Define an Attachment Filter
Email Protection Administrator Guide
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Ends with
– Email Protection filters for file names that end with the text in the
Value
description. For example, if you want to filter for any executable files
ending with
.exe
, select this option.
7
In the Value field, type the name or partial name with which Email Protection should
search incoming email. For example, if you want Email Protection to search for any
file containing the text
config
, type
config
.
8
From the Action drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
•
Do nothing
– Email Protection sends the email to the recipient with no filtering or
notification.
•
Deny delivery
– Email Protection denies delivery of the email.
•
Strip the attachment
– Email Protection strips the attachment from the email and
the email is sent to the recipient. Text is inserted into the email notifying the
recipient that an attachment has been stripped.
•
Quarantine the message
– Email Protection sends the email to quarantine.
9
Ignore the
Silent Copy
drop-down list. No silent copy will be sent.
10 Click
Save
to save the new filename filter.
11 Click
Save
for the policy or continue to the
Additional Policies
tab to filter for zip file
attachments.
Filter Zip File Attachments
You can create a custom filter for zipped file or compressed file attachments. These
policies are ignored unless the
Compressed or Archived Files
filetype is allowed in the
Attachments: File Types
window.
To define a filter for attachment file name, perform the following steps:
1
Click
Email Protection Policies
.
2
Select the policy you want to change.
3
Click
Attachments
.
The Attachments: File Types window is displayed.
4
Click
Additional Policies
.
The Additional Attachment Policies window is displayed.
