{"id":4026,"date":"2017-01-25T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T17:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2017\/01\/25\/how-to-set-email-attachment-restrictions-in-spamexperts\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T18:21:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T22:21:48","slug":"how-to-set-email-attachment-restrictions-in-spamexperts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/spam-experts\/how-to-set-email-attachment-restrictions-in-spamexperts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set Email Attachment Restrictions in SpamExperts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Email attachments are often an easy way to spread malware and viruses. It\u2019s important to block certain file types to help protect your local computer. Attachments can be restricted easily in the Spam Experts control panel.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/log-in\/\">Log into SpamExperts Control Panel<\/a>.\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/attachment-icon.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/attachment-icon.png\" style=\"float:right; margin:0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Go to <strong>Attachment Restrictions<\/strong> under the Email Restrictions heading.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/ext-to-block.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/ext-to-block.png\" style=\"float:right; margin:0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>In the first section select the extensions you wish to block.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/add-ext.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/add-ext.png\" style=\"float:right; margin:0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>If you would like to add a custom file extension to block you can do it here. Click add. <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/restrict.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/restrict.png\" style=\"float:right; margin:0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>In the next section <strong>Restriction options<\/strong>Select the restrictions you wish to apply. <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/additional.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/additional.png\" style=\"float:right; margin:0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Next, under <strong>Additional restrictions<\/strong>Select the restrictions you wish to use. <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/scanned.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/scanned.png\" style=\"float:right; margin:0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Next, under <strong>Current list of scanned link extensions<\/strong>, check any extensions you wish to scan.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/save.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/email\/spam-experts\/attachment-limit\/save.png\" style=\"float:right; margin:0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Click <strong>Save<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Congratulations! You now should be comfortable setting attachment limits in incoming emails in the SpamExperts control panel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email attachments are often an easy way to spread malware and viruses. It\u2019s important to block certain file types to help protect your local computer. Attachments can be restricted easily in the Spam Experts control panel. Log into SpamExperts Control Panel. Go to Attachment Restrictions under the Email Restrictions heading. 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