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> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:06 AM
> To: reception@seattleschools.org
> Subject: Expanded Virus Protection
>
> Information Services will be enhancing the District's virus protection at
> the email gateway. The enhancements will be put in place on Tuesday, 4/10.
>
> What will change:
>
> 1. All executable attachments will automatically be removed from both
> incoming and outgoing messages. Executable attachments include any files
> that can be run by double-clicking them or by opening them in an email.
> Files with the following extensions will automatically be deleted: bat, com,
> exe, pif, wsc, wsf, wsh, avi, mpg, mpeg, mov, rm, mp3, mp2, wav, au, mod,
> wma, scr, sct, lnk, ocx, vb, vbs, vbe, hta, shs, shb
>
> 2. Winmail.dat and normal.dot attachments will automatically be deleted.
> These attachments can encapsulate viruses.
>
> 3. A set of additional attachment types will be removed from incoming and
> outgoing messages, but will be saved on the email gateway. Seattle Schools
> email users will be able to request that these attachments be retrieved and
> forwarded to them if they are sure the attachments don't contain viruses.
> The following attachment types will be quarantined: asx, asp, dot, xla,
> xlt, pl, pm, hlp, chm, cha, eml, adp, ade, js, jse, mdb, mda, mde, mdw, msi,
> msp, reg, asd, cil, pps, wms, wmz, wmd
>
> 4. Microsoft document attachments will be scanned at the gateway. If they
> receive a score indicating they may contain a virus, they will be
> quarantined. Seattle Schools email users will be able to request that these
> attachments be retrieved and forwarded to them if they are sure the
> attachments don't contain viruses. The following attachment types will be
> scanned: dot, doc, xls, xlw, ppt, pot, rtf
>
> 5. All other attachment types will be "defanged." This means that they will
> be renamed to guarantee that they can't be executed by double-clicking on
> the name or opening the attachment from the email client. Instead, users
> will need to save the attachments before opening them. This will give the
> recipient's antivirus software an opportunity to scan the attachment for
> viruses before it is opened.
>
> In all cases where an attachment is removed or renamed, the recipient will
> be notified what has been changed and why. There will also be instructions
> for requesting receipt of quarantined attachments and opening "defanged"
> attachments.
>
> The enhanced virus protection at the gateway will operate in a much more
> automatic fashion than the quarantining process we have previously had in
> place. This means that messages will be passed through the gateway much more
> quickly than in the past. The downside is that executable attachments will
> automatically be deleted without review. Seattle Schools email users who
> need to send executable attachments by email should zip them before sending.
> You should also request that your correspondents zip any executable
> attachments they intend to send to you.
>
> We apologize for any inconvenience the enhanced virus protection may cause.
> Unfortunately, in today's virus-rich environment, failing to take additional
> precautions would result in worse consequences for all district users.
>
> Thanks,
> Judy
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Judy McNamee
> Manager, Computer Operations
> Seattle Public Schools
> Voice: 206-252-0306
> Fax: 206-252-0301
> jmcnamee@seattleschools.org
> -------------------------------------------------------
Mark Ahlness
mahlness@cks.ssd.k12.wa.us
Arbor Heights Elementary School
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