I haven't been stopping/restarting.
Gordon
-----
Dan Spangenberg wrote:
>
> One thing I just thought of. Is it necessary to stop and restart any of the
> services after manually editing the rules.ima file?
> I am just editing it with a text editor.
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gordon Williams
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 1:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] filtering for .vbs attachments
>
> For the heck of it, place this rule first in rules.ima (or move it
> to top spot if using IMail Admin). At least for testing purposes,
> this will assure that the VBS rule gets first crack at the incoming
> message.
>
> Check the results in TRAPPED's VIRUS box (or whatever you are using)
> by logging in via IMAP4 or web messaging. If using POP3, be sure
> you are logging in as [EMAIL PROTECTED] (caps just for
> emphasis here). Remember, the filtered messages will NOT be in
> TRAPPED's "main" mailbox... they will be in TRAPPED's "virus"
> mailbox (or whatever you put after the colon in your rule).
>
> Other than these last two messages, I'm pretty much out of
> hypotheses.
>
> Gordon
>
> -----
> George Thompson wrote:
> >
> > I have tried this myself and I can't get it to work either.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Spangenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:49 PM
> > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] filtering for .vbs attachments
> >
> > > OK, this is getting to be a pain now. I have tried the rules file both
> > ways
> > > now and it still won't catch a .vbs attachment.
> > >
> > > B~attachment; filename=".*\.vbs":virus
> > > B~filename=".*\.vbs":virus
> > >
> > > I am doing it EXACTLY like Gordon is doing it, with a .fwd file in each
> > > users folder etc.
> > > What other variables may be affecting it?
> > >
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gerry Dalton
> > > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 6:28 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] filtering for .vbs attachments
> > >
> > >
> > > After talking with TechSupport this morning I changed my rules to the
> > > following:
> > >
> > > B~attachment; filename=".*\.vbs":filtered_stuff
> > > B~attachment; filename="funny.htm":filtered_stuff
> > >
> > > Seems to work fine if it comes in via SMTP, not if you use the Imail
> > Client
> > > and POP !
> > >
> > > I'm using IMFilter to spread rules out to all users....works great !
> > >
> > > I suggested to IMAIL tech support that they implement the following rule
> > > additons:
> > >
> > > A~ Attachments
> > > /x Extension
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > >
> > > At 12:12 PM 5/8/00 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >I tested the rule and it started catching all attachments... so I had
> to
> > > >take it out.
> > > >_Pete
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > At 03:29 PM 5/5/2000 +0200, you wrote:
> > > > > >As variants of other .vbs viruses are turning up, I use a filter
> like
> > > > > >
> > > > > >B~filename=".*\.vbs":NUL
> > > > > >
> > >
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