We don't block all attachments, only those that are viruses 99% of the time, .vbs .js .exe .pif .scr, etc. As far as word, it is a necessary evil in the corporate world. The gateway gets the bulk of all the nasties, the mail then goes to the virus scanner before ending up in anyones mail box. Theoretically we are still vulnerable to a new macro virus in office documents, but I think we've reduced the risk as much as we can.
> -----Original Message----- > From: John Summerfield [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 7:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Linux and Viruses > > On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Ryan Ware wrote: > > > A lot of companies, mine included strip attachments at the mail gateway, > > that way new viruses will not get through, assuming you've blocked that > type > > That's a bit excessive. Using attachments is perfectly legitimate, and > with procedures like that how can someone conveniently send you a PDF? > > Selectively mutilating or deleting attachments is another matter > altogether. Eliminating Word documents is a good and proper thing to do. > > > > -- > > > Cheers > John. > > Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at > http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb
