Email: Sending and receiving Microsoft Visio documents is blocked

Due to known security vulnerabilities, email attachments in the Microsoft Visio document format are currently not being transmitted by the TU Dresden email service. This applies to both sending and receiving such files.

The following file types are specifically affected:

• .vsd – Legacy Visio Drawing
• .vdx – Visio XML Drawing
• .vsdx – Visio Drawing (Office Open XML)
• .vsdm – Makrofähige Visio-Zeichnung
• .vstx – Visio-Vorlage
• .vstm – Makrofähige Visio-Vorlage
• .vssx – Visio-Schablone
• .vssm – Makrofähige Visio-Schablone

This measure is intended to protect our IT systems and our users. We appreciate your understanding regarding the resulting restrictions.