On Friday 21 June 2002 14:35, you wrote:
> What happened to the virus filter that used to be available via a
> link from the Exim home page?
It is no longer maintained.
> Is the list of extensions based on known viruses, or on
> extensions which could potentially be used for viruses?
Both I believe.
>
> Would it be possible for an attachment with a .eml suffix to
> be used to deliver a virus?
Some of the Nimbda varients use eml extensions to distribute
themselves, so yes it's a known dangerous extension.
Anyone who complains to me about the extension block gets told the same
thing ... make it a zip file and then send it.
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