Hi there! The problem with exe and zip files on Gmail exist from the day one of that service. Regarding unpacking of 7z files, I think that newer versions of Winzip and Winrar are able to unpack them so there's no need for downloading or installing 7-zip itself. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kostadin Kolev" <[email protected]> To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:42 PM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] For gmail users: important info about SkypeWatch setup utility sending
> Hello, Michele and all, > > GMail doesn't allow you to attach .exe (or .zip with .exe files in them) > to the e-mails. A solution is to make the archive in .rar format, or even > better (and free) - .7z. But that will require additional software (like > the free 7-Zip) to unpack the archived files. > The limitation about .exe (and .zip with .exe files within) in GMail is in > order to protect the users against malicious attacks via attached > executable files. That causes some inconveniences, but that's the way it > is for now ? . > > Best wishes! > Kostadin Kolev > > On 31.7.2009 ?. 21:44 ?., Michele Barbi wrote: >> Hi guys, >> I am very sorry to inform gmail users that there are some troubles in >> sending SkypeWatch setup utility. The zip file necessarily contains some >> kinds of files that gmail antivirus considers dangerous due to their >> extensions (*.exe, *.dll, etc.) so the server rejects the whole message. >> So, if you primarily use a gmail account, add to procedures of yesterday >> one more instructions. In the message body, specify another email address >> to which try to send the file if you have a different one, or the prase >> Skype id followed by a colon symbol and your skype name. >> About other servers, I tested that yahoo and hotmail should not have >> these problems. Not sure if italian or foreign domain can make a >> difference though. >> Bye! >> Barbuz >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >
