> I just tried sending two versions to Pat, one the suspect tarball, the > other > an 'rar' type file; the gmail accepted the rar but rejected the tarball, > saying; > "this file contains an executable and is not allowed"; both the rar and > the > tarball contain executables? they both have them encapsulated in > compression > files, > yet the gmail balks at one and not the other? --kurtwb2...@gmail.com.
Gmail blocks executables, some archives with contained executables and some archives generally. This also depends on the archive type and encryption. (Even worse, incoming mails might be blocked without you or the sender being told.) Regards, Christian ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
