[ale] email rejection

[jim.kinney at gmail.com (Jim Kinney)]

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.

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Paul Cartwright <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
>
> --
> Paul Cartwright
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