Also I tried this option last year and my counterpart/friend couldn't open the file even after changing back to the original format. It happens with zip and exe extentions.
----- Original Message ----- From: Syed Imran To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding memory size That's correct, but why make things more complex by zipping and changing the extentions unless you are sending really big files like about 8-9 MBs. Besides, I think compressing .EXE files will not reduce the file size to a great deal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ravi Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 4:35 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding memory size > Hai folks, one of the suggestions was to zip and send the file. > > I find a problem with it as well. Then what is the problem? > the problem with it is that gmail seems to pick up the fact that the > file has been zipped and warns you saying that there is a potentially > harmful file that is of the file extention ".exe". > > the best sollution I can think of is to both zip and change the file > extention while sending a .exe file type as an attachment. > > hoping that this sollution will help, > thanks > regards > Ravi Paul > > On 1/8/08, Samuel Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> Ithink that according to my oppinion it is better to compress the file to >> zip or rar format rather than converting to other format and it reduces >> the >> weight of the file. >> Just instal winzip or winrar and of course it is used very much on the >> websites. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "FARHAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 7:44 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding memory size >> >> >> But i don't like to use g mail for the atachments,because g mail doesn't >> send .exe files,and etc. you can use yahoo,or either hotmail for the e >> mails. otherwise,you can send your files from the service provider which >> they do not have their e mail service,but you can uplode your file on >> their >> site,and they will give you a link which will work to accessing your >> file. >> and you can download your uploded file from there. >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Syed Imran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> >>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 6:38 AM >> >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding memory size >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>>G mail recipients can send the attachments upto 20.0 MB >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>> From: "Samuel Rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:42 PM >> >>>> Subject: [AI] Regarding memory size >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> Dear list, >> >>>>> Do you know how much MB can we send as attachments, can we send a >> >>>>> video >> >>>>> file about 400 MB or How much is the limit, could you please tell >> >>>>> me. >> >>>>> With wishes for new year. >> >>>>> Samuel. >> >>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other >> >>>>> changes, >> >>>>> please visit the list home page at >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >>>> >> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other >> >>>> changes, >> >>>> please visit the list home page at >> >>>> >> >>>> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >>> >> >>> __________________________________________________ >> >>> Do You Yahoo!? >> >>> Tired of spam? 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