Disallowed file formats for attached documents

ASSURE allows any file format to be attached to an email or worksheet, except for those liable to infection by computer viruses as listed in the following table.

File formats that cannot be attached or uploaded to ASSURE

File extension

File type

.ade

Microsoft Access project extension

.adp

Microsoft Access project

.app

Application file

.bas

Microsoft Visual Basic class module

.bat

Batch file

.chm

Compiled HTML Help file

.class

Java class file

.cmd

Microsoft Windows NT Command Script

.com

Microsoft MS-DOS program

.cpl

Control Panel extension

.crt

Security certificate

.dll

Windows dynamic link library

.exe

Executable program

.fxp

Microsoft Visual FoxPro compiled program

.hlp

Help file

.hta

HTML application

.htm

Hypertext Markup Language file

.html

Hypertext Markup Language file

.ins

Internet Naming Service

.isp

Internet Communication settings

.js

JavaScript file

.jse

JScript Encoded Script file

.lnk

Shortcut

.mda

Microsoft Access add-in program

.mdb

Microsoft Access program

.mde

Microsoft Access MDE database

.mdt

Microsoft Access data file

.mdw

Microsoft Access workgroup

.mdz

Microsoft Access wizard program

.msc

Microsoft Common Console Document

.msi

Microsoft Windows Installer package

.msp

Windows Installer update

.mst

Visual Test source files

.ops

Microsoft Office profile settings file

.pcd

Photo CD image or Microsoft Visual Test compiled script

.php

PHP Source Code file

.pif

Shortcut to MS-DOS program

.prf

System file

.prg

Program source file

.py

Python Script

.pyc

Compiled Python file

.pyd

Python Dynamic Module

.pyo

Python Optimized Code file,

.rb

Ruby Source Code file

.reg

Registration entries

.scf

Windows Explorer command file

.scr

Screen saver

.sct

Windows Script Component

.sh

Bash shell Script

.shb

Windows shortcut

.shs

Shell Scrap Object

.sql

Structured Query Language file

.url

Uniform Resource Locator (Internet shortcut)

.vb

Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) file

.vbe

VBScript Encoded Script file

.vbs

VBScript file

.wsc

Windows Script Component

.wsf

Windows Script file

.wsh

Windows Script Host Settings file