zip file has problem with 'Attempt to hide real filename extension' error

[Alex Neuman]

How did you restart MailScanner specifically?

On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Alex Neuman <alex at rtpty.com> wrote:

> Sounds like you didn't restart MailScanner after the change.
>
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Charlie <mi64mailscan at mailinator.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I have created a blank file called mispb-misyahoogroups.com.out
>> I am able to send this through my mailserver with no problems. However,
>> when I zip up this file, and call it mispb-misyahoogroups.com.zip
>> Mailscanner objects to this, with the following error:
>> Quarantine:
>>   Report: Attempt to hide real filename extension
>> (mispb-misyahoogroups.com.out)
>>   Report: Attempt to hide real filename extension
>> (mispb-misyahoogroups.com.out)
>>
>> I have commented out the line in Mailscanner as per the following, and
>> restarted Mailscanner.
>> #deny   \.[a-z][a-z0-9]{2,3}\s*\.[a-z0-9]{3}$   Found possible filename
>> hiding                  Attempt to hide real filename extension
>>
>> I am now at a loss as to why this happening,
>>
>> Thanks very much
>> Charlie
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