dll files also aren't directly executable anyway. zip file contains the same WebConnectionModule.dll that is rejected outright and even though the content is not directly accessible it's still blocked due to the contained binary file and even though. prg file is surprising in that it's not blocked, even though in really old versions. js files can potentially be executed directly. js in this case) are marked as blocked while others like the. To give you an idea, here's GMail, trying to send a few attachments of code and binary files, that clearly won't be allowed:įigure 1 - Blocked files on an outbound email Not just in their native file form, but also when embedded in Zip or 7Zip archives and heck even inside of encrypted archives! Anything that might be remotely deemed dangerous or executable (even though most aren't that) are blocked. The problem is that most email services - and especially GMail - these days don't actually let you send or receive binary files, or 'Code Files' as attachments. It's a bit of a twisted story and I'm inclined to calling Google doing evil on this one, so read on. In this post I go over what doesn't work and what does along with a tool that can help you to send messages and retrieve the file or files. If you search the Web you're likely to find a few solutions like using encrypted zip files that no longer work, at least not with GMail as GMail appears to have cranked down hard on every even semi-obvious and even laborious workaround. As a developer, you're likely to occasionally send an email with attachments that are either code or binary executable files either as straight files or in a zipped up collection of code or binary files.
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