Re: Sending .exe files?

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"Chet" <azgraybeard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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.

Unfortunately, that tactic sometimes doesn't work either, if the scanners at
the other end look at the start of the attachment. They can detect the
real type of file, regardless of extension, and block it accordingly.

If that happens repeatedly, depending on who you are sending to, you can
find that your email address is added to a server's blacklist and your mail
is shuffled to a spam box. It can be hard to track this down.

And you're welcome.

HTH
-pk



"Patrick Keenan" <test@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Chet" <azgraybeard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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