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On 03/23/16 17:31, Daniel Feenberg wrote:


> Is there a package out there that would block all email messages with
> binary executable content?

MIMEDefang comes to mind: I have it filter, amongst others, all .SCR, 
all .EXE if the customer agress and the latest fashion of a .JS inside a 
.ZIP.



> I understand that pdf and word files may
> contain executable code - the package would have to be able to
> distinguish such files with executable code and those without. (Is that
> possible)?

That's harder, but I guess MD could do that if you find some external 
tool that can make that distinction.
Please let us know if you find anything in this regard.


  bye
	av.