Olaf; The new version of PM (v5, currently available as a beta) lets you do this straight from the filter setup box. Under PM 4.x, however, the best way is to use the apple script "Remove Listed Attachments", which you can download from the PM Applescript archive on Wayne Brissette's invaluable site. <http://homepage.mac.com/wayneb/powermail.html>
I would advise you to set up a filter that acts ALWAYS on incoming messages, and which runs the applescript as its 'action'. Note that it's easy to edit the script to apply to whichever attachments you like. I used the script for ages under PM4, and modified it to suit my needs, and I know zip and nada about Applescript (except that it's awfully clever and useful and that it's something I should learn if only I had the time, which I don't, and could be bothered, which I can't). HTH Rick -- G5 2GHz x2 :: 2GB RAM :: 10.3.2 :: PM 5.0b12 :: 3 pane mode -- Original message: Received from Olaf Drümmer on 28/4/04 at 1:20 pm >Hi, > >I may be missing the obvious but anyway - here goes my question (I am >using PowerMail 4.2.1 together with SpamSieve on OS/X 10.3.2): > >How can I set up a filter that finds messages that have an executable >Windows file attached (e.g. suffix is .com, .exe, .scr, .inf, .pif etc.)? >It's that virus-spam stuff that keeps flooding (probably not only) my >mail box, and SpamSieve is not good at filtering them out. I'd liek to be >able to move it my spam folder right away. > >Olaf Druemmer
