On Thu, May 04, 2000 at 06:05:22PM -0400, NB Keenan wrote:
> Any thoughts on something that runs on LINUX that can strip attachments
> from email based on the file type?
> Looking at the latest virus based on VBS, it seems silly to me to let any
> VBS files onto my network -- we never use them. Similarly, if someone wants
> to send me an .EXE, they'll have to find another way other than email -- or
> call ahead first.
> Any thoughts?
Yeah... Why strip them? Why not just reject the whole thing
right back into the face of the sender. If they did it intentionally,
maybe they'll find another way. If they did it because of an infestation,
maybe that's the fastest way to let them know.
Mike
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