To help protect the IUP network and its users, IUP does not permit delivery of e-mail messages that contain high risk attachments. E-mail messages that contain attachments of any of the file types noted below will not be delivered to IUP e-mail accounts. When such an attachment is encountered, the IUP e-mail system will return the message to the sender with a note reporting that the message cannot be delivered because it contains a restricted attachment.
Restricted File Extensions:
| Ext |
Description |
|
Ext |
Description |
| .bat |
Batch file |
|
.msp |
Windows installer patch |
| .bas |
Basic program |
|
.mst |
Visual Test Source File |
| .chm |
Compiled html help |
|
.pcd |
Photo CD Image |
| .cmd |
Windows command script |
|
.pif |
Shortcut to MS-DOS program |
| .com |
MS-DOS program |
|
.reg |
Registration entries |
| .cpl |
Control Panel extension |
|
.scr |
Screen saver |
| .exe |
Program |
|
.sct |
Windows Script Component |
| .inf |
Set up |
|
.shs |
Shell Object |
| .hlp |
Windows help file |
|
.vb |
VBScript file |
| .ht |
Microsoft HyperTerminal |
|
.vbe |
VBScript encoded file |
| .hta |
HTML application |
|
.vbs |
Visual Basic Script file |
| .js |
JScript Script file |
|
.wsc |
Windows Script Component |
| .jse |
Jscript Encoded Script file |
|
.wsf |
Windows Script file |
| .lnk |
Shortcut |
|
.wsh |
Windows Script Host Settings file |
| .msi |
Install control file |
|
|
|
| .zip |
Archive / Compression Files, defined here to include zip plus the following file types: ACE, ARC, ARJ, BH, BZIP2, GZ, GZIP, HOX, LHA, LZH, RAR, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, SEA, SIT, Z, ZOO |
When files with these extensions need to be exchanged, the sender and receiver can use one of the following options:
