Mailscanner blocking legit .zip files

[Brian Lewis]

Mailscanner is blocking .ZIP files that have a .exe in them!  Well almost
every zip file has a .exe, thus the problem!  What could be configured
wrong that would cause a .zip with .exe's inside it to be blocked?


This is a message from the MailScanner E-Mail Virus Protection Service
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The original e-mail attachment "eNewsletterProEnterprise3Updates.zip"
is on the list of unacceptable attachments for this site and has been
replaced by this warning message.

Due to limitations placed on us by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers
Act 2000, we were unable to keep a copy of the original attachment.

At Mon Mar 21 08:44:43 2005 the virus scanner said:
   MailScanner: Executable DOS/Windows programs are dangerous in email
(eNewsletterProEngineBounces.exe)
   MailScanner: Executable DOS/Windows programs are dangerous in email
(eNewsletterProEngine.exe)

------------------------ MailScanner list ------------------------
To unsubscribe, email jiscmail at jiscmail.ac.uk with the words:
'leave mailscanner' in the body of the email.
Before posting, read the MAQ (http://www.mailscanner.biz/maq/) and
the archives (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/mailscanner.html).

Support MailScanner development - buy the book off the website!