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Summary: 'Mail policy violation Partial MIME Blocked' is apparently related to Symantec Anti-Virus rules.

What does 'Mail policy violation Partial MIME Blocked' mean?

I've only found one reference to a Symantec Anti-Virus rule change that might have caused this. Here's the thread.

Article C2106 - July 8, 2004

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It means that an attachment to e-mail cannot be sent.
If send , most receipts report major virus/worm and major multibal copies of message, Appears to be a
virus with which most standard systems cannot handle nor erase or even quarenten.

Posted by: Jack Anderson at May 20, 2007 1:07 PM

How do you get rid of this virus? I have run several programs and it doesn't show up unless I send it to someone and their system blocks it. I don't use Symantec.

Posted by: Meri at January 9, 2008 1:22 PM

I also want to know if there is a way to get rid of this virus? I have run several virus scan programs and no viruses show up on my computer. I am able to send plain emails with no problem, but when I send an attachment with the email, it is usually blocked or for those that can receive the email, they tell me that they are receiving 5-8 copies of the same email. Is there a way to detect and clean up my outlook express virus?

Posted by: James at July 15, 2008 9:01 PM

I am also having this problem and have done everything I can think of. Carol

Posted by: Carol Walck at July 25, 2008 9:03 AM

I continue to have this problem as well. What steps do I need to take to clear this up?

Posted by: Tommy Fitzgerald at August 1, 2008 9:39 AM

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