Bad filename detected

[Alexandros G. Fragkiadakis]

Gareth wrote:
> I am guessing that the attachment contains foreign text?
> The problem is caused by the 'file' command thinking it is an executable
> file. Executables dont have a common header so some foreight words at
> the start of the file can cause this problem.
> Yoy can remove the offending entries from the /usr/share/file/magic
> file. Search through the archives for more information on this.
>
> On Wed, 2007-09-19 at 09:24, Alexandros G. Fragkiadakis wrote:
>   
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Mailscanner gives me the following warnings:
>>
>> The following e-mails were found to have: Bad Filename Detected
>>
>> Sender: xxxxxx at xxx.xxx.xxx.xx 
>> </econ/src/compose.php?send_to=>
>> IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
>> Recipient: xxxx at xx.xx </econ/src/compose.php?send_to=>
>> Subject: Re: xxx
>> MessageID: 9691B2BB95.039CD
>> Quarantine: /var/spool/MailScanner/quarantine/20070919/9691B2BB95.039CD
>> Report: MailScanner: No programs allowed (msg-5333-73.txt)
>>
>>
>> The user didn't send any attachments. I cannot understand why 
>> mailscanner has problem with this email.
>>
>> Any help?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Alexandros
>>
>>
>>     

The user sends no attachments at all!


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