SV: Regarding file extension and numerous dots

[Anders Andersson, IT]

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> Från: Julian Field [mailto:mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK]
> Skickat: den 16 december 2002 11:56
> Till: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Ämne: Re: Regarding file extension and numerous dots
> 
> 
> At 10:40 16/12/2002, you wrote:
> >Hi
> >Ive just got a simple problem that might be fixed i never releases
> >but after 2 weeks of exchange problem and still working on 
> it I need a
> >simple answer to this.
> >
> >At Fri Dec 13 16:34:52 2002 the virus scanner said:
> >    Attempt to hide real filename extension (DiagLath.bak.korr.pdf)
> >
> >Is there a way of making mailscanner look at the last part 
> first instead of
> >just doing the
> >assumtion its trying to hide the correct name?
> >Looked at file name rules but wasnt sure how to handle this, 
> but I bet its
> >simple to just
> >accecpt name.ext.ext.doc etc
> 
> Add a rule near the top that says this:
> allow   \.pdf$  -       -

Seems like something that should be default for all file extension...
I mean, easier to handle then to learn ppl how to name there files or maybe
its done like it is for a reason that Im missing.

/Anders 

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