Re: Sending .exe files?

Right you are, of course. I hadn't thought of the problem on the receiving end. Actually, I like the method of merely changing the extension. Thank you all for answering.


"Patrick Keenan" <test@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23FiGGeHkJHA.4448@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Chet" <azgraybeard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:EA0E6BA4-04AE-40F4-85E7-B3B9891FFD6D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello group,

Windows Vista mail won't let me send a file with an .exe extension because the program thinks this is a virus. But it's not a virus; it's a legitimate file. Is there a a way to persuade Windows Mail to let me send this file?

Thanks

Sending an EXE is less of a problem, because you'll have a bigger problem at the other end. You won't be able to reliably send these files; many mail servers will block delivery of EXE attachments for basic security reasons.

You will have precisely zero control over whether the intended recipient actually gets the mail at all, let alone the file.

Repackage the file in another format (such as ZIP or RAR - though some mail systems also block these), or post it on a web or FTP space somewhere, and tell the recipient where it is. They can then download it outside of the mail client.

HTH
-pk


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