The email message:
From: r-help at lists.r-project.org
To: dvelpmnt at bechtel.com
includes the file <your_document.pif> which is prohibited by Bechtel
Information Security policy. The file was blocked and did not reach the
intended recipient.
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If you did not send an email message containing this information, your email
address may have been spoofed by a third party or virus. If you believe
you've received this notification in error, please delete it and disregard
the following instructions.
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To protect Bechtel's network from viruses or other potentially harmful
files, the following types of attachments are not allowed to enter or leave the
Bechtel network, as well as certain subject lines known to be associated with
viruses:
. ADE Microsoft Access Project Extension
. ADP Microsoft Access Project
. BAS Visual Basic Class Module
. BAT Batch File
. CHM Compiled HTML Help File
. CMD Windows NT Command Script
. COM MS-DOS Application
. CPL Control Panel Extension
. CRT Security Certificate
. EXE Application
. HLP Windows Help File
. HTA HTML Applications
. INF Setup Information File
. INS Internet Communication Settings
. ISP Internet Communication Settings
. JS JScript File
. JSE JScript Encoded Script File
. LNK Shortcut
. MSC Microsoft Common Console Document
. MSI Windows Installer Package
. MSP Windows Installer Patch
. MST Visual Test Source File
. PCD Photo CD Image
. PIF Shortcut to MS-DOS Program
. REG Registration Entries
. SCR Screen Saver
. SCT Windows Script Component
. SHS Shell Scrap Object
. URL Internet Shortcut (Uniform Resource Locator)
. VB VBScript File
. VBE VBScript Encoded Script File
. VBS VBScript Script File
. WSC Windows Script Component
. WSF Windows Script File
. WSH Windows Scripting Host Settings File
To successfully send an attachment listed above to or from the Bechtel network,
try one of the following options:
1.) Rename the file before attaching it to the email. For example, rename
EXAMPLE.EXE to EXAMPLE_EXE. Make sure to add a note in the email to rename the
extension back to .EXE when it arrives.
2.) ZIP the file with password protection. Attached the ZIP file to the email.
3.) Instead of sending URL attachments, copy and paste the Web address into the
email (i.e. http://www.example.com/default.htm).
For further assistance within Bechtel, please contact your local helpdesk.
