On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Ray Lopez <[email protected]> wrote:
Why does Gmail block .zip and .7z files that have executables in them, > forcing you to rename the extension? > Because they can carry a virus. It's absurd, like the service itself. > If you had just had your computer's HD wiped clean by a virus that was transmitted much too easily by means of an email attachment, you might whine that it is absurd that Gmail could have prevented it. Admittedly it's not foolproof if you can send it by renaming it ... but that forces the user (you) to actually think first, rather than blindly clicking on it, or (worse) the attachment being opened automatically by your email client program. it's enough to make one want to switch to Yahoo mail. > If Yahoo mail works better for you, go ahead and use it! Nobody has forced you to use Gmail (I hope). You are free to choose the service that best fits your needs. Andy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
