Allowing files whitelist

[kfliong]

So, in other word, i have to allow in both section in filename.rules.conf 
and filetype.rules.conf in order to allow an EXE file to get through?

At 09:55 AM 12/30/2003, you wrote:

> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : kfliong [mailto:kfliong at WOFS.COM]
> > Envoyé : Monday, December 29, 2003 8:35 PM
> > À : MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > Objet : Re: Allowing files whitelist
> >
> >
> > I have tried putting this line in filename.rules.conf
> >
> > allow   \QEODSmt(doc).exe\E$    -       -
> >
> > But the file is still getting through. Is it because
> > filetype.rules.conf is
> > processed first? As filetype.rules.conf also filter out
> > anything with .exe
> > extension. Or is my line there wrong?
>filetype filters out files based on type.  If your file is an executable, 
>and you have the default settings, it will be blocked.  filetype setting 
>uses the file commands that uses the 'magic bits', usually at the 
>beginning of a file, to determine its type.
>
>hth
>Ugo
>
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > At 11:52 AM 12/26/2003, you wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >How do I allow this file, EODSmt(doc).exe, to go through
> > MailScanner? As I
> > >know, brackets were not allowed in Perl scripts as file
> > name. So, how do I
> > >make sure that this file can go through MailScanner as any
> > .exe files are
> > >filtered.
> > >
> > >Can I put EODSmt*.exe ?
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance.
> >
> > thanks
> >

thanks