Repost to the list, the reply went directly to Frenando.
Fernando,
You are partially correct. The scenario is like this:
rules.ima for the domain has the following: S~FILENAME=*.EXE:ADMINHOLD
Message is received with an exe attachment. The rule says to move that
message to the adminhold box for that account. You have a forward file
(adminhold.fwd See KB Document IM-20000919-DM01) that says forward this
mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or whatever name you want) and the message is
forwarded to a central location for review.
This will place the messages and the attached files into the account called
adminhold.
If there is not a forward file in the users directory, then it will be sent
to a sub folder in that users folder called adminhold.
There have been posts to this list before about batch files that will copy
the fwd file to all users folders for a domain, to make the rule work OK.
A variation of this process is defined in the following KB document
IM-19980116-DD08. (Dusty's SPAMBOX messages)
In the archives, I found the post for the creation of a batch file to copy
the fwd file to all users directory.
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg30859.html
Thanks to MadScientist for the input.
Hope this explains it better.
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fernando Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 11:08 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] what about rules that stop attach files?
>
>
> Mike,
>
> First thank you for your help.
> OK let me point something.
>
> You said:
> >You would need a line in your rules.ima file like
> >S~FILENAME=*.EXE:ADMINHOLD or some other mailbox name to
> hold the messages.
>
> This allows Imail to get all incomming? attach files that
> named *.exe ( only
> exe externsion) and copy them into a mailbox named ADMINHOLD.
> Is it right?
>
> Also:
>
>
> >Then you would need a forward file in each users directoy
> that would point
> >to the adminhold box on the domain.
> >
> >If you do not have the forward file in place at each
> directory, Imail will
> >create a folder under the users directory called adminhold.
> There are
> >messages in the archive about a batch file routine that will copy the
> >forward file to all users mailboxes
>
> OK I will not create a forward file in each user directory,
> so Imail will
> create it under the user directory. In thsi case the user
> will not receive
> the attach file but yes the messages. Is it right? How to forward teh
> message with the atatch file to the administrator account
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ? Is
> it possible to forward a message that has an attach file like *.exe?
>
> Thank you once again for all your help.
>
> Fernando Mart�n
> I2000
>
>
>
>
> At 23:40 8/05/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Fernando,
> >
> >You would need a line in your rules.ima file like
> >S~FILENAME=*.EXE:ADMINHOLD or some other mailbox name to
> hold the messages.
> >
> >Then you would need a forward file in each users directoy
> that would point
> >to the adminhold box on the domain.
> >
> >If you do not have the forward file in place at each
> directory, Imail will
> >create a folder under the users directory called adminhold.
> There are
> >messages in the archive about a batch file routine that will copy the
> >forward file to all users mailboxes.
> >
> >
> >Hope this helps
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Fernando Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 8:35 AM
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Subject: [IMail Forum] what about rules that stop attach files?
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I have Imail 6.05 installed and running properly.
> >> I have read the manual about Rules but I can not find any
> >> action that allows
> >> me to stop email if message contains attach files.
> Really I want to
> >> forward this email to admisnitrador account with the attach
> >> file ( if it is
> >> possible only email with .exe files). Is there any way to
> do that? By
> >> message size? How?
> >>
> >> Thank you for all your help and time,
> >> Fernando Mart�n
> >> Dpto. T�cnico
> >> Interlinea 2000 Comunicaciones, S.A.
> >> Gabiria, 2 - Edif. Servicios - Local X
> >> 20.305 Ir�n - Gipuzkoa
> >> Telephone:(+34) 943 639698
> >> Fax :(+34) 943 627340
> >>
> >>
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> Fernando Mart�n
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