FW: [Mailwatch-users] file name rules help

[Simon Jones]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Glenn Steen
> Sent: 14 January 2008 13:04
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Re: FW: [Mailwatch-users] file name rules help
> 
> On 14/01/2008, Simon Jones <simon at saq.co.uk> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mailwatch-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net
> [mailto:mailwatch-
> > > users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Scott Silva
> > > Sent: 11 January 2008 17:07
> > > To: mailwatch-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> > > Subject: Re: [Mailwatch-users] file name rules help
> > >
> > > on 1/11/2008 4:28 AM Simon Jones spake the following:
> > > > Hi - I need to allow .prx files through mailscanner - so i put
> the
> > > > following in /etc/MailScanner/filename.rules.conf under the "#
> These
> > > are
> > > > known to be mostly harmless." section but it still quarantines
> them.
> > > >
> > > > allow   \.prx$                  -       -
> > > >
> > > > thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Si
> > > >
> > > Did you reload Mailscanner?
> > > How are they marked when they are quarantined? Could they also be
> > > getting
> > > caught in filetype rules?
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >Hi Scott,
> > >
> > >Yep I did restart mailscanner - report in MailWatch:
> > >
> > >Anti-Virus/Dangerous Content Protection
> > >Virus:  N
> > >Blocked File:  Y
> > >Other Infection:  N
> > >Report: No programs allowed (C17M.PRX)
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >
> >
> > Hi, anyone help me get prx files through mailscanner please?
> originally
> > posted to mailwatch list by mistake.
> >
> Simon,
> 
> Scott already asked fro the relevant bit of information, namely what
> the file command (which MS uses to determine the "type") thinks about
> your .prx file. My guess is that it'll trigger on one of the more
> optimistic file magics (like one byte magics for MS-DOS .COM
> executables).
> Show that information, please.
> To rectify, one could perhaps try use the new file -i stuff Jules has
> implemented (in beta, I think), or simply edit the magic file and
> compile it (file -C)...
> 
> Cheers
> --
> -- Glenn
> email: glenn < dot > steen < at > gmail < dot > com
> work: glenn < dot > steen < at > ap1 < dot > se

Err... what's a "magic file" (ooh dear - sorry :@)

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