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Exchange Server block attachments

Running Exchange server 2003 and need to block exe, zip (fakes) before the email hits the exchange mailbox.

What should I do.

Also would your suggested solution work on a 2013 exchange server?

Netflo

Get an antivirus for your server which is Exchange aware, it will sort that crap out. Alternatively use a cloud based antispam and filtering provider which will do that in the cloud. Either way there is a cost.

Yes it will work with Exchange 2013 too.

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Vijaya Babu Sekar

Yes. if you send mail with attachment .doc file to as zip, it will not block because there is no capability to scan the zip file. that terms called embedded, it will block direct file. if you want block that kind of files. you need to purchase exchange aware spam filtering software.

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Simon Butler (Sembee)

All Exchange antivirus products are able to do this, and get round the renamed file issue as well. I was doing this years ago when the first variants of the zip file malware started to appear. Do you have AV on the server?

I don't think Microsoft sell Exchange 2003 AV any longer, but third parties should support it. If you can, get something that is different to what you have on your desktops, so you have dual layers of protection.

kerick

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Thanks for the info.
I will go to the ECP mail rules and add rules on my 2013 server and test that.

On the 2003 I will look at 3rd party.
Currently using Vipre on Desktops.
I see a couple recommendation in the thread any other opinions on the antimalware for exchange.

kerick

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Transport is what I was looking for but with the 2003 server I'll have to use the 3rd party solution.
Thanks for specific recommendations on av solution.