I agree, I used to use this method when I was using Communigate. I might try to hack something together, but I am not very skilled in the areas of perl/c++. Just java, really.
Peter, in your experience, do you think this(stripping attachments based on extension) is a difficult task or not? If it is, then I don't think my amateur skills will suffice. :) Ben Scott wrote: >Peter Lindeman wrote: > > >>I understand that but what is the use for it?!? Just scan for viruses >>and if not a virus let the user send whatever he/she likes. If you strip >>these attachments they will call it .bin.exe.txt and send it anyway. It >>will not protect anything if stripping that way >> >> >> > >I know of a few businesses and gov't mail servers that uses this >strategy in conjuction with a virus scanner. But its not only an aid to >stop viruses, its used to control what type of information is allowed. > no images(probably because of porn), avi, executables, you get the >idea. Work only - no play. > >Yes of course the files can be renamed, but then how many users will >think of that? ;) > > >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
