Exactly. That is why it would be pretty tough to get approval to block all but PW protected ZIP files. Getting all your users to do it. Sure with training. Getting the hundreds or thousands of clients (we have 8500 insurance agents) to do that. NEVER. Frankly, most of them can hardly turn on their computer and I don't have the time, staff or energy to train them as well.
-----Original Message----- From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:17 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blocking attachments Ultimately, it is based on the needs of the organisation. The list of blocked attachments should be approved by management and not arbitrarily added to by email administrators. You would also look at all the applications that operate within your organisation and the file extensions associated with those and potential vulnerabilities therein. Other people have adapted your list it seems: http://www.microeye.com/zipout/specifying_blocked_files_types.htm http://www2.smu.edu/help/newsletter/October2001/extensions.asp http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/isstrain/a-virus/banned.htm Outlook client side list from the Security Patch: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q262/6/31.ASP William -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:49 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blocking attachments As much as I would like to block everything, I don't imagine it working in most business situations. If you told 98% of the computer user in the world to send you a PW protect ZIP file, they would probably lose all thought ability. -----Original Message----- From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:40 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blocking attachments What about ADE, ADP, MDA, MDB, MDE, MDZ, LNK... ? You allow the various compressed files? rar, zip etc? Do these attachments still get blocked if sent compressed, but not password protected? How about nested compression? I'm just curious. I typically do not block anything, but I have a few clients for whom blocking everything flies just fine. William -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blocking attachments Just having some fun! Here you go! Basics vbs;shs;js;com;bat;cmd;pif;scr;chm;VB Full List VB;ASX;ADE;ADP;BAS;BAT;BIN;CHM;CMD;COM;CPL;CRT;DLL;EXE;HIV;HLP;HTA;INF;I NS;ISP;JS;JSE;JTD;MSC;MSI;MSP;MST;OCX;OFT;OVL;PCD;PIF;PL;PLX;SCR;SCT;SH; SHB;SHS;SYS;VBE;VBS;VSS;VST;VXD;WSC;WSF;WSH; -----Original Message----- From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:21 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blocking attachments You guys are still on holiday time, aren't you? I believe the Martin list is the one that I used last time, but alas, I no longer have it in my possession. Joe -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 12:51 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blocking attachments As nice as that sounds, I don't think it would fly. -----Original Message----- From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 12:46 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blocking attachments Block everything except password protected zips? Ya, that's a tough one to maintain. He'll blame Bob Barker though. 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
