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THWatson

THWatson

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Apr 25, 2000
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I am using Access 2000, running Windows XP.

I e-mailed an Access database to a friend.

When it left here it was called "Feb 15.mdb" When it arrived at the other end it was called "Feb 15.90203DEFANGED-mdb"

Notice that not only was "90203DEFANGED" added to the file name, but also the period before the extension was changed to a dash.

I have never encountered this before. Anyone know why this happens?

Tom
 
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Their firewall software changed it to disallow virus laden applications from starting automatically if someone double-clicked it. So .mdb's are in the protection list, as well as .exe, .bat, etc.

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Some exchange servers just delete the whole file. For some reason they mostly believe Zip files are safe!
 
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Thanks. I wondered if it had something to do with virus protection and firewalls.

If I understand you correctly, this happens at the receiver's end, not the sender's. Correct?
Tom
 
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Also most .rar and .dat files get through ok

It's gotten to the point where we can barely recieve any emails at work even from clients

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I hardly bother with e-mails any more. Nobody bothers to answer! I would be arrested if I had taken up all of the pharmaceutical offers I had had, either for gross enlargement or enlivenment. Attachments are removed, or too large to send, or receive without filling the allotted mailbox, and if I used outlook in preview mode I would have been dismissed from work for some of the image content.

I find that a web site and instant messenger, and sometimes a telephone is all I need. Small files can be directly transferred by messenger. I zip bigger files or folders. Upload the zipfile, contact the recipient with the file name, and all they need is to browse the address I give them. Once I get confirmation that they have received the file, and I can delete it from the site. 30-50Mb transfers are no problem. If you are paranoid, you can encrypt the file before zipping it.
 
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