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[Christopher Masto <address@concealed>]

On Thu, Jan 25, 2001 at 09:27:06AM +0100, Aumont wrote:
> Don Head wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > What about the possibility of stripping certain types of files
> > (like .exe and .vbs files).  Is that a big rewrite?  It would
> > be better than nothing, and I'm sure would satisfy most virus
> > needs in the meantime, as .exe and .vbs files seem to be the
> > most common (at least this month) types of viri floating
> > around.
> 
> Currently , send.* scenaries can use any variable comming from
> headers but no one comming from the body. We plans to introduce
> body variable in order for example to be able to test any attachement
> content-type. In this case it will be easy to reject
> message that contain .exe .vbs and forward those who contain ".doc"
> and ".xls" to the list moderator.

It would be very useful to be able to:

  * Reject messages containing any attachments.
  * Strip all or a specific type of attachments (i.e. remove HTML, etc.)
  * Limit maximum message size.

These sorts of things are available in most other MLMs.  I like
Sympa's architecture, but it is difficult to run lists for
non-technical users without these features.  They are always failing
to read the rules and sending viruses, HTML, and giant file
attachments.
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