for 'security reasons'. Is there any other method to send the file across?
(Creating a .zip file also didn't help. It checks the contents of the .zip file)
Even Yahoo Mail has the same strategy.
How can I send the file in a mail as an attachment?
2007-07-14 22:25:37 · 8 answers · asked by Flair 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Google
1. Change the extension from .exe to .ex or something else ...and tell your friend to change it back to .exe after he/she downloads it.
2. To change extension ... go to Command Prompt window ...Start--> Run ..Type cmd (windows xp)
3. type ... ren filename1.exe filename1.ex
2007-07-14 22:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Remove the ".exe" file extension or add an extra letter or number to the end of it; and then let everybody who will be receiving this file know how to add ".exe" (without the quotation marks) to the end of the filename. Removing the extension makes it easier for recipients to view this file because they do not have to have windows show the file extension.
Or try hotlinking the file. Basically this allows you to upload any type of file and give people a direct link to the file. Try "www.hotlinkfiles.com" (again, without the quotation marks) because it is free, fast, easy, and not limited to small file sizes.
2007-07-14 22:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by Girrelephants 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they're issuing a patch at work, they usually rename the file to not include .exe and we just add it on once we receive the attachment. Make sure you've unchecked the "Hide extensions for known file types" box in the View tab of Folder Options.
2007-07-14 22:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Nermal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Change the .exe extension to something like .doc or even .ex and instruct the recipient to change it back when they receive it. Open the folder where it resides, right click on the file and 'rename' and click on the end of the extension, backspace and then type in the new extension.
Gmail only looks at the extension name not the content.
2007-07-14 22:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
change the extension from .exe to something else that gmail allows you to transfer through the mail...send it...
when the person receives your mail ask him again to change the extension to .exe and then run the file
2007-07-14 22:29:08 · answer #5 · answered by niraj s 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well. It might think that you are sending a virus file. If you know your recipient (you have to), you can send him/her the file by changing the extension, and ask him/her to change it back after download. Maybe it might work.
2016-04-01 05:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by Kathryn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try making a rar archive with password, and choose to encrypt the filenames too. Not sure if it will work though.
2007-07-14 22:29:31 · answer #7 · answered by agent.alex 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instead of sending the file itself, just send the link to the download site, so they can download it themselves.
Example: http://www.belarc.com
If they don't have cable or DSL, this won't help.
So, try (free):
2007-07-14 22:30:53 · answer #8 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