10-20-2004 08:23 PM - edited 03-09-2019 09:10 AM
I recently hear someone (who claims to be a pix expert) said that the pix501 can filter/block out email attachments.
Can someone confirm if it is true!?
thanks.
travis.
10-20-2004 11:13 PM
No the PIX 501 can not filter/block out email attachments!
Jay
10-21-2004 02:55 AM
Jay's right, here is the line from Cisco
Q. Is there a way to filter email packets on the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall? For instance, can I have the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall filter the "I luv you" virus?
A. The Cisco Secure PIX Firewall does not perform content filtering at the Application layer. In other words, it does not inspect the data portion of the TCP packet. Therefore, it cannot filter email content. Most modern-day mail servers can filter at the application layer.
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