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

[Ugo Bellavance]

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Quentin Campbell wrote:
> 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).
> 

See the recents posts about Sophos (Allowed Sophos Error Messages).  You
should get your answer there.

hth

Ugo

> 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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