HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

Can hotmail users help me please ??

I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to me, as an
email attachment.

Now the problem is in Hotmail.

Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the excuse of
"Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some attachments in this mail
because they appear unsafe."

C'mon, whether it's safe or unsafe, let the user be the one who
decides !!!

Why in the world Hotmail becomes the master of the users?

Can anyone please tell me how to UN-block that attachment??

I really need that attachment !!!

If it's unsafe, I have antivirus / anti-trojan / anti-spyware
installed to use against it.

Please, please tell me HOW to unblock the attachment currently being
blocked by Hotmail !!!

Thank you all !!!

Re: HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

"pg" <penang@catholic.org> wrote in message
news:ddf1db08-e28d-44d0-a9a1-3b00967dab50@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
> Can hotmail users help me please ??
>
> I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to me, as an
> email attachment.
>
> Now the problem is in Hotmail.
>
> Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the excuse of
> "Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some attachments in this mail
> because they appear unsafe."
>
> C'mon, whether it's safe or unsafe, let the user be the one who
> decides !!!
>
> Why in the world Hotmail becomes the master of the users?
>
> Can anyone please tell me how to UN-block that attachment??
>
> I really need that attachment !!!
>
> If it's unsafe, I have antivirus / anti-trojan / anti-spyware
> installed to use against it.
>
> Please, please tell me HOW to unblock the attachment currently being
> blocked by Hotmail !!!
>
> Thank you all !!!



Havent got a Hotmail screen in front of me, but from what I can remember
there 'is' an button to open or download the attachment on the screen.

Best
Paul.

Re: HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

On May 10, 6:58 pm, "PeeCee" <ab...@local.host> wrote:
> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in message
>
> news:ddf1db08-e28d-44d0-a9a1-3b00967dab50@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Can hotmail users help me please ??
>
> > I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to me, as an
> > email attachment.
>
> > Now the problem is in Hotmail.
>
> > Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the excuse of
> > "Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some attachments in this mail
> > because they appear unsafe."
>
> > C'mon, whether it's safe or unsafe, let the user be the one who
> > decides !!!
>
> > Why in the world Hotmail becomes the master of the users?
>
> > Can anyone please tell me how to UN-block that attachment??
>
> > I really need that attachment !!!
>
> > If it's unsafe, I have antivirus / anti-trojan / anti-spyware
> > installed to use against it.
>
> > Please, please tell me HOW to unblock the attachment currently being
> > blocked by Hotmail !!!
>
> > Thank you all !!!
>
> Havent got a Hotmail screen in front of me, but from what I can remember
> there 'is' an button to open or download the attachment on the screen.
>
> Best
> Paul.


There "is" a button, but if Hotmail decided that the content is not
good for you, it just block everything.

Big brother attitude !!!

Re: HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

On May 10, 7:18 pm, "...winston" <winston...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Crossposting removed for all but Hotmail and Windows Live Mail newsgroups.
>
> Ask the recipient to resend the file as zip file or a different extension(e.g. *.xyz, *.abc *.rename, *.need, *.elvis etc)
>
> For info on blocked file types..Read the section titled "Notes"http://help.live.com/Help.aspx?market=en-US&project=MailFull&querytyp...
>
> Fyi...free Hotmail accounts limit is 10MB; paid account is 20MB


File size is about 1MB, it's an old fractal freeware that the author
has already abandoned. My friend has a copy, so I asked him to send it
over, and now this ....

Geeeeeeshhhhh....

> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail
>
> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in messagenews:ddf1db08-e28d-44d0-a9a1-3b00967dab50@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
> > Can hotmail users help me please ??
>
> > I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to me, as an
> > email attachment.
>
> > Now the problem is in Hotmail.
>
> > Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the excuse of
> > "Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some attachments in this mail
> > because they appear unsafe."

Re: HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

On May 11, 12:05 am, "...winston" <winston...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Fyi...
> Crossposting removed.Follow-up set to msn.discussion the appropriate group for Hotmail questions.
>
> And the extension of the original file was ?



..exe

The thing is that only NOW that I know hotmail deletes _ALL_ .exe file
attachments. The matter is this ... when I sign up for Hotmail, there
wasn't any mention of the "prohibited file extension" thing in the
"contract" at the sign-up page at all.

Shhhhhheeeeeeehhhhhh !!!

Other than Hotmail, do you know of any other webmail operator(s) also
do this thing? I wouldn't sign up the hotmail account if I knew of the
"prohibition list".



>
> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail
>
> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in messagenews:fbb99006-6fdb-4360-a7d7-5837961cfb39@a9g2000prl.googlegroups.com...
> > On May 10, 7:18 pm, "...winston" <winston...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Crossposting removed for all but Hotmail and Windows Live Mail newsgroups.
>
> >> Ask the recipient to resend the file as zip file or a different extension(e.g. *.xyz, *.abc *.rename, *.need, *.elvis etc)
>
> >> For info on blocked file types..Read the section titled
> >> "Notes"http://help.live.com/Help.aspx?market=en-US&project=MailFull&querytyp...
>
> >> Fyi...free Hotmail accounts limit is 10MB; paid account is 20MB
>
> > File size is about 1MB, it's an old fractal freeware that the author
> > has already abandoned. My friend has a copy, so I asked him to send it
> > over, and now this ....
>
> > Geeeeeeshhhhh....
>
> >> --
> >> ...winston
> >> ms-mvp mail
>
> >> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in messagenews:ddf1db08-e28d-44d0-a9a1-3b00967dab50@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
> >> > Can hotmail users help me please ??
>
> >> > I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to me, as an
> >> > email attachment.
>
> >> > Now the problem is in Hotmail.
>
> >> > Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the excuse of
> >> > "Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some attachments in this mail
> >> > because they appear unsafe."

Re: HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

Gmail
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...90&topic=12850

I just tested Yahoo, and it scanned my .exe attachment, then let me download
it.



--
Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"pg" <penang@catholic.org> wrote in message
news:ed2735c7-9f2e-443e-9313-c82780064552@l28g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> On May 11, 12:05 am, "...winston" <winston...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Fyi...
>> Crossposting removed.Follow-up set to msn.discussion the appropriate
>> group for Hotmail questions.
>>
>> And the extension of the original file was ?
>
>
>
> .exe
>
> The thing is that only NOW that I know hotmail deletes _ALL_ .exe file
> attachments. The matter is this ... when I sign up for Hotmail, there
> wasn't any mention of the "prohibited file extension" thing in the
> "contract" at the sign-up page at all.
>
> Shhhhhheeeeeeehhhhhh !!!
>
> Other than Hotmail, do you know of any other webmail operator(s) also
> do this thing? I wouldn't sign up the hotmail account if I knew of the
> "prohibition list".
>
>
>
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in
>> messagenews:fbb99006-6fdb-4360-a7d7-5837961cfb39@a9g2000prl.googlegroups.com...
>> > On May 10, 7:18 pm, "...winston" <winston...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Crossposting removed for all but Hotmail and Windows Live Mail
>> >> newsgroups.
>>
>> >> Ask the recipient to resend the file as zip file or a different
>> >> extension(e.g. *.xyz, *.abc *.rename, *.need, *.elvis etc)
>>
>> >> For info on blocked file types..Read the section titled
>> >> "Notes"http://help.live.com/Help.aspx?market=en-US&project=MailFull&querytyp...
>>
>> >> Fyi...free Hotmail accounts limit is 10MB; paid account is 20MB
>>
>> > File size is about 1MB, it's an old fractal freeware that the author
>> > has already abandoned. My friend has a copy, so I asked him to send it
>> > over, and now this ....
>>
>> > Geeeeeeshhhhh....
>>
>> >> --
>> >> ...winston
>> >> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> >> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in
>> >> messagenews:ddf1db08-e28d-44d0-a9a1-3b00967dab50@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
>> >> > Can hotmail users help me please ??
>>
>> >> > I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to me, as an
>> >> > email attachment.
>>
>> >> > Now the problem is in Hotmail.
>>
>> >> > Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the excuse of
>> >> > "Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some attachments in this mail
>> >> > because they appear unsafe."
>

Re: HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

Hotmail Support & FAQ
https://support.live.com/eform.aspx?...ail&ct=eformts

Can't download or send attachments
https://help.live.com/help.aspx?proj....com&format=a2
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


pg wrote:
> Can hotmail users help me please ??
>
> I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to me, as an
> email attachment.
>
> Now the problem is in Hotmail.
>
> Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the excuse of
> "Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some attachments in this mail
> because they appear unsafe."
>
> C'mon, whether it's safe or unsafe, let the user be the one who
> decides !!!
>
> Why in the world Hotmail becomes the master of the users?
>
> Can anyone please tell me how to UN-block that attachment??
>
> I really need that attachment !!!
>
> If it's unsafe, I have antivirus / anti-trojan / anti-spyware
> installed to use against it.
>
> Please, please tell me HOW to unblock the attachment currently being
> blocked by Hotmail !!!
>
> Thank you all !!!

Re: HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

On May 11, 10:46�am, "Dave" <kb9rqz@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Gmailhttp://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=6590&topic=12850
>
> I just tested Yahoo, and it scanned my .exe attachment, then let me download
> it.
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in message
>
> news:ed2735c7-9f2e-443e-9313-c82780064552@l28g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On May 11, 12:05 am, "...winston" <kb9rqz@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Fyi...
> >> Crossposting removed.Follow-up set to msn.discussion the appropriate
> >> group for Hotmail questions.
>
> >> And the extension of the original file was ?
>
> > .exe
>
> > The thing is that only NOