Fragmented messages

Raymond Dijkxhoorn raymond at PROLOCATION.NET
Tue Feb 25 18:37:06 GMT 2003


Hi!

> In more recent versions there is the following configuration option to let
> you disable this check:
>
> # Do you want to allow partial messages, which only contain a fraction of
> # the attachments, not the whole thing? There is absolutely no way to
> # scan these "partial messages" properly for viruses, as MailScanner never
> # sees all of the attachment at the same time. Enabling this option can
> # allow viruses through. You have been warned.
> # This can also be the filename of a ruleset so you can, for example, allow
> # them in outgoing mail but not in incoming mail.
> Allow Partial Messages = no

Cut-n-paste -> FAQ :)

Bye,
Raymond.



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