Gmail users

I tried to email a file zipped in WinMe
compressed folders.
Btools.exe zipped as Btools.zip
Gmail refused to accept it on the ground that
this zipped file contains an .EXE file since
Gmail does not allow EXE files.

Is there anyway to send the EXE files via
GMAIL?
I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files and universally
acceptable?

I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files

Not necessarily any more so than any other file.

universally acceptable?

Not quite sure though what you mean by this. The ZIP format is fairly
universal but acceptable is another question entirely. Don't forget that
many viruses have been spread in the last year as executable files zipped
so as to get past some AV applications, then the next step was to password
protect the zip file in a further attempt to escape detection.

It would appear that gmail is attempting to protect its users against
themselves by blanket banning zipped files containing an exe file. Have
you tried renaming the exe file to say Btools.txt and zipping that and
telling the recipient that they not only have to unzip but also rename the
file?

I'm not able to test this for myself at present as it seems I am currently
unable to send any mail using gmail from OE due to a "Temporary System
Error". I am also currently unable to log on to the gmail web interface.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP




AAH wrote:

I tried to email a file zipped in WinMe
compressed folders.
Btools.exe zipped as Btools.zip
Gmail refused to accept it on the ground that
this zipped file contains an .EXE file since
Gmail does not allow EXE files.

Is there anyway to send the EXE files via
GMAIL?
I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files and universally
acceptable?

"AAH" wrote:

I tried to email a file zipped in WinMe
compressed folders.
Btools.exe zipped as Btools.zip
Gmail refused to accept it on the ground that
this zipped file contains an .EXE file since
Gmail does not allow EXE files.

Is there anyway to send the EXE files via
GMAIL?
I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files and universally
acceptable?


Rename the .EXE file to BTOOLS.DYD then zip it and send it.
In the body of the email inform the recipient that they need to rename
the file back to BTOOLS.EXE after unzipping.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

Hi Mike

I have just done the test for you.
I tried to send an email with an .exe attachment, Gmail would not allow it
to be sent.

I then renamed the file to xxxx.txt and zipped it, this I sent to myself,
(using Gmail) no trouble.

When I received the file, I renamed it to xxxx.exe.

Hope this answers your theory!

BTW - I have just performed the same test using my pop3 mail account
(ntlworld) and can send and receive .exe files without let or hindrance!

George Gee





*Mike M* has posted this message:

I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files

Not necessarily any more so than any other file.

universally acceptable?

Not quite sure though what you mean by this. The ZIP format is fairly
universal but acceptable is another question entirely. Don't forget
that many viruses have been spread in the last year as executable
files zipped so as to get past some AV applications, then the next
step was to password protect the zip file in a further attempt to
escape detection.

It would appear that gmail is attempting to protect its users against
themselves by blanket banning zipped files containing an exe file.
Have you tried renaming the exe file to say Btools.txt and zipping
that and telling the recipient that they not only have to unzip but
also rename the file?

I'm not able to test this for myself at present as it seems I am
currently unable to send any mail using gmail from OE due to a
"Temporary System Error". I am also currently unable to log on to
the gmail web interface. --
Mike Maltby MS-MVP




AAH wrote:

I tried to email a file zipped in WinMe
compressed folders.
Btools.exe zipped as Btools.zip
Gmail refused to accept it on the ground that
this zipped file contains an .EXE file since
Gmail does not allow EXE files.

Is there anyway to send the EXE files via
GMAIL?
I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files and universally
acceptable?

Oddly enough, I ran into the same problem yesterday when sending a zipped
*.exe to a friend. GMail does not like them and bounced them back to me. I
finally sent it zipped to her regular address.

I suppose this feature has its good points, but it was a tad aggravating at
the time. It definitely was not malware, grin.

Cheers.....Heather

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files

Not necessarily any more so than any other file.

universally acceptable?

Not quite sure though what you mean by this. The ZIP format is fairly
universal but acceptable is another question entirely. Don't forget that
many viruses have been spread in the last year as executable files zipped
so as to get past some AV applications, then the next step was to password
protect the zip file in a further attempt to escape detection.

It would appear that gmail is attempting to protect its users against
themselves by blanket banning zipped files containing an exe file. Have
you tried renaming the exe file to say Btools.txt and zipping that and
telling the recipient that they not only have to unzip but also rename the
file?

I'm not able to test this for myself at present as it seems I am currently
unable to send any mail using gmail from OE due to a "Temporary System
Error". I am also currently unable to log on to the gmail web interface.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP




AAH wrote:

I tried to email a file zipped in WinMe
compressed folders.
Btools.exe zipped as Btools.zip
Gmail refused to accept it on the ground that
this zipped file contains an .EXE file since
Gmail does not allow EXE files.

Is there anyway to send the EXE files via
GMAIL?
I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files and universally
acceptable?

George Gee wrote:
Hi Mike

I have just done the test for you.
I tried to send an email with an .exe attachment, Gmail would not allow it
to be sent.

I then renamed the file to xxxx.txt and zipped it, this I sent to myself,
(using Gmail) no trouble.

When I received the file, I renamed it to xxxx.exe.

Hope this answers your theory!

Not a theory.

Viruses are transmitted through several vectors which include things
like .exe's, .bat's, .vbs's, etc. G-mail is trying to avoid carrying
them. You can't get a virus from a .txt by clicking on it.

Rick
(this also ties in with my "assumed criminal" annoyance)

Thanks all of you.
It does work by changing it to .TXT ext..


"AAH" wrote in message
...
I tried to email a file zipped in WinMe
compressed folders.
Btools.exe zipped as Btools.zip
Gmail refused to accept it on the ground that
this zipped file contains an .EXE file since
Gmail does not allow EXE files.

Is there anyway to send the EXE files via
GMAIL?
I thought the Zipped (.ZIP) files are secured files and universally
acceptable?

Thanks George,

I thought that all that was required was to change the extension from exe
to txt. I also wonder what gmail would do if a zipped exe file is
password protected.

Cheers,
--
Mike


George Gee wrote:

Hi Mike

I have just done the test for you.
I tried to send an email with an .exe attachment, Gmail would not
allow it to be sent.

I then renamed the file to xxxx.txt and zipped it, this I sent to
myself, (using Gmail) no trouble.

When I received the file, I renamed it to xxxx.exe.

Hope this answers your theory!

BTW - I have just performed the same test using my pop3 mail account
(ntlworld) and can send and receive .exe files without let or
hindrance!

AAH,

Glad to have been able to point you towards a solution.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



AAH wrote:

Thanks all of you.
It does work by changing it to .TXT ext..

No Mike,

Can't send a password protected zipped .exe file via Gmail!

George Gee



*Mike M* has posted this message:

Thanks George,

I thought that all that was required was to change the extension from
exe to txt. I also wonder what gmail would do if a zipped exe file is
password protected.

Cheers,
--
Mike


George Gee wrote:

Hi Mike

I have just done the test for you.
I tried to send an email with an .exe attachment, Gmail would not
allow it to be sent.

I then renamed the file to xxxx.txt and zipped it, this I sent to
myself, (using Gmail) no trouble.

When I received the file, I renamed it to xxxx.exe.

Hope this answers your theory!

BTW - I have just performed the same test using my pop3 mail account
(ntlworld) and can send and receive .exe files without let or
hindrance!