Delete specifically named attachments

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Steve

Our firm has migrated to an Exchange Server from
Groupwise, and I've been hit with a *bunch* of emails
filtered through exchange with a warning.txt attachment
added to the email. This specifies there was a malicious
attachment Exchange didn't like, and it stripped it out.

I cannot find anything in the Rules wizard that will allow
me just to delete emails with specifically named
attachments.

Help!

Thank you.


Steve
 
See this tip from the latest Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter
(http://www.slipstick.com/emo/index.htm):

USING RULES TO FILTER ATTACHMENTS

A common request from Outlook users is how to use rules to filter messages
with attachments. While Outlook's Rules Wizard doesn't include a rule
specifically for filtering based on attachments, you can create a filter
that uses attachment names found in message headers.

Begin by creating a new rule, choosing the option to Start from a blank rule
and checking messages when they arrive.

Choose "With specific words in the message header" as the condition and
enter the file name or extension, entering it in 'dot extension' format, so
the condition reads like this: "with '.htm' or '.zip' or '.exe' in the
message header". Complete the rule using your desired action.

Note that while this rule will work to filter messages containing attachment
types blocked by Outlook, it will miss embedded attachments that are not
listed by name in the message header. You also can't use this rule to save
or delete attachments, only move, copy, or flag, etc, the message. If you
need to save or delete attachments, you'll need to use VBA or a 3rd party
add-in. You'll find a list of attachment processing add-ins at
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/housekeeping.htm.

For more information on message processing, see "Automatic Message
Processing Tools" at http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.htm.
 
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