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This action removes active content from the Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint attachments that match the policy rule criteria. If the active content cannot be removed, you can configure whether to delete the attachment containing the active content. Sanitize attachments is one of the Modify category of actions.
Important
Important
The Sanitize attachments action is only available in policies with the target criteria of Attachment contains active content. If the Sanitize attachments action is used in the policy rule, and the email attachment contains active content, the active content will be removed.
To configure a policy rule action to remove active content from the attachments that match certain criteria:

Procedure

  • Select Sanitize attachments from the Modify section, and optionally select Delete attachment if unable to remove active content.