Content filtering in Exchange 5.5?

[s.bla...@countrywide.co.nz]

I am trying to prevent users sending certain types of attachments within exchange (ie exe's, avi files etc)

Products such as Mimesweep etc do this for internet email but I wish to stop internal users sending executables etc via exchange to other users (ie this must work within a single exchange server/site as well as between servers/sites).

Inoculan and other products do this for scanning email for virus content. Does anyone know how these products work?

ICS with a custom agent may work, but I am concerned that it may not catch ALL messages as it is asynchronous with the message store and other processes.

In summary:-

A. Does anyone know of a product which does this?
B. If not, does anyone know how to do this? (ie will ICS work or is there another mechanism?)

If possible, please reply directly via email.

Thanks,
Shaun.

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[Chris Scharff]

Not aware of a product that will do this between Exchange servers or between
users on the same server, but something similar to the following might work
pretty well.

Attention Employees:

The e-mail system is provided for business use only, it is not a toy.
Unauthorized use of the e-mail system for non-business related issues, not
limited to, but including, the sending of jokes, chain letters, and other
non-business related correspondance is strictly prohibited.

The company reserves the right to monitor all comminucations made by it's
employees and anyone found using the mail system in a maner inconsistent
with this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including termination.

It's a lot cheaper than installing and maintaining a piece of software (even
after the lawyers charge you $500 per hour to type it up)......

Chris Scharff
mail admin
Black & Veatch LLP

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