blooking exe on exchange server

[gsz11]

Is there a way to block cerain types on exchage out of the box?

 

[cowboy00242]

Certain types of... ?

Attachments? Sizes? Domains?

 

[gsz11]

exe, vbs, those types of files. I know outlook blocks most of them but I would like my server to strip them. I'm pretty sure you need a third party tool though.

 

[cowboy00242]

As far as I know, you need a third-party tool to block file extensions. I know that you can block domains, users, etc. from within Ex2k. We use GroupShield from Network Associates to handle attachments.

 

[jaksen112]

I've been using Antigen since the birth of our e2k servers, works wonderful on blocking attatchments with notification. 01110000

 

[Bishop2]

IF you have Norton Corporate for exchange, there is a registry entry you can do to strip these from your mail as the come in, no third party software needed.

 

[Xybertron]

There isn't a Norton Corporate for Exchange.

http://www.symantec.com/region/can/eng/product/nav/nav_msx/

Dan
Microsoft Exchange Support @ Microsoft

 

[cowboy00242]

It would also be a third-party solution...

 

[GCSGEEK]

I have found ScanMail 6 by Trend Micro to work very well. It it will do just what you are looking for. They have a free 30 day trial period. After trying it out we bought it. Works great.

http://www.antivirus.com

Chris

 

[SteveTheGeek]

gsz,
I think the answer to "is there any way to strip executable attachments out with Exchange without using 3rd-party tools" is no, you can't. I've tried, too. But, as folks here have noted, most Exchange-based anti-virus products can do it, and additionally several firewalls (Watchguard's Firebox for sure, not positive about others) will do the job as well before the email even gets to Exchange.
-Steve

 

[gsz11]

Thanks for all the input guys. I leaning towards mail essentials. Good Bad? Would love to hear your comments.

 

[SteveTheGeek]

I've been using it (worked adequately well in "non-Exchange2000 mode&quot, "upgraded" to Mail Security (the only mode they have out of beta is the "Exchange2000 mode" so that's what I'm using) and am eagerly awaiting the non-Exchange2000 version to come out of beta so I can clamp off the spam again. On the whole, I'd recommend it, but try to get it on a separate box that you can use as an SMTP forwarder.
-Steve