Attachments

[Colin Jack]

Many thanks Matt and Dan. I'm a bit of a MailScanner newb.

Colin 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info 
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf 
> Of Matt Kettler
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 9:26 PM
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Re: Attachments
> 
> Colin Jack wrote:
> > Hmmm ... it looks like MailScanner is refusing the 
> attachments because 
> > the .zip file contains unacceptable files ... e.g. .exe and .chm
> > 
> > This seems a little over the zealous. We usually suggest to clients 
> > mailing .exe files (install files for example) to .zip them 
> up to get 
> > through filters!!
> > 
> > What is the best way to deal with this? Can I tell 
> MailScanner not to 
> > look inside .zip files
> > 
> 
> >From MailScanner.conf:
> 
> # The maximum depth to which zip archives will be unpacked, 
> to allow for # checking filenames and filetypes within zip archives.
> #
> # Note: This setting does *not* affect virus scanning in 
> archives at all.
> #
> # To disable this feature set this to 0.
> # A common useful setting is this option = 0, and Allow 
> Password-Protected # Archives = no. That block 
> password-protected archives but does not do # any 
> filename/filetype checks on the files within the archive.
> # This can also be the filename of a ruleset.
> 
> Maximum Archive Depth = 0
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