Send .exe in Gmail

[The Conqueror]

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]]

Better way is to archive it (.zip) it!

[Gigacore]

Yeah.. zip it or rar it.. i mean compress it

anyway.. it helps others who dont know

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

Originally Posted by [xubz]

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]

no need to zip or whatever

just rename it to .txt file

and notify the receiver about converting it back

this works !!

[[xubz]]

Originally Posted by a_k_s_h_a_y

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.

Why not just try it yourself? I suggested archiving it as zip because Windows by default can access .zip archives (atleast the latest ones)

[alanpaladka]

rar the file. It works good.
In ZIP, Gmail detects the .exe file.

[Ihatemyself]

old stuff...good 4 ...0 level beginners

[[xubz]]

Ok. My Bad. . It doesn't work. My Problem was I've only sent doc/jpg files in ZIPs, Oh Well..

[Kiran.dks]

Gmail allows to RAR files with .exe content.

[Pathik]

Is this a tut?? Its common sense IMO

[Charan]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by CadCrazy

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.

[manmay]

what a lame topic of discussion...

[iMav]

Originally Posted by manmay

what a lame topic of discussion...

+100

[CadCrazy]

Originally Posted by manmay

what a lame topic of discussion...

With all lame people in it

[MetalheadGautham]

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