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Hi,

When I attach an .exe file to an E-mail sent to a friend, he reports that he
cannot open it in Outlook Express.
Is there something he has enabled which could have this result?

Andy I.

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"Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
...
Hi,

When I attach an .exe file to an E-mail sent to a friend, he reports that
he
cannot open it in Outlook Express.
Is there something he has enabled which could have this result?

Andy I.



You could try ZIPping it first.

He could try going to Tools | Options | Security and unchecking "Do not
allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus".

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

.exe file rejected
 

Andy wrote:
Hi,

When I attach an .exe file to an E-mail sent to a friend, he reports
that he cannot open it in Outlook Express.
Is there something he has enabled which could have this result?

Andy I.

What does "open" mean precisely?
Very often executable files like that have to be zipped to get past the
filters and other safety mechanisms ISPs set up for their clients to protect
them against malware.
If you mean it won't execute, then he's probably not saving it properly,
or, it's being stripped somehow.

Pop`

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"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
...
: "Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
: ...
: Hi,
:
: When I attach an .exe file to an E-mail sent to a friend, he reports
that
: he
: cannot open it in Outlook Express.
: Is there something he has enabled which could have this result?
:
: Andy I.
:
:
:
: You could try ZIPping it first.

I'll try that, Frank.
:
: He could try going to Tools | Options | Security and unchecking "Do not
: allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a
virus".

He *is* able to open other attachments.
Andy I,
:
: --
: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
: http://www.fjsmjs.com
: Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
:
:

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"Pop`" wrote in message
...
: Andy wrote:
: Hi,
:
: When I attach an .exe file to an E-mail sent to a friend, he reports
: that he cannot open it in Outlook Express.
: Is there something he has enabled which could have this result?
:
: Andy I.
:
: What does "open" mean precisely?
: Very often executable files like that have to be zipped to get past the
: filters and other safety mechanisms ISPs set up for their clients to
protect
: them against malware.
: If you mean it won't execute, then he's probably not saving it properly,
: or, it's being stripped somehow.
:
: Pop`
:
:

Thanks pop. When he says "open" I guess he means clicking on the .exe in
the attachment box and nothing happening.
BTW, when I send it to myself , and click the .exe in the attachment block,
it "opens" or executes OK.

Andy I.

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"Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
...

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
...
: "Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
: ...
: Hi,
:
: When I attach an .exe file to an E-mail sent to a friend, he reports
that
: he
: cannot open it in Outlook Express.
: Is there something he has enabled which could have this result?
:
: Andy I.
:
:
:
: You could try ZIPping it first.

I'll try that, Frank.
:
: He could try going to Tools | Options | Security and unchecking "Do not
: allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a
virus".

He *is* able to open other attachments.
Andy I,
:
: --
: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
: http://www.fjsmjs.com
: Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
:
:



Other EXE attachments?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

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"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
...
: "Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
: ...
:
: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
: ...
: : "Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
: : ...
: : Hi,
: :
: : When I attach an .exe file to an E-mail sent to a friend, he reports
: that
: : he
: : cannot open it in Outlook Express.
: : Is there something he has enabled which could have this result?
: :
: : Andy I.
: :
: :
: :
: : You could try ZIPping it first.
:
: I'll try that, Frank.
: :
: : He could try going to Tools | Options | Security and unchecking "Do
not
: : allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a
: virus".
:
: He *is* able to open other attachments.
: Andy I,
: :
: : --
: : Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
: : http://www.fjsmjs.com
: : Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
: :
: :
:
:
:
: Other EXE attachments?
:
: --
: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
: http://www.fjsmjs.com
: Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
:
:Good question Frank! Sorry to be so vague. I'll try to find out.
Andy I.

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"Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
...
:
: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
: ...
:: "Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
:: ...
::
:: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in
message
:: ...
:: : "Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
:: : ...
:: : Hi,
:: :
:: : When I attach an .exe file to an E-mail sent to a friend, he
reports
:: that
:: : he
:: : cannot open it in Outlook Express.
:: : Is there something he has enabled which could have this result?
:: :
:: : Andy I.
:: :
:: :
:: :
:: : You could try ZIPping it first.
::
:: I'll try that, Frank.
:: :
:: : He could try going to Tools | Options | Security and unchecking "Do
: not
:: : allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a
:: virus".
::
:: He *is* able to open other attachments.
:: Andy I,
:: :
:: : --
:: : Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
:: : http://www.fjsmjs.com
:: : Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
:: :
:: :
::
::
::
:: Other EXE attachments?
::
:: --
:: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
:: http://www.fjsmjs.com
:: Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
::
::Good question Frank! Sorry to be so vague. I'll try to find out.
: Andy I.

Got the answer to that one, Frank: He has never seen an .exe attachment
before.
I find it difficult to conduct an "interrogation" with my friend "at a
distance". I guess you have to know the right questions to ask. I don't
know how you MVP's do it, or have the patience.... You deserve a medal.
The final outcome of this one is that he now tells me he can now open ( I
mean execute....) the .exe file. How, he doesn't know...
All's well that ends well.

Thanks.
Andy I.

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"Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
...

I find it difficult to conduct an "interrogation" with my friend "at a
distance". I guess you have to know the right questions to ask. I don't
know how you MVP's do it, or have the patience.... You deserve a medal.
The final outcome of this one is that he now tells me he can now open ( I
mean execute....) the .exe file. How, he doesn't know...
All's well that ends well.

Thanks.
Andy I.



We do get a medal: The MVP Award. G

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

.exe file rejected
 

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
...
: "Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
: ...
:
: I find it difficult to conduct an "interrogation" with my friend "at a
: distance". I guess you have to know the right questions to ask. I
don't
: know how you MVP's do it, or have the patience.... You deserve a medal.
: The final outcome of this one is that he now tells me he can now open
( I
: mean execute....) the .exe file. How, he doesn't know...
: All's well that ends well.
:
: Thanks.
: Andy I.
:
:
:
: We do get a medal: The MVP Award. G
:
: --
: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
: http://www.fjsmjs.com
: Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

Wow!

Andy I.