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| Authored by: nsomos on Tuesday, November 13 2012 @ 11:30 AM EST |
I have encountered some instances where gmail rejected a tarball.
I just needed to get things done, so I used an available FTP server
to move the files around, and I did not spend time investigating
exactly WHY gmail rejected the attachment. If I really cared,
I would have asked Google, or checked the FAQs. An answer might
already be there. There were no executable files, but there
were linkable objects and source files in the tarball.
But this is not just anti-Google FUD.
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| Authored by: nsomos on Tuesday, November 13 2012 @ 12:46 PM EST |
Gmail is simply 'selective'.
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Gmail automatically scans every attachment when it's delivered to you, each time
you open a message, and attachments you send to check for viruses. This helps to
protect everyone who uses Gmail, and prevents the spread of viruses.
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from
http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=25760
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Some file types are blocked
As a security measure to prevent potential viruses, Gmail doesn't allow you to
send or receive executable files (such as files ending in .exe). Executable
files can contain harmful code that might cause malicious software to download
to your computer. In addition, Gmail doesn't allow you to send or receive
corrupted files, files that don't work properly.
File types that can't be sent or received
You can't send or receive the following file types:
.ade, .adp, .bat, .chm, .cmd, .com, .cpl, .exe, .hta, .ins, .isp, .jse,
.lib, .mde, .msc, .msp, .mst, .pif, .scr, .sct, .shb, .sys, .vb, .vbe, .vbs,
.vxd, .wsc, .wsf, .wsh
Messages containing the types of files listed above will be bounced back and
returned to the sender automatically. Gmail won't accept these file types even
if they're sent in a zipped format. Here are some examples of zipped formats:
.zip, .tar, .tgz, .taz, .z, .gz, .rar
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from
http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=6590
So sometimes there might be a false positive in the virus checking.
I am sure Gmail will gladly refund every penny you paid for the service.
Oh. That's right. It's free. So not much cause for complaint.
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