MIMEDefangInformation

Unacceptable Email Attachments

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WARNING: Your email contained an unacceptable attachment and has been renamed. For more information on unacceptable attachments, please visit http://www.ncmail.net/MIMEDefangInformation.htm. An attachment named 'file.XXX' was converted to 'renamed-file'. To recover the file, click on the attachment and Save As 'file.XXX' . *WARNING!! PLEASE USE CAUTION WHEN YOU RECOVER YOUR FILE, YOU MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER* ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Q: Why did I receive this message? And why is there a WARNING?
A: You received this message because you were sent a file type that is on our restricted file list. The files are restricted because they can be executed inadvertently or they may contain a virus. You have the option to rename the file back to the original file type.

Q. Why was the e-mail altered?
A. ITS has implemented a policy defining unacceptable e-mail attachments. Each incoming e-mail is scanned for attachments and unacceptable ones may be removed or altered. Altered file types that could be renamed are: *.app *.jpg *.asd *.fxp *.asf *.hlp *.asx *.hta *.bas *.hto *.bat *.inf *.chm *.ini *.cmd *.ins *.com *.isp *.cpl *.jse *.crt *.lib *.dll *.lnk *.exe *.msc *.msi *.msp *.mst *.ocx *.pcd *.prg *.rar *.reg *.sct *.sh *.shb *.shs *.sys *.url *.vb *.vbe *.vbs *.vcs *.vxd *.wmd *.wms *.wmz *.wsc *.wsf *.wsh *.zip *.dib *.emf *.ani *.cur *.ico. If you need instructions on how to rename your file, click here.

Q. Who altered my e-mail?
A. Your system administrator or ISP has installed a scanning program which modified your e-mail. If you are reading this website, it is because your message relayed through smtp.state.nc.us.

If you have concerns about the way your mail is processed, please send an email to access.denied at nc.gov.