Re: blocking emails with .pif, .exe attachments at server level?

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From: Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP] (benwinzenz_at_NOSPAM.gardnerwhite.com)
Date: 03/01/04


Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 12:32:05 -0500

No. This is normally done with Antivirus software. There are Event Sinks
that will I believe do this for you, but that would be considered a plug-in
(albeit a free one).

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Ben Winzenz
MVP - Exchange
Network Engineer
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"Juan B" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56DE3A6C-793C-44C0-8FB3-6C387FBC70C3@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Is there a way to block emails with certain attachments such as .pif, .exe
etc at the server level without installing any third party software/plugin?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Juan B


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