Newbie question related to file type filters

[Christo Bezuidenhout]

Thanx I got the post. Only subscribed today.

Please Help with following.
In the example below

In filetype.allowall.rules.conf put (separated by tabs, not spaces)
allow   .       -       -

How can I block executables and allow media files.

What is each 'field' representing. The . 1st - and second -

Thanx

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Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 10:55 AM
To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Re: Newbie question related to file type filters


See my postings from yesterday or the day before that include the work
"filetype.rules.conf". You'll find them in the archive.

At 07:31 03/09/2003, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>I only configured my MS server last week and it works fine. Spam
>dropped by about 90%
>
>OK My question.
>
>By default MS blocks all Executable and Media file types from the
>filetype.rules.conf file. How can I setup a MS rule to let through
>these files only for certain email addresses and let the others be
>blocked. One small rule file example will be enough
>
>Thanx
>
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