Need to attache .exe files

Yip · 12-22-2006, 01:28 AM

Argh, Gmail's restriction on not allowing .exe attachments bites!

Every now and again I need to attach a .exe file or include a .exe file in a zip file I am sending and Gmail won't allow me to do that. I understand the security risks in sending around .exe files, but it is not a sufficient excuse for totally banning them.

Does anybody else find this too restrictive?

Yip

sheepcentral · 12-22-2006, 03:29 AM

You used to be able to trick GMail by renaming the zip file (so blah.zip would become blah.bmp) then you just need the recipient to rename it back. You could also Base64 encode the attachment and then send it as a .txt. Or just do what I do and install the Apache webserver <http://apache.org> and have people download the exe from there.

microdude431 · 12-25-2006, 04:54 PM

Instead of tricking Gmail into the file extension, why don't you just zip it? It will cut down the size and will make it easier to send/download.

IamTheKing9 · 12-25-2006, 06:52 PM

I don't think that works.

ogman · 12-26-2006, 03:53 AM

"Need to attache .exe files"

Try this maybe: http://www.giftsforprofessionals.com...che-cases.html

Panarchy · 12-27-2006, 01:09 AM

LOL! That's pretty funny!

Anyways, if you want to host the file then try using mediafire (mediafire.com) it is like the google of file hosting. Only better.

Yip · 12-29-2006, 04:20 AM

Gmail also does not accept .exe attachments, so email sent to me which was getting forwarded to the gmail address automatically was also bouncing.

Allowing .exe attachments for incoming/outgoing mail should be a 'preference option', not something that is dictated to everybody!

netshop · 01-08-2007, 02:36 AM

No *.exe files no send

12-22-2006, 01:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Yip Noogle Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need to attache .exe files Argh, Gmail's restriction on not allowing .exe attachments bites! Every now and again I need to attach a .exe file or include a .exe file in a zip file I am sending and Gmail won't allow me to do that. I understand the security risks in sending around .exe files, but it is not a sufficient excuse for totally banning them. Does anybody else find this too restrictive? Yip

12-26-2006, 03:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
ogman Noogle Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Look here: "Need to attache .exe files" Try this maybe: http://www.giftsforprofessionals.com...che-cases.html

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12-22-2006, 03:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
sheepcentral Senior Googler Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You used to be able to trick GMail by renaming the zip file (so blah.zip would become blah.bmp) then you just need the recipient to rename it back. You could also Base64 encode the attachment and then send it as a .txt. Or just do what I do and install the Apache webserver <http://apache.org> and have people download the exe from there.

12-25-2006, 04:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
microdude431 Master Googler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: United States Posts: 967 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Instead of tricking Gmail into the file extension, why don't you just zip it? It will cut down the size and will make it easier to send/download.

12-25-2006, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
IamTheKing9 Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 3,000 Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	I don't think that works.

12-27-2006, 01:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Panarchy Noogle Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	LOL! That's pretty funny! Anyways, if you want to host the file then try using mediafire (mediafire.com) it is like the google of file hosting. Only better.

12-29-2006, 04:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yip Noogle Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gmail also does not accept .exe attachments, so email sent to me which was getting forwarded to the gmail address automatically was also bouncing. Allowing .exe attachments for incoming/outgoing mail should be a 'preference option', not something that is dictated to everybody!

01-08-2007, 02:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
netshop Noogle Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No *.exe files no send

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