[Gmail-Users] Re: Why does Gmail block .zip and .7z files that have executables in them, forcing you to rename the extension?

[Daniel M.]

I agree. It is damn stupid to block ZIP files and it makes sense to ask
Google to revert it.

Why does Gmail block .zip and .7z files that have executables in them,
forcing you to rename the extension?
It's absurd, like the service itself. The only thing more absurd is
Outlook.com, which blocks all inline graphics files and replaces them with
a dot.
it's enough to make one want to switch to Yahoo mail.
RL

[Zack (Doc)]

Then I suggest that you do ask them. Complaining about it in this user's
forum will not help, especially when you're not even clearly stating the
problem. They don't block ZIP files... They block executable files, and if
those happen to be inside of a ZIP, then that ZIP will be blocked. If you
use a less ubiquitous compression program, like RAR, then you won't have
that problem.

Their point, explained many times in this forum, was from back before they
had any virus scanning, and they were eliminating it being too easy to use
GMail to infect it's users with viruses. Since Executables, and the ZIPs
they're contained in, can be simply clicked and run, less educated users
might click bad files. If you have to save the file, then re-name it, THEN
run it, you've taken a number of steps so you either know you're safe, or
deserve to get bitten.

Post by Daniel M.
I agree. It is damn stupid to block ZIP files and it makes sense to ask
Google to revert it.

Why does Gmail block .zip and .7z files that have executables in them,
forcing you to rename the extension?
It's absurd, like the service itself. The only thing more absurd is
Outlook.com, which blocks all inline graphics files and replaces them with
a dot.
it's enough to make one want to switch to Yahoo mail.
RL

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[Marko Vukovic]

Agreed Zack.

If anyone really *must* put an executable in a ZIP file, simply
password-protect the ZIP and Gmail's filters cannot not see what's inside.

Post by Zack (Doc)
Then I suggest that you do ask them. Complaining about it in this user's
forum will not help, especially when you're not even clearly stating the
problem. They don't block ZIP files... They block executable files, and if
those happen to be inside of a ZIP, then that ZIP will be blocked. If you
use a less ubiquitous compression program, like RAR, then you won't have
that problem.
Their point, explained many times in this forum, was from back before they
had any virus scanning, and they were eliminating it being too easy to use
GMail to infect it's users with viruses. Since Executables, and the ZIPs
they're contained in, can be simply clicked and run, less educated users
might click bad files. If you have to save the file, then re-name it, THEN
run it, you've taken a number of steps so you either know you're safe, or
deserve to get bitten.

Post by Daniel M.
I agree. It is damn stupid to block ZIP files and it makes sense to ask
Google to revert it.

Why does Gmail block .zip and .7z files that have executables in them,
forcing you to rename the extension?
It's absurd, like the service itself. The only thing more absurd is
Outlook.com, which blocks all inline graphics files and replaces them with
a dot.
it's enough to make one want to switch to Yahoo mail.
RL

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