Problem with MS blocking legit attachments

[Derek Winkler]

Check you filename.rules.conf.

You may want to add something near the top allowing .doc files or disabling
the double extension rule or something else.

Here's how to allow .doc files specifically:

allow   \.doc$                  -       -

You MUST use tabs to seperate entries.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK]On
> Behalf Of Jason Williams
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:57 PM
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Problem with MS blocking legit attachments
>
>
> Hello everyone.
>
> This morning, MS started to block legitimate emails attached with .doc
> files. So far, I have had 3 blocked today.
> They are all .doc files (all resumes actually) and im trying
> to figure out
> why they are being blocked.
>
> Looking through the logs as well as MailWatch, I see this in
> the headers field:
>
>
> MailScanner: Attempt to hide real filename extension (Resume.kari.doc)
>
>
> I can't release it from quarantine, as it gets put right back into the
> quarantine directory.
>
> I've looked through my .conf file, but haven't been able to
> figure out what
> this is happening.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> System:
>
> FreeBSD 4.9
> MS 4.29.7
> Sendmail 8.12.11
>
> I appreciate it
>
> Jason
>
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