[AccessD] Sending an exe attachment

Rocky,

This seems to be a universal problem.  When outlook started blocking exe
files I started changing the file extensions and sending that way to
clients, but it is a crude solution.  I then found that gmail, which is
free, could be used to transfer files, so I set each client up with a gmail
account and they could download my files.  Now Gmail is blocking
executables.  I think the best solution would be to put the files on your
web site for users or set up an ftp site where they can download.  That puts
the least demand on the user.

Another option if you and your client use Skype, a great free VOIP service,
is to send the file via skype while you and the client are on line.

Let us know if you find a good solution using email.

Doug 

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Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 8:35 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Sending an exe attachment

Dear List:

 

Sorry for the somewhat OT.  I am using Wise/Sagekey combo to make a
setup.exe file so it will be dead simple to install my app - create a
folder, put shortcut on the desktop, etc., etc.

 

Works great but the problem came on the first time I sent to it a dealer to
check it out.  Outlook blocked the exe attachment.

 

I resent it zipped, which will work, but it kind of defeats the purpose
because the user would have to know how to unzip and where the unzipped
setup.exe file landed so they could run it.  This is past the technical
capability of many users.

 

I could also change the extension from exe to abc and that would get it past
the censors but then I would have to instruct the user to change the
extension before running it.

 

Has anyone encountered this problem before and know how to get around it?

 

MTIA,

 

Rocky

 

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