filename vs. filetype in blocking executables

[Martin Hepworth]

Isaac

shouldn't the rule be..

allow   /\.sea$/        in

???


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Martin Hepworth
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Solid State Logic
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Mailgate IHuff wrote:
> I'm trying to allow a certain type of executable file (.sea, macintosh
> self-extracting archive) through the MailScanner, while blocking all
> other types of executables.  I have "allow   \.sea$' in
> filename.rules.conf and "deny executable" in filetype.rules.conf.  It
> appears that the files are being denied because they are executable,
> even though I've specifically allowed that extension.  Is there a way to
> do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Isaac Huff
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