Re: How to let CS professors receive program submissions without email blocking them

[Greg Williams <gwillia5 () UCCS EDU>]

As one that has taught programming classes for the past 4 years, I HATE receiving code through email, but to each his 
own.  Receiving via server or LMS is a way better process, but let's address the issue.  What email system are you on?  
What spam filter do you have?

Greg Williams, ME, GPEN, GCFE
Director of Networks and Infrastructure
Information Technology
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Computer Science - College of Engineering and Applied Science

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, (EPC 136A)
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
www.uccs.edu<http://www.uccs.edu/>



From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of John R. 
LaPrad
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 10:25 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] How to let CS professors receive program submissions without email blocking them

Hello Colleagues,

We have an issue with Computer Science professors receiving program submissions from students. If students send these 
programs through email, the system often blocks the email because of executable attachments. We have an LMS that allows 
assignment submissions that would work, but there are some exceptions where email is still preferred.  We've talked 
about having students change the extensions, but that does not work consistently. Our CS professors would like us to 
put an exception in our email security rules to allow all attachments to them.  I don't think that's a good idea.
I am wondering how others are handling this?

Thank you for your time.

John LaPrad
Manager of Technical Services
Saginaw Valley State University
989-964-7134