Blocked File Types

Which file types we can receive – and which are blocked for security reasons.

Actual version of office and read-only files are safe and welcome to receive

  • .docx
  • .xlsx
  • .pptx
  • .pdf
  • .jpg

These files are potentially malicious and blocked for security reasons

System files

  • *.cer
  • *.com
  • *.crt
  • *.cpl
  • *.der
  • *.gadget
  • *.ins
  • *.isp
  • *.lnk
  • *.msc
  • *.pif
  • *.prf
  • *.reg
  • *.xnk
  • *.chm
  • *.hlp
  • *.hta
  • *.mau

Office files

  • *.xls
  • *.wps
  • *.xps
  • *.odt
  • *.ott
  • *.wpd
  • *.xml
  • *.rtf
  • *.pages
  • *.xlsb
  • *.ods
  • *.ots
  • *.numbers
  • *.thmx
  • *.odp
  • *.otp
  • *.key

Script files

  • *.bat
  • *.cmd
  • *.js
  • *.jse
  • *.ps1
  • *.ps2
  • *.psc1
  • *.psc2
  • *.vb
  • *.vba
  • *.vbe
  • *.vbs
  • *.ws
  • *.wsc
  • *.wsf
  • *.wsh

Archive files

All encrypted archives

  • *.arj
  • *.7z
  • *.bz2
  • *.gz
  • *.gzip
  • *.tgz
  • *.ace
  • *.arc
  • *.cab
  • *.mht
  • *.jar
  • *.apk

Program files

  • *.exe
  • *.dll
  • *.sys
  • *.drv
  • *.ocx
  • *.scr
  • *.elf
  • *.swf
  • *.class
  • *.msi
  • *.dex

Macro files

  • *.sldm
  • *.ppsm
  • *.potm
  • *.pptm
  • *.xlam
  • *.xltm
  • *.xlsm
  • *.xlm
  • *.dotm
  • *.docxm
  • *.docm