SV: .exe and .com files

[Anders Andersson, IT]

> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Denis Beauchemin [mailto:Denis.Beauchemin at USHERBROOKE.CA]
> Skickat: den 9 juli 2002 14:47
> Till: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Ämne: .exe and .com files
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just started testing MailScanner and so far it is quite promising.
> 
> I would like to deny .exe and .com extensions (I know it can 
> be done in
> filename.rules.conf) but I would like them to be scanned anyways by my
> antivirus (McAfee) so people would know that the files were 
> infected (if
> they were).

As far as I figured out all mail will be scanned before file rules.

> 
> That way we would get much less calls from people requesting 
> their files
> back.
> 
> Could this be done?
> 
> Thanks!
> -- 
> Denis Beauchemin, analyste
> Université de Sherbrooke, S.T.I.
> T: 819.821.8000x2252 F: 819.821.8045

I prefer the other way that first check file rules and then do the scann
Since we have an averige of 3-500 mails an hour I prefer to do it
in that order, rather use my cpu for the files we accept then
having it virusscan files we dont accept
I also changed the messages not to say Ive saved the files and they can call
helpdesk. 
Even though I save them for trials and virus test.
In our current system I also added a link to Trends-housecall for ppl on the
net
that might not have their own virusdefense. Its a little slow for ppl on
modem but 
Ive got a lot of nice mails from ppl thanking me for the help.
Ups, this got out of hand but maybe it might help somone