SUSPECT: RE: SUSPECT: Re: File size exceeded but attachment not removed. { Scanned by HJMS}

[Furnish, Trever G]

Well, um, at least set a max message size in sendmail.  From the cf file:
# maximum message size
#O MaxMessageSize=1000000

Uncomment that and set it to whatever you need.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christo Bezuidenhout [mailto:christo at IT4AFRICA.CO.ZA]
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 4:03 AM
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: SUSPECT: Re: File size exceeded but attachment not removed.
> {Scanned by HJMS}
>
>
> I don't want to be a nag but any news on this issue. Any place where I
> can go and have a look at the code. Maybe it is just
> attaching the wrong
> attachment. Someone managed to send a 167MB email to my
> server and this
> caused huge problems. Sendmail is supposed to block but that did not
> work either.
>
> Thanx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On
> Behalf Of Julian Field
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 4:04 PM
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: File size exceeded but attachment not removed.
>
>
> I'll let you know when I've tried it.
>
> At 09:56 15/09/2003, you wrote:
> >Any News on the testing for me.
> >
> >Thanx
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On
> >Behalf Of Julian Field
> >Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 3:44 AM
> >To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> >Subject: Re: File size exceeded but attachment not removed.
> >
> >
> >Let me test this out tomorrow morning, and I'll get back to you.
> >
> >At 16:24 11/09/2003, you wrote:
> > >MS conf file entry.
> > >
> > >Maximum Message Size = %rules-dir%/messagesize.rule
> > >I have the following rule file for message size limits that I'm
> >testing.
> > >FromOrTo:       agtvl@* 50000
> > >FromOrTo:       default 10000000
> > >I see the message has been picked up as to big when I send a 64K
> > >attachment. Postmaster get the message that it has been
> blocked. The
> > >sender get the message that it has been blocked, but the
> receiver get
>
> > >the warning message with the attached 64K file instead of the
> > >VirusWarning.txt Warning message to it.
> > >
> > >I'm running MS 4.23.11 on RH9 with Sendmail 8.12.9
> > >
> > >Any ideas?
> > >
> > >Christo
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> subject this
> >e-mail and attachment/s to your own virus checking
> procedures prior to
> opening.
> >AG Industries Limited accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss,
> >whether direct, indirect or consequential, arising from information
> made
> >available and actions resulting there from.
> >Messages sent via this medium may be subject to delays, non-delivery
> and
> >unauthorised alteration.
> >Any recipient of an unacceptable communication, a chain letter or
> >offensive material of any nature is requested to report it to
> >Postmaster at ag-industries.com
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> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
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>
> Disclaimer ----------------
>
> This message and any attachment/s are confidential and
> intended solely for the addressee.
> If you have received this message in error, please notify AG
> Industries Limited immediately.
> Any unauthorised use, alteration or dissemination is prohibited.
> Whilst every effort has been made to ensure no viruses are
> present in this e-mail and/or attachments, we strongly
> recommend that you subject this e-mail and attachment/s to
> your own virus checking procedures prior to opening.
> AG Industries Limited accepts no liability whatsoever for any
> loss, whether direct, indirect or consequential, arising from
> information made available and actions resulting there from.
> Messages sent via this medium may be subject to delays,
> non-delivery and unauthorised alteration.
> Any recipient of an unacceptable communication, a chain
> letter or offensive material of any nature is requested to
> report it to Postmaster at ag-industries.com
>