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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