| Delete attachment with virus, but not mail [message #2026] |
Thu, 13 August 2009 12:39  |
sd1401
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Registered: May 2006
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Hi,
I wonder whether there is a possibility to scan an incoming email for viruses, and if a virus has been found, to just delete the attachment(s) and replace them with a message that the attachment were deleted due to a virus. But the text of the mail itself should be delivered.
Background is, that I want to be able to inform the sender that his email contained a virus. If the mail is deleted, I never know that there was a mail. If it is delivered, currently I cannot see that it contains a virus..!
So this question maybe goes into two directions:
a) Is there a possibility to strip an attachment from a mail based on the outcome of an external program?
b) Is there a virus scanner that is able to scan emails and to just delete the attachment and output the text of the plain email?
Thanks for hints and replies!
Regards,
sd1401
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| Re: Delete attachment with virus, but not mail [message #2135 is a reply to message #2026] |
Fri, 14 August 2009 09:09  |
sd1401
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Hi,
thanks for your answer.
I think, it's up to the user, whether he wants to inform the sender or not.
At our site, lots of files are exchanged by mail with exterior partners. If one of these partner had a virus in his mail, it would be valuable for both him and us to be able to inform him about that.
Regards,
sd1401
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| Re: Delete attachment with virus, but not mail [message #2136 is a reply to message #2135] |
Fri, 14 August 2009 12:47 |
MrMental
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Registered: April 2004
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| sd1401 wrote on Fri, 14 August 2009 09:09 |
I think, it's up to the user, whether he wants to inform the sender or not.
At our site, lots of files are exchanged by mail with exterior partners. If one of these partner had a virus in his mail, it would be valuable for both him and us to be able to inform him about that.
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The sender is automatically informed that his mail did not make it (if you're using SMTP and reject/something as filtering policy). A legitimate sender will the contact you by some other means, and you both can then wonder why the message was blocked.
MrMental
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