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Bob: /* Zip file attachments */

2021-08-10T23:27:56Z

Zip file attachments

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	==Zip file attachments==		==Zip file attachments==
	~~===~~The background~~===~~		<h3>The background</h3>
	*Zip files are a very common way to spread ransomware and other nasty payloads that can compromise your data		*Zip files are a very common way to spread ransomware and other nasty payloads that can compromise your data
	*For this reason, zip files are a blocked attachment type, the server will not accept them by default		*For this reason, zip files are a blocked attachment type, the server will not accept them by default
	**The server also blocks other kinds of file types that can be run as programs, such as .exe and .bat files		**The server also blocks other kinds of file types that can be run as programs, such as .exe and .bat files
	~~===~~The Solution~~===~~		<h3>The Solution</h3>
	*Computerisms can disable the block on zip attachments		*Computerisms can disable the block on zip attachments
	**Disabling the block affects the whole domain, so we cannot prevent individual users @yourdomain.com from receiving zip files without blocking them for everybody.		**Disabling the block affects the whole domain, so we cannot prevent individual users @yourdomain.com from receiving zip files without blocking them for everybody.

Bob at 23:22, 10 August 2021

2021-08-10T23:22:14Z

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	===The Solution===		===The Solution===
	*Computerisms can disable the block on zip attachments		*Computerisms can disable the block on zip attachments
	**Disabling the block affects the whole domain, so we cannot ~~block~~ individual users @yourdomain.com		**Disabling the block affects the whole domain, so we cannot prevent individual users @yourdomain.com from receiving zip files without blocking them for everybody.
	***This puts the onus on the end-users to not open zip files that they do not recognize.		***This puts the onus on the end-users to not open zip files that they do not recognize.
	***Because of the dangers of ransomware crippling your entire network, we do not recommend opening any zip file attachment without first contacting the sender and confirming it is a legitimate file		***Because of the dangers of ransomware crippling your entire network, we do not recommend opening any zip file attachment without first contacting the sender and confirming it is a legitimate file

Bob at 23:21, 10 August 2021

2021-08-10T23:21:21Z

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	*Zip files are a very common way to spread ransomware and other nasty payloads that can compromise your data		*Zip files are a very common way to spread ransomware and other nasty payloads that can compromise your data
	*For this reason, zip files are a blocked attachment type, the server will not accept them by default		*For this reason, zip files are a blocked attachment type, the server will not accept them by default
	**The server also blocks other kinds of file types that can be ~~executed~~, such as .exe and .bat files		**The server also blocks other kinds of file types that can be run as programs, such as .exe and .bat files
	===The Solution===		===The Solution===
	*Computerisms can disable the block on zip attachments		*Computerisms can disable the block on zip attachments

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2021-08-10T23:20:46Z

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==Zip file attachments==
===The background===
*Zip files are a very common way to spread ransomware and other nasty payloads that can compromise your data
*For this reason, zip files are a blocked attachment type, the server will not accept them by default
**The server also blocks other kinds of file types that can be executed, such as .exe and .bat files
===The Solution===
*Computerisms can disable the block on zip attachments
**Disabling the block affects the whole domain, so we cannot block individual users @yourdomain.com
***This puts the onus on the end-users to not open zip files that they do not recognize.
***Because of the dangers of ransomware crippling your entire network, we do not recommend opening any zip file attachment without first contacting the sender and confirming it is a legitimate file
*The <b>Sender</b> can rename the attachment from file.zip to file.zi_ before sending
**Most of the time, this will fool the server into letting the mail through
**When the mail is received, the recipient will have to save the file, and then rename it from file.zi_ back to file.zip

Troubleshooting Email Issues - Revision history

Bob: /* Zip file attachments */

Bob at 23:22, 10 August 2021

Bob at 23:21, 10 August 2021

Bob: Created page with "==Zip file attachments== ===The background=== *Zip files are a very common way to spread ransomware and other nasty payloads that can compromise your data *For this reason, zi..."

Bob: Created page with "==Zip file attachments== ===The background=== Zip files are a very common way to spread ransomware and other nasty payloads that can compromise your data For this reason, zi..."