[Mimedefang] Filtering attachments based on content-type instead of name

Dave Williss dwilliss at microimages.com
Mon May 20 18:48:33 EDT 2002


I was noticing that most of the viruses mimedefang stops based 
on the attachment's file extension have one thing in common:

    Content-Type: application/octet-stream;

Wouldn't it be much safer to block all application/octet-streams
regardless of extension?
Or might there be some legitimate reason somebody would be
sending applications via email?

 -- Dave Williss
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, 
   for you are crunchy and taste good with catsup




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