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On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Gordon Henderson wrote: > I must have missed that - had a look again, still can't find it... http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=39 In the sidebar. >> Though there is a case to be made for blocking PDFs, given that >> vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader are one of the most common infection >> factors. In practise, PDFs in email are too common to block. > > Yes. > > I do think it's rather frustrating when the IT department stops you doing > your job though... Reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon or 2... > > http://search.dilbert.com/comic/Mordac%20The%20Preventer Yes, it is hard to balance usability and security. In the case of PDFs, I think converting them to JPEGs and sending these to the recipient in real time (kind of like Gmail's preview) and letting them get the original PDF from IT sounds like a good compromise. Not sure if anyone's doing that. Martijn. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq