dogg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Mr. Lefkovics, If you have not read the Exchange FAQ before I suggest that you do. Appendix J has a good list of attachments to block, Written my Mr. Blackstone. http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxj.htm Milton R Dogg Of The Dogg Foundation.. -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment Blocking
It's back up now. -Original Message- From: Mike Zatkalik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:14 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking ipconfig /flushdns didn't work for me, but I have seen this list and, for the most part, block all those attachments Martin recommends. Thanks tho, Mike Z -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:33 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking "Refresh your DNS cache. One of (their) DSL links died earlier today so (they) switched the web site over to the other. It should be up there now. or, 65.104.229.167." - Andy Webb of Simpler-Webb, inc (swinc.com) William -Original Message- From: Mike Zatkalik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Wow, if I didn't know better, I would say that Mr. Lefkovics, Mr. Dogg and Mr. Blackstone have all heard that question before. :) However, when I click that link to view this... dare I say... infamous list, I get a disappointing message saying that the Server is not found. Are you guys hiding this server from us? :) Actually, I can't get to anything on http://www.swinc.com/ right now, someone call 911!!! Enjoy, Mike Z -Original Message- From: Milton R. Dogg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment Blocking Mr. Lefkovics, If you have not read the Exchange FAQ before I suggest that you do. Appendix J has a good list of attachments to block, Written my Mr. Blackstone. http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxj.htm Milton R Dogg Of The Dogg Foundation.. -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment Blocking Martin, do you know of any canonical list of attachment extensions I should be denying entrance into my SMTP servers, assuming I have an application that does such a thing? Somebody should post such a list. If only... List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
We have a policy that only Word docs and Excel files and pdf's come thru everything else is blocked. If they need some other attachment we get it for them only if it is work related. This has worked well for us so far. -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
You need to find a balance. You cant go blocking file types all wily nilly if your company has a legitamate use for them. As an example, back when I started blocking VBS files, I spoke with the VP of development to make sure this wasn't going to cause a bunch of issues. -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
You can quarantine the attachments to a mailbox and then deliver if it is not infected. BTWword documents can carry vbs type infections, just check today's security alert at http:[EMAIL PROTECTED] We currently block about 11 file types. including exe, vbs, dll, com, bat, bin , msg, drv, pif, eml, scr, swf, sys, cmd. This is about all we can do and still operate our business. Thanks, Glenn -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:33 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! You need to find a balance. You cant go blocking file types all wily nilly if your company has a legitamate use for them. As an example, back when I started blocking VBS files, I spoke with the VP of development to make sure this wasn't going to cause a bunch of issues. -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
We block a wide variety of attachments that are potentially harmful, but in general allow .jpg, .gif, .avi. mpeg, etc so that our file filter doesn't get hit too hard and it tends to placate our users a bit. However, if a user needs a file that is in our file filter... we inform them (or the sender) to send the files in a password protected zip file. This allows it to get by the file filter. BTW... here's our list of blocked attachments: ADE;ADP;ASX;BAS;BAT;BIN;CHM;CMD;COM;CPL;CRT;DLL;EML;EXE;HIV;HLP;HTA;INF;INS;ISP;JS;JSE;JTD;MSC;MSI;MSP;MST;NWS;OCX;OFT;OVL;PCD;PIF;PL;PLX;REG;SCR;SCT;SH;SHB;SHS;SYS;VB;VBE;VBS;VSS;VST;VXD;WSC;WSF;WSH Now... if antigen would only support cut and paste file filtering options!! Preston Craig Jeffares Network Engineer Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
I have been demoing Antigen and that is a huge issue to me -Original Message- From: Preston Jeffares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Now... if antigen would only support cut and paste file filtering options!! Preston Craig Jeffares Network Engineer Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Yeah... it's a bit of a pain in the rear for us. Especially in a multi-server environment. It is just a bit time consuming. However, I'd have to say its the only gripe I have with Antigen... other than that, I just love those people at Sybari. -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 11:14 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! I have been demoing Antigen and that is a huge issue to me -Original Message- From: Preston Jeffares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Now... if antigen would only support cut and paste file filtering options!! Preston Craig Jeffares Network Engineer Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
If it is a legitimate executable have the person rename it -- I block most attachments (if an exe needs to get through have them rename it to *.ex) attach it, and when the user gets the file, save it as *.exe dave erickson bwbr architects [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:14 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! I have been demoing Antigen and that is a huge issue to me -Original Message- From: Preston Jeffares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Now... if antigen would only support cut and paste file filtering options!! Preston Craig Jeffares Network Engineer Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
