Why did MDaemon just restart?
For those wondering why MDaemon unexpectedly restarted, it’s due to a SecurityPlus update. Alt-N has a knowledgebase article discussing this behaviour.
If you prefer to avoid this situation in the future, there is an option available (also described in the KB article) to avoid automatic updates, however, be certain to monitor for updates manually as several times in the past SecurityPlus was updated due to changes in the definitions update process.
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Outlook has blocked access to unsafe attachments
Outlook assumes that users aren’t smart enough to be allowed access to executable file types. This assumption may or may not be valid, depending on your user base.
Microsoft has a writeup with an explanation, but the basic idea is pretty straightforward. Also available is the list of attachments blocked in Outlook 2007.
If you’ve decided your users should have access to certain restricted file types, the process is actually very simple; just a quick registry edit and you’re on your way.
- Start…Run…”regedit”
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security
- Create a new string value called Level1Remove
- Enter in the file extensions you want to use, such as .exe or .bat
- You can have multiple file types separated by a semicolon like this: “.exe;.com”
This applies to Outlook whether or not you use Outlook Connector.
Tags: MDaemon, Outlook, Outlook Connector, Outlook Connector, security