Re: block attachments

From: Tom (Tom_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:13:35 -0800

'Cavalier' provides internet (email too) service, I called them and was told
they cannot block any attachments or email.

"neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:

> Who/What provides e-mail services on the server side? (e.g. ISP or internal
> mail server? If internal mail server, I would look for a solution that
> integrates with your e-mail server)
>
> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5BD742CA-AE07-420A-A83E-4042A7E018E7@microsoft.com...
> > My network is infected to W32.sober.i@mm... virus. All my users get email
> > from different forged email address email with *.zip, *.src ... so on
> > attachments couple of times a day. All computers have up to date antivirus
> > sw
> > and I run everysingle on them soberfix tool from Norton, found nothing.
> > I've
> > been blocking these email address, but they keep coming from different
> > address, so I gave up. Is there any way I can block certain attachments
> > except *.xls and *.doc?
> > We use the following:
> > Outlook 2003, Outlook2000, and Outlook express.
>
>
>

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