Blocking custom file extension is not working

Mark Sapiro mark at msapiro.net
Fri Feb 5 17:44:09 UTC 2016


On 02/05/2016 09:30 AM, Kevin Miller wrote:
> 
> MailScanner blocks on both filetype and filename – just add a new line
> in filename.rules.conf and you’re set.  I’d copy an existing line and
> edit to suit.


I think the OP's point is he already has a filename rule to block file
names ending in .dll and this is generally effective, but not effective
for mail from one sender.

Quoting from
<http://lists.mailscanner.info/pipermail/mailscanner/2016-February/103079.html>

> .dll are being blocked from any source but 1, http://www.emailsecuritycheck.net/index.html

So, do you possibly have Scan Messages rules that exempt this sender?

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