MailScanner: Found dangerous Object Codebase/Data tag in HTML message

[Scott Silva]

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Information Services spake the following on 10/28/2005 1:05 PM:
> Okay,
> 
> I had a user that wanted to receive a newletter, but it was being blocked.
> Looking through the archives I found what I need to do to take care of
> this problem.  I edited MailScanner.conf and changed to:
> 
> Allow Object Codebase Tags = /etc/MailScanner/rules/object.code.rules
> 
> The contents of object.code.rules:
> 
> # This file is to allow Object Codebase Tags from APPROVED domains.
> # This next line gives an example of how you might enable this option for
> # a frequent customer of yours.
> #From:		yourcustomer.com	yes
> From:		marketwatchmail.com	yes
> 
> # Under no circumstances should this be changed to "yes".
> FromOrTo:	default			no
> #
> #
> 
> 
> I stopped MailScanner, and sendmail,  did a ps -ef | grep ail to make
> sure MailScanner and sendmail did in fact stop. Then started
> MailScanner again.  I am trying to release the message to the user,
> but it continues to be blocked.  What am i missing?  I went into
> /var/spool/MailScanner/archives/%date%/%files% and tried to open them
> in a browser but they are garbled up.  What do I need to do in order
> to get this newsletter to the user?
> 
> Casey
> 
If you are trying to release from the server, you will also have to
allow 127.0.0.1 so the localhost isn't blocked.


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