[ale] email rejection

[Jim Lynch]

Jim Kinney wrote:
> Because the .eml extension is used to spread malware. Change the 
> forward type from attachement to inline and see if that works. 
> Otherwise export the email content and create a new email.
>
> .eml is not produced by any Linux or other FLOSS software.
Or highlight, copy and paste, which is what I do.
>
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Paul Cartwright <ale at pcartwright.com 
> <mailto:ale at pcartwright.com>> wrote:
>
>     I am using Icedove, (thunderbird) on Debian. I setup a filter to
>     forward
>     an email to my wife. It fails and I get this:
>
>     This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.
>
>     A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
>     recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es)
>     failed:
>
>      wifes_email_address_goes_here
>        This message has been rejected because it has
>        a potentially executable attachment "PREMIUM This is True #743:
>        7 September.eml"
>        This form of attachment has been used by
>        recent viruses or other malware.
>        If you meant to send this file then please
>        package it up as a zip file and resend it.
>
>     ------ This is a copy of the message, including all the headers.
>     ------
>     <SNIP>
>
>     so why can't I forward a .eml amd what else can I do?
>     my ISP is atnex.net <http://atnex.net>
>
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>     Paul Cartwright
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