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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=939082116-09122006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>in all seriousness, when we answer this question it's along
the lines of...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=939082116-09122006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>we block mpeg files because they have no business value, we
allow doc files because they do even though they offer the opportunity for
vulnerabilities. we then allow on our antivirus at the gateway, server,
and workstation to mitigate the risk.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> mailscanner-bounces@lists.mailscanner.info
[mailto:mailscanner-bounces@lists.mailscanner.info] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jan
Agermose<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 09, 2006 6:12 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
MailScanner discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> SV: word files<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">*<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">LOL</SPAN></B>* YES I know it will cause a lot of
problems – that’s why we do not do it – but the question was raised by a
customer of mine – if we where and why not. The point is when do we “protect”
and when do we “protect only if it does annoy” </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">J</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anyway – thanks – and
thanks for the links, Gerard, I will look at the sites and maybe even learn
something :-D <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best
regards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> RE: word files</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">you think blocking BMP
annoys people, try blocking word files...</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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