Re: [HACKERS] Unable to post to -patches (was: Visual C++

Patch applied. Placed in src/tools/msvc. Thanks.

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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > > a.hub.org[200.46.208.251], delay=1, status=sent (250 2.7.1 Ok,
> > > discarded, id=258
> > > 35-09 - BANNED: P=p003,L=1,M=multipart/mixed |
> > > P=p002,L=1/2,M=application/x-gzip ,T=gz,N=vcbuild.tar.gz |
> > P=p...)
> >
> > > Seems -patches is rejecting any mail with attached .tar.gz files,
> > if I
> > > read that correctly?
> >
> > Hm, I just managed to send a patch labeled application/octet-stream
> > without any problem. Not sure what's the point in banning
> > application/x-gzip, unless that's a common virus signature?
>
> I doubt it would be, and if it is then really, it's still not a very
> smart thing to do IMHO :)
>
> > Anyway try the other MIME type.
>
> Hmm. I can't really control the MIME type out of my system (remember,
> running Exchange here..). But I guess I can rename the file ;-)
> Attempting here to get it into the archives at least..
>
> //Magnus
>
> [note, file is a .tar.gz even though it doesn't look that way]
>

Content-Description: vcbuild.tar.gz.bin

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