Outlook/OWA 2003 - file types blocked

[Julian Field]

The previous list came from Microsoft as well. So I suspect that some of
their newer apps generate the new file extensions, but I see no reason as
to why the old list is no longer dangerous. So I would include both of them
in a tight setup.

At 15:17 25/01/2004, you wrote:
>Julian et al
>
>I really provided the list of file types for info and to allow
>comparison against your default "filename.rules.info". It is the most
>definitive list I have been able to find of executable file types.
>
>Our Microsoft system specialists have asked me to include all in our
>version of the above file because they want to encourage people to zip
>executable files as a matter of practice.
>
>The versions of Outlook and OWA 2003 that they are rolling out here will
>block them by default as described in
>http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/41265/Windows_41265.html.
>
>After comparing this list with your list I am now unsure as to whether
>the M$ Access shortcuts should be
>
>    md[abetwz]
>
>rather than
>
>    ma[dfgmqrstvw]
>
>as in the distributed "filename.rules.info" file?
>
>Perhaps those who jumped in immediately and rejected including any of
>these can confirm (with some references to docs, if possible) which is
>the correct set?
>
>Quentin
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Julian Field [mailto:mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK]
> >Sent: 25 January 2004 14:33
> >To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> >Subject: Re: Outlook/OWA 2003 - file types blocked
> >
> >
> >Would people like me to add all of these to my supplied
> >filename.rules.conf? I don't really agree with all of them.
> >For example,
> >running a .inf file just shows it to you, it doesn't "run" it.
> >
> >And why is a .crt dangerous?
> >
> >At 13:55 25/01/2004, you wrote:
> >>The following is a full list of Level 1 file types blocked by Outlook
> >>2003 and OWA 2003. You may wish to use this to supplement (or
> >annotate)
> >>the list Julian provides in the "filename.rules.conf" file.
> >>
> >>Level 1 file types blocked by Outlook 2003
> >>
> >>File extension File type
> >>.ade Microsoft Access project extension
> >>.adp Microsoft Access project
> >>.app Microsoft FoxPro-generated application
> >>.bas Microsoft Visual Basic(r) class module
> >>.bat Batch file
> >>.chm Compiled HTML Help file
> >>.cmd Microsoft Windows NT(r) command script
> >>.com Microsoft MS-DOS(r) program
> >>.cpl Control Panel extension
> >>.crt Security certificate
> >>.csh Unix shell script
> >>.exe Executable file or program
> >>.fxp Microsoft FoxPro(r) file
> >>.hlp Help file
> >>.hta HTML program
> >>.inf Setup information
> >>.ins Internet naming service
> >>.isp Internet communication settings
> >>.js Jscript(r) file
> >>.jse Jscript-encoded script file
> >>.ksh Unix shell script
> >>.lnk Shortcut
> >>.mda Microsoft Access add-in program
> >>.mdb Microsoft Access program
> >>.mde Microsoft Access MDE database
> >>.mdt Microsoft Access file
> >>.mdw Microsoft Access file
> >>.mdz Microsoft Access wizard program
> >>.msc Microsoft Common Console document
> >>.msi Windows Installer package
> >>.msp Windows Installer patch
> >>.mst Visual Test source files
> >>.ops FoxPro file
> >>.pcd Photo CD image or Microsoft Visual Test compiled script
> >>.pif Shortcut to MS-DOS program
> >>.prf Microsoft Outlook Profile Settings
> >>.prg FoxPro program source file
> >>.reg Registration entries
> >>.scf Windows Explorer Command file
> >>.scr Screen saver
> >>.sct Windows(r) script component
> >>.shb Shortcut into a document
> >>.shs Shell scrap object
> >>.url Internet shortcut
> >>.vb VBScript file
> >>.vbe VBScript-encoded script file
> >>.vbs VBScript file
> >>.wsc Windows script component
> >>.wsf Windows script file
> >>.wsh Windows script host settings file
> >>.xsl XML file that can contain script
> >>
> >>The above list was taken from Microsoft web pages by one of
> >our Exchange
> >>specialists.
> >>
> >>Quentin
> >>---
> >>PHONE: +44 191 222 8209    Information Systems and Services (ISS),
> >>                            University of Newcastle,
> >>                            Newcastle upon Tyne,
> >>FAX:   +44 191 222 8765    United Kingdom, NE1 7RU.
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> >
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