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Send .exe in Gmail

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The Conqueror Original post #1
Nov 17, 2007 at 3:06 PM
Hi all,

Here are the steps to send an .exe file in gmail.

1.Select the .exe file u want
2.Change the extension to .dat or whatever name u prefer
(to change extension, right click, select rename, at the last letter of the word type . and the extension name)

3.Now send the file as attachment to the sender
4.Ask the sender to rename the file to .exe

thank you
[xubz]
[xubz] #2
Nov 17, 2007 at 3:10 PM
Better way is to archive it (.zip) it!
Gigacore
Nov 17, 2007 at 3:41 PM
Yeah.. zip it or rar it.. i mean compress it :D

anyway.. it helps others who dont know :)
a_k_s_h_a_y
Nov 17, 2007 at 3:46 PM
[xubz] said:
Better way is to archive it (.zip) it!

i am pretty sure that you have not tried to send exe files by zipping or raring them in gmail ..!! hence ur reply...!! lol !;)
bluepearl
Nov 17, 2007 at 3:50 PM
no need to zip or whatever

just rename it to .txt file

and notify the receiver about converting it back

this works !!
[xubz]
[xubz] #6
Nov 17, 2007 at 4:05 PM
a_k_s_h_a_y said:
i am pretty sure that you have not tried to send exe files by zipping or raring them in gmail ..!! hence ur reply...!! lol !;)
I'm pretty sure I have sent files both as .zip and .tar.gz/bz2 (if not .rar), Hence I replied. :rolleyes:

Why not just try it yourself? I suggested archiving it as zip because Windows by default can access .zip archives (atleast the latest ones)
A
Nov 17, 2007 at 8:41 PM
rar the file. It works good.
In ZIP, Gmail detects the .exe file.
Ihatemyself
Nov 17, 2007 at 8:47 PM
old stuff...good 4 ...0 level beginners
[xubz]
[xubz] #9
Nov 17, 2007 at 8:49 PM
Ok. My Bad. . It doesn't work. My Problem was I've only sent doc/jpg files in ZIPs, Oh Well.. :oops:
Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks #10
Nov 17, 2007 at 9:45 PM
Gmail allows to RAR files with .exe content.
Pathik
Pathik #11
Nov 17, 2007 at 10:21 PM
Is this a tut?? Its common sense IMO
RCuber
RCuber #12
Nov 18, 2007 at 12:33 AM
there are many stupid people who cannot understand even how to rename a file.. yes its hapnd to me, I had to write a paragraph on how to rename a file which I sent to a person..

the best way is to just make test.zip to test_zip and write in the mail as rename "test_zip" to "test.zip"
CadCrazy
CadCrazy #13
Nov 18, 2007 at 1:23 AM
In rediff mail was bounced even after i removed the extension(zip/exe), although not tested in gmail. It may also be the case with gmail.
Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks #14
Nov 18, 2007 at 1:34 AM
CadCrazy said:
In rediff mail was bounced even after i removed the extension(zip/exe), although not tested in gmail. It may also be the case with gmail.

Gmail allows sending exe in RAR files.
M
manmay #15
Nov 18, 2007 at 1:40 AM
what a lame topic of discussion...
CadCrazy
CadCrazy #17
Nov 18, 2007 at 11:27 AM
manmay said:
what a lame topic of discussion...

With all lame people in it :D
MetalheadGautham
Nov 21, 2007 at 12:55 AM
this is not at all something new... and thesedays, gmail scans the contents of compressed files too.

the old and reliable methord was to compress(use store) them and password protect them and then email along with password.

what a waste of bandwidth in this forum?

PS: no offence mate :lol: