Re: Unable to post to -patches (was: Visual C++ build files)

"Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net> writes:
> 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?
Anyway try the other MIME type.

            regards, tom lane