Good point. There is never a reason to clean and deliver a message that was infected with a virus. Once infected, throw it out. Besides, I bet that 99.99% of infected e-mails were sent by the virus itself and therefore have no legit value. Also, if your AV software does not allow you to ban certain virus extensions, you need to reassess your AV software. John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA Engineer/Consultant eServices For You www.eservicesforyou.com Lesson that I learnt - don't trust any antivirus product that does not strip suspect files from e-mails. Have been using eScan since, without a single infection. www.mwti.com <http://www.mwti.com/> . Also they have a good cleaning tool here ftp://ftp.microworldsystems.com/download/tools/mwav.exe Stephen Hartley _____ This E-Mail is confidential. It is not intended to be read, copied, disclosed or used by any person other than the recipient named above. Unauthorised use, disclosure, or copying is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Optimum IT Solutions disclaims any liability for any action taken in connection of this E-Mail. The comments or statements expressed in this E-Mail are not necessarily those of Optimum IT Solutions or its subsidiaries or affiliates. <mailto:administrator@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> administrator@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____