--On November 21, 2012 14:31:46 +0000 "Ford,Luckie J"
<[email protected]> wrote:
I apologize in advance as I am an extreme mimdefang newbie that has
installed the product for one purpose, to block ALL attachments from
going through the SMTP server. I see the ability to list specific file
extensions to block but that isnt what I am looking for. I want to
block ALL attachments in emails. Can someone provide specific details
as to what needs to be changed and where in the appropriate config
files. I am forever appreciative of any help that can be provided.
Do you want to reject the message entirely, or remove parts? Both are
possible.
'sub filter' examines each MIME part. In there, test something that
identifies the parts you don't want, and then take action. Possibly
(untested amnd probably too simple!)--
if ($type !~ /text\//i) {
action_replace_with_warning('This part has been removed');
}
Plain text and html parts would pass that, and others not. This is not
exactly what you asked because an attachment could be text. And there might
be some other kinds of parts you want to allow, like for example a message
forwarded as an attachment, or a bounce notice with the original headers as
an attachment.
Kevin McGrail's suggestion concentrates on file attachments, by looking for
the telltale file extensions. Files created on Windows or OSX pretty much
always have an extension (unless the user removes it). That might be what
you want. He suggested action_bounce(), assuming you want to block the
message.
You'll need to define what attachment means. It's a little tricky.
Remember the action can be just to log the event-- good way to test things
on a production server before you start doing anything to the message!
Joseph Brennan
Columbia University Information Technology
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