My mail server overhaul -- exim

[gmongardi at napc.com (grant)]

> 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.
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Grant Mongardi
Systems Engineer
NAPC

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