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I'd be happy if they would just stop censoring .zip files that contain .exes. Makes it a pain to support customers.

• joelhaasnoot 16y ago
  Just rename the zip anything but zip. zig, zit, zif, zid, whatever. Gmail then will ignore it. Little more hassle for your customers (they have to rename it on their end, but most can handle that).
  • wwortiz 16y ago
    Considering windows hides extensions by defaults it is going to be a pain in the ass to get a customer to rename it.
  • chops 16y ago
    That might be a little complicated for many customers.
  • CamperBob 16y ago
    Yeah, I usually go with .zi_ to avoid the possibility of colliding with any proprietary extension that might be in use by the recipient. Google's intentions are in the right place but I think they went a little overboard. If someone is going to open an unsolicited zipfile and click on an unknown .exe, there is probably no way to stave off an unwanted visit from Murphy.
• avar 16y ago
  It's also annoying that there isn't a way to turn of the mandatory delay before I can get an attachment while they're "scanning it for viruses". I don't use Windows, I don't care if it has viruses.
• nitrogen 16y ago
  Last I checked (which was a while ago), I don't think they were scanning inside 7-zip (.7z) archives.
• avar 16y ago
  Can you send them a password protected .zip file as a workaround?
  • CamperBob 16y ago
    Probably not. The zipfile's contents can still be listed if the file has a password, just not extracted.