Stop blocking content inside zips

[Michele Neylon :: Blacknight.ie]

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Brian Lewis wrote:
> We have Mailscanner setup to block .js/.htm/.exe attachments, but whats 
> happening is when a customer has a zip file that contains any of these 
> files, its blocked as well!  How can we allow uninfected .zip thru that 
> contain these file types yet block these types from being primarily 
> attached to emails?  Do I just have to start allowing all these file types 
> all together?
> 
Have a look in MailScanner.conf

You need to find the setting for "scan depth" in zip files. If you set
it to "0" zipped .exe's will be allowed through

Sorry I can't remember the exact line but it's Friday evening :)

Michele

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