How about using grep from UnixUtils to do the searching.
http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/

Maybe with a little experimentation using sed to strip the virus from the
mbx (after making a backup copy of course).

http://unix.about.com/library/weekly/aa031802a.htm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Schaible" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Langston, Cale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] MBX Search Utility


> Hi Cale,
>
> Try "Total Commander" (www.ghisler.com). This Explorer Replacement Tool
can search any
> file for any content.
>
>
> ============================================
> Am Freitag, 27. August 2004 um 16:58 schrieben Sie:
>
> > I'm looking for a utility to search mbx files (in the current directory
and
> > sub directories) for attachments. I need to not only find the attachment
by
> > name but either strip it out of the message or remove the entire
message.
>
> > The reason for this request is not long ago Symantec and NAI were a
little
> > late on a pattern release, our Trend Server Protect got it in time and
saved
> > the servers in our Data Center but several of my clients using IMail
were
> > infected with the virus. After we figured out the attachment name that
came
> > with the email I was able to search the information store within
Exchange
> > and strip the messages and/or the attachments out by name. I had a
request
> > to do the same with our IMail server but after playing with the mbx's
for a
> > while and burning a call to IMail support there is no way of doing it.
The
> > only way explained was to scan the mbx file individually, and if it
showed
> > infected to go in and "try" to delete the code
> > used.......................yeah right!
>
> > Anyone know of anything that can search mbx's and strip out attachments?
> > I've tried several 3rd party mail clients like MailNavigator etc but
have
> > been unsuccessful in all of my attempts.
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