Pop 3 Proxy: Deny Unsafe File Name Patterns - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

Proxy Settings
POP3 proxy: Allow only safe content types
The headers for email messages include a Content Type header to show the MIME type of the email and the
MIME type of any attachments. The content type or MIME type tells the computer the types of media the
message contains. Select the check box for this feature if you want to limit the content types that you allow
through the proxy. When you select this check box, only the content types shown in the text box are allowed.
The format of a MIME type is type/subtype. For example, if you want to allow JPEG images, you type
. You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard. To allow any image format, you add
jpg
1. To add additional content types to the default list, type the MIME type and click Add.
2. To remove a content type, select it from the list and click Remove. You cannot remove
multipart/*
types you get an error message.
3. To add common content types to the list, select the MIME type in the Predefined content type
column and click the << button.

POP 3 proxy: Deny unsafe file name patterns

If you want to deny certain file name attachments, select the Deny unsafe file name patterns check box. This
is a list of file names or types that you want the proxy to block. Use the asterisk (*) as a wild card. For example,
if you want to block all MP3 files, type
that affects PowerPoint files and you want to deny them until you install the patch, type
1. To add file name patterns to the blocked list, enter the pattern and click Add.
2. To remove a file name pattern from the blocked list, select the pattern and click Remove.
3. Click Submit.
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because the POP3 proxy cannot work without them. If you try to remove these content
. If you read about a vulnerability in a LiveSecurity Service Alert
*.mp3
image/
to the list.
image/*
or
message/*
.
*.ppt
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