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> If I were running my own ISP or commercial email service today, I would block > zip files by default (allowing the subscribers to override this in their > subscriber configuration page), and provide some other convenient method for > correspondents to transfer data securely. The rejection message for zip > attachments would point to a URL describing this method. > > As you point out, even at large sites where lots of legitimate use of Windows > zip attachments is done, the overwhelming majority of zip attachments sent > over SMTP port 25 are bandwidth-hogging virii. I think if I were running an ISP, I would scan all files for virii, regardless of file type. Google turns up this: http://puggy.symonds.net/~rajesh/mailscanner.html Grant M. -- Grant Mongardi Systems Engineer NAPC gmongardi at napc.com http://www.napc.com/ 781.894.3114 phone 781.894.3997 fax NAPC | technology matters
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