I agree. It is pretty annoying to have to enter each extension and each action for each filter for each server by hand. I hope they will spiff up the interface to make that easier (cut and paste, import from file, something..). Once you have the attachments done though... it's great! -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:14 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! I have been demoing Antigen and that is a huge issue to me -Original Message- From: Preston Jeffares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Now... if antigen would only support cut and paste file filtering options!! Preston Craig Jeffares Network Engineer Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
I set Antigen to deliver the recip a note stating that I pulled their attachment and that they should contact me if they want it. I release less than 5 a month. J -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Most of the newer products are smart enough not to pass them anyhow... -Original Message- From: Erickson, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! If it is a legitimate executable have the person rename it -- I block most attachments (if an exe needs to get through have them rename it to *.ex) attach it, and when the user gets the file, save it as *.exe dave erickson bwbr architects [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:14 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! I have been demoing Antigen and that is a huge issue to me -Original Message- From: Preston Jeffares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Now... if antigen would only support cut and paste file filtering options!! Preston Craig Jeffares Network Engineer Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Compress and send. Allow .zip through -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Title: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! FTP -Original Message- From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:03 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Compress and send. Allow .zip through -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
I think many of you are going to find that these old backdoor methods are on their way out. Many of the newer AV proggies can now determine when a certain file type has been renamed, then block it anyhow. Trend and Antigen are heading up this path. -Original Message- From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:03 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Compress and send. Allow .zip through -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Then ftp away. That's what it's for, although getting clients and consultants to use it is like pulling teeth -- even when it can be done from a web site. dave -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:12 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! I think many of you are going to find that these old backdoor methods are on their way out. Many of the newer AV proggies can now determine when a certain file type has been renamed, then block it anyhow. Trend and Antigen are heading up this path. -Original Message- From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:03 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Compress and send. Allow .zip through -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
We make them ZIP them up...or just rename it I guess since Trend ScanMail doesn't actually check the format, at least not version 3.61. I'm planning to upgrade to 3.8 to see if it makes a difference though. The other alternative for large files (we have a 15MB limit on our message size) is to use FTP. -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject:Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Good. -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:12 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject:RE: Attachment blocking Now what! I think many of you are going to find that these old backdoor methods are on their way out. Many of the newer AV proggies can now determine when a certain file type has been renamed, then block it anyhow. Trend and Antigen are heading up this path. -Original Message- From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:03 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Compress and send. Allow .zip through -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
This may sound dumb, but what do you mean by cut and paste filtering options? Just being able to cut/paste the file extensions you want to block from another program like ScanMail or what? -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 11:14 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject:RE: Attachment blocking Now what! I have been demoing Antigen and that is a huge issue to me -Original Message- From: Preston Jeffares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Now... if antigen would only support cut and paste file filtering options!! Preston Craig Jeffares Network Engineer Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
On our test server we upgraded from ScanMail 3.6 to 3.8 and found that it had trouble doing the file-blocking. It would Stop EXE files for example but not VBS. Haven't had a chance to fully look into it yet, but it's something I would recomment to check out. Neil -Original Message- From: Allen Crawford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 04 February 2002 21:29 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! We make them ZIP them up...or just rename it I guess since Trend ScanMail doesn't actually check the format, at least not version 3.61. I'm planning to upgrade to 3.8 to see if it makes a difference though. The other alternative for large files (we have a 15MB limit on our message size) is to use FTP. -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject:Attachment blocking Now what! Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com .jpg .gif . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't want to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of their kids to them. thanks in advance. dave List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
Re: Attachment blocking Now what!
exactly! "Micciche, Robert" wrote: > > > FTP > > -Original Message- > From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:03 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Compress and send. Allow .zip through > > -Original Message- > From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com > .jpg > .gif > . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to > implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't > > want > to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of > their > kids to them. thanks in advance. > > dave > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm "WorldSecure Server " made the following annotations on 02/12/02 11:09:31 -- Warning: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Safeway corporate e-mail system, and is subject to archival and review by someone other than the recipient. This e-mail may contain information proprietary to Safeway and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. == List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Plus you need to let your users know that you wont be delivering the kids pics. If they files do not serve a business need, they will not be passed on. -Original Message- From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:09 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Attachment blocking Now what! exactly! "Micciche, Robert" wrote: > > > FTP > > -Original Message- > From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:03 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Compress and send. Allow .zip through > > -Original Message- > From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com > .jpg .gif > . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to > implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't > > want > to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of > their kids to them. thanks in advance. > > dave > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm "WorldSecure Server " made the following annotations on 02/12/02 11:09:31 -- Warning: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Safeway corporate e-mail system, and is subject to archival and review by someone other than the recipient. This e-mail may contain information proprietary to Safeway and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. == List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Title: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! what i did was use Nav for exchange and use its registry keys to look inside zip files and what not for unwanted files such as exe .. it strips them out of the message. -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 12:12 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Plus you need to let your users know that you wont be delivering the kids pics. If they files do not serve a business need, they will not be passed on. -Original Message- From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:09 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Attachment blocking Now what! exactly! "Micciche, Robert" wrote: > > > FTP > > -Original Message- > From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:03 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Compress and send. Allow .zip through > > -Original Message- > From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com > .jpg .gif > . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to > implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't > > want > to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of > their kids to them. thanks in advance. > > dave > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm "WorldSecure Server " made the following annotations on 02/12/02 11:09:31 -- Warning: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Safeway corporate e-mail system, and is subject to archival and review by someone other than the recipient. This e-mail may contain information proprietary to Safeway and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. == List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
So you block them and they go where? and who delivers them? and who determines that the pics are not acceptable? just asking. dave -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 11:12 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Plus you need to let your users know that you wont be delivering the kids pics. If they files do not serve a business need, they will not be passed on. -Original Message- From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:09 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Attachment blocking Now what! exactly! "Micciche, Robert" wrote: > > > FTP > > -Original Message- > From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:03 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Compress and send. Allow .zip through > > -Original Message- > From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com > .jpg .gif > . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to > implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't > > want > to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of > their kids to them. thanks in advance. > > dave > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm "WorldSecure Server " made the following annotations on 02/12/02 11:09:31 -- Warning: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Safeway corporate e-mail system, and is subject to archival and review by someone other than the recipient. This e-mail may contain information proprietary to Safeway and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. == List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking Now what!
Whatever is blocked is deleted. That's how I do it. -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:38 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! So you block them and they go where? and who delivers them? and who determines that the pics are not acceptable? just asking. dave -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 11:12 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! Plus you need to let your users know that you wont be delivering the kids pics. If they files do not serve a business need, they will not be passed on. -Original Message- From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:09 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Attachment blocking Now what! exactly! "Micciche, Robert" wrote: > > > FTP > > -Original Message- > From: Luis Arroyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:03 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Compress and send. Allow .zip through > > -Original Message- > From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:13 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Attachment blocking Now what! > > Ok for those of you that block all attachments including .exe .com > .jpg .gif > . How do you deliver legitimate attachments to your folks. I want to > implement this but I would like to hear the process of others. I don't > > want > to have to spend all day manually delivering somebodies pictures of > their kids to them. thanks in advance. > > dave > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm "WorldSecure Server " made the following annotations on 02/12/02 11:09:31 -- Warning: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Safeway corporate e-mail system, and is subject to archival and review by someone other than the recipient. This e-mail may contain information proprietary to Safeway and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. == List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Attachment blocking, OWA for E2k3
You can change which file types are allowed or disallowed with OWAAdmin. http://weblogs.asp.net/conrad/archive/2005/01/19/355871.aspx "Attachment Handling - Provide the ability to Disable Attachments (Allow all attachments (default), Allow attachment access through back-end servers, and Do not allow attachments). You can also specify if you want a specific Front-End server to be the "pass through" for all attachments. You're also able to define what File Types are disallowed. There is already a long list, but you can add or remove file extensions from that list." -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 5:41 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Attachment blocking, OWA for E2k3 I've seen this article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124108(EXCHG.65).aspx Is the default attachment blocking in OWA absolute? That is, is there no way to download a blocked attachment via OWA without modifying the server per the above article? I'm good with it if true, just wanted to make sure. I've got developer who refuses to use Windows in any way, shape or form, and I figure this will be my way of getting him to use our TS machine via RDesktop. Heh. Kurt ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~