Blocking word documents

[Peter Ong]

In MailScanner.conf, go to the section "Logging"

Turn those on. Send an email with a word doc attached. Then post your log.

p

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Ron Ghetti" <Ron.Ghetti at town.barnstable.ma.us>
> To: "MailScanner discussion" <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> Sent: Friday, June 4, 2010 8:01:28 AM
> Subject: Blocking word documents
> 
> This is a strange one.
>  I don't have anything set up to block word documents
>  Which would be pretty important to always allow.
>  Any thoughts on why this is happening ?
> 
>  thanks
> 
> 
> 
> This is a message from the MailScanner E-Mail Virus Protection
> Service
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> The original e-mail attachment "AsletonParkSeriesJuly9-2010.doc"
> is on the list of unacceptable attachments for this site and has been
> replaced by this warning message.
> 
> If you wish to receive a copy of the original attachment, please
> e-mail helpdesk and include the whole of this message
> in your request. Alternatively, you can call them, with
> the contents of this message to hand when you call.
> 
> At Fri Jun  4 08:16:08 2010 the virus scanner said:
>    MailScanner: No programs allowed (AsletonParkSeriesJuly9-2010.doc)
> 
> Note to Help Desk: Look on the town-barnstable-ma-us () MailScanner
> in
> /var/spool/MailScanner/quarantine/20100604 (message
> 33B923DA7E.A55C5).
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