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Blocked E-Mail Attachments

A list and description of files that are blocked from moving through our Email system.

File/Attachment Blocking on Campus Email Servers

Currently, the antivirus software is configured to block the following attachments without regard for content:

If you need to send a file that is blocked by the system please try one of the following options:

Rename the extension of the file and ask the recipient to change the file name back to it's original version.
Save the file to your web directory (W: Drive) and send the intended person a link to the file e.g.(http://people.eku.edu/smithj/pictures.asp).

For further assistance please contact the ITDS Helpdesk at 622-3000

Outlook Web Access (http://owa.eku.edu and https://stuowa.eku.edu/owa/) will disallow certain mime types by default. These follow Microsoft’s recommendations.

application/hta
x-internet-signup application/javascript
application/xjavascript
text/javascript
application/msaccess (Access Database files)
application/prg
text/scriptlet
application/xml
text/xml

To get around these issues, you may rename a file before attaching it. For example, if you need send a to scr file, just rename it to sc_ before sending the file.

These files are blocked because of virus activity.

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Richmond, KY 40475
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Richmond, KY 40475
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