Can't send "Safe Executable File"

[Bert]

I have made a slideshow with 34 images and published the show as a "Safe Executable File save for Internet." (EXE file in ZIP with digital signature).

When I send it as an attachment with my ATT/Yahoo account to myself, it arrives and I can open it.

When I send it to somebody with a Google or Comcast account, I get a "Mailer Deamon" back that says:

Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the following address.

<XXXXX@gmail.com>:

552: 5.7.0 This message was blocked because its content presents a potential

5.7.0 security issue.

 

I thought that the "Safe Executable File with Digital signature" could be sent over the internet through the e-mail.

 

Any comments?

 

Thanks,

Bert

[davegee]

Is it more to do with opening in Windows 10 than e-mailing??

Opening an exe in W10 produces a warning.

Opening a Safe Exe does not.

Try using Dropbox or similar instead?

[Bert]

Dave,

I have Windows 10and see the warning when I open ANY Exe Slideshow.

But this is different, I can send and open the Safe Executable File when I sent it to myself in ATT/Yahoo mail.

Sending it TO a Google, Comcast or Optonline e-mail address, will not be sent.

So WHY is there a "Safe Executable File with signature"  ???

If the e-mail address still sees that it is an EXE file.   I thought the making of the Executable  File was made for the purpose of sending EXE files over the Internet.

 

[Ronniebootwest]

Bert has raised an interesting and I agree with him. I also thought that a 'Safe Executable file' was intended to alow us to send (email) the exe file.  Can somebody please clarify the situation for for us. Perhaps Igor can comment for us!

Ron West.

[davegee]

I will be corrected if wrong.

I DON'T think that it was meant to assist with sending PTE shows via Mail etc.

It WAS to do with opening shows in W10.

I don't get a warning on Safe EXEs but I do gt a warning on "unsafe" EXE's.

DG

[Igor]

Bert,

Nowadays majority of email servers does not accept ANY executable files as attachments.

You can upload file to Dropbox, Google Drive and send the link by email.

[Lin Evans]

Hi Bert,

You should be able to send the file as a zipped archive. It's the exe extension which is being objected to. 

Hi Ron,

No, the safe exe file is digitally signed to make the operating system not flag it as a possible threat, not to make it necessarily appropriate to email.  I think once it's in a zipped archive it should be fine to email but if not use one of the  services like drop box or other file sharing service.

Best regards,

Lin

[tom95521]

Another reason to have a standalone player for data files so you can just send the data file. Sometimes if you rename the extension to something other than .exe it will trick the email server into not scanning the file inside a zip container. Sending a YouTube or Vimeo video links is probably the safest option. I know from past experience dropbox scans .exe and if they think there is a virus will block file sharing for the folder.

I have been testing https://wetransfer.com/ and it's pretty good.

Tom

[jkb]

We use wetransfer for all competitions & have never had any problems with it.

You can send up to 2gb with the free version.

Both the sender & receipient get an email when the file has been uploaded. Once the recipient downloads the file the sender recives an email to tell them this.

The files only stay available for 7 days, but you can easily resend if required.

It is fast, safe & effective way to send any file type.

Jill