Password protected file - PW protected XLS, PDF & MDB files blocked - why?

[Quentin Campbell]

Since upgrading to MS 4.43.2-1 and Sophos 3.94 am finding that attempts
to send password protected XLS, PDF and MDB files are being blocked. 

I have "Block Encrypted Messages = no" in MailScanner.conf so am at a
loss to know how I can stop this behaviour. What I am seeing appears to
be different to that which Jeff Earickson reported earlier this month as
I am not getting an error from Sophos (or at least one I can see).

My logs say, for example:

Jun 13 10:37:08 cheviot2 MailScanner[21097]: Password protected file
./j5D9b3iZ027126/ISpwdprot.xls
Jun 13 10:37:08 cheviot2 MailScanner[21097]: Virus Scanning: Sophos
found 1 infections

Suggestions on workarounds welcomed.

Quentin 
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