Re: blocking .ZIP attachments

[Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>]

We've been blocking zip files along with other executables for nearly a year,
now. The user does receive notification that such a file was attempted, and this
notification includes instructions on renaming desired files to evade the block.
The sheer volume of virus-generated vs. legitimate mail so blocked is stunning.
We have no plans to unblock these any time in the near future.

I don't know what others do with the notification messages; I've trained my mail
client to discard 'em as spam ;-)

--Cal Frye, Network Administrator, Oberlin College
 www.ouuf.org, www.calfrye.com

  "Beware the fury of a patient woman."



John C Borne wrote:
> We've gotten to the point where we cringe at the thought of unblocking
> .zip's and would like to make it permanent. Before I propose this to the
> administration, I wanted to see if anyone could comment on whether they
> are, or are not, blocking zip's and other attachments and if not, what
> other solutions they have considered.
>
> Thanks.
>
> John Borne

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