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. > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > ============================================ > > -- > > Mit freundlichen Gr�ssen > > -------------------------------------------- > Merlin Consulting > Martin Schaible > Bahnhofstrasse 27 > CH-8702 Zollikon > > Phone: +41 1 391 30 00 > Fax: +41 1 391 32 49 > > Mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > URL: http://www.merlinconsulting.ch > Support: http://support.merlinconsulting.ch > > GPS: N47 20.235 E8 34.226 > -------------------------------------------- > News - Neue Produkte: > > .:. Kiwi Syslog Monitor > .:. Paessler GmbH > .:. Sawmill Loganalyzer > -------------------------------------------- > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
