This FAQ is to help explain the Attachment control feature within the Sophocles Mail Manager .

What is Attachment control for ?

Attachment control is a List Maintainer feature that allows control over whether attachments are allowed in messages sent to a list.

What are the settings for Attachment control?

1. On (the default).The default is to allow attachments to be posted to a list.
2. Off . When set to Off messages containing most attachments or inline uuencoded text will not be accepted. They will be forwarded to the list maintainer, and a message sent to the originator informing them that the message was not allowed.

How do I set the Attachment control for a list ?

Attachment control can either be set when a list is created, or when updating a list.

Are html messages allowed when Attachments is set to Off ?

No, html text messages are seen as attachments and disallowed. To accept them set the Attachments control to On.

What attachments are allowed when Attachments is set to Off ?

The system will allow pgp signature and vcard attachments.

20 Apr 2005