MailScanner: Could not analyze message

Julian Field MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Fri May 21 14:55:24 IST 2010


You can get it if you have Raw Queue Files switched on, straight from 
the quarantine.

On 21/05/2010 14:44, Gary Faith wrote:
> I can get the message in the spam quarantine folder but how do I get 
> the raw message?  Do I need to shutdown MailScanner and only have 
> sendmail running until after they say it was sent or is there some 
> other way to get it?
> Gary
>
> >>> Julian Field <MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk> 5/21/2010 5:33 AM >>>
> Can you send me a URL of a sample message (raw queue files preferred) so
> that I can try this out for you please?
>
> Jules.
>
> On 19/05/2010 21:12, Gary Faith wrote:
> > I have some e-mail being sent by one individual to MailScanner 
> running ver 4.79.11 and the messages are getting tagged as {Dangerous 
> Content?}.  I am running MailScanner with clamav&  sanesecurity 
> signatures, scamnailer, razor, pyzor&  dcc.  Mailwatch reports that it 
> isn't a virus it is "Other Infection":
> >
> > Anti-Virus/Dangerous Content Protection
> > Virus: N
> > Blocked File: N
> > Other Infection: Y
> > Report:MailScanner: Could not analyze message
> >
> > The message has contains this:
> >
> > Warning: This message has had one or more attachments removed
> > Warning: (the entire message).
> > Warning: Please read the "XXX-Attachment-Warning.txt" attachment(s) 
> for more information.
> >
> > This is a message from the MailScanner E-Mail Virus Protection Service
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > The original e-mail message contained potentially dangerous content,
> > which has been removed for your safety.
> >
> > At Wed May 19 15:36:22 2010 the content filters said:
> >     MailScanner: Could not analyze message
> >
> > The sender uses Maximizer to generate the e-mail with a PDF 
> attachment.  I had the sender use Maximizer and send only the message 
> without the attachment and it comes in fine.  I had them send only the 
> attachment via Outlook and it comes in fine.  It seems the problem is 
> with Mazimizer but I am not sure why.
> >
> > I can send the quarantined message or whatever is needed to 
> determine the problem off list.
> >
> > I need help in tracking down where the problem is and getting it fixed.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gary Faith
> >
> >
> >
>
> Jules
>
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