filename vs. filetype in blocking executables

[Mailgate IHuff]

I don't believe that's the case - I'm using basically the default
filename rules configuration.  Every line in the default is
syntactically similar to the line I referred to.  Maybe it works both ways?

Isaac Huff

Martin Hepworth wrote:

> 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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