Re: Blocking Attachments

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From: Mark Fugatt [MVP] (news_at_4mcts.com)
Date: 02/06/04 

Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 00:15:31 -0500

Most good Exchange anti-virus/anti-spam products have this feature, Exchange
does not have the ability to block attachments. 

-- 
Mark Fugatt
Exchange MVP
http://www.exchangetrainer.com
http://www.msexchange.org
"Cathy Tumlinson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:b9c901c3ec6f$67e85430$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there anyway to block attachments with certain
> extensions such as .scr or .pdf or .zip, etc?
>
> We currently cannot recieve .exe, .com, etc but I would
> like to block other attachments as well.
>
> Using MS Exchange 2000 and Outlook 2002 and OWA.
>
> Thanks!
> Cathy

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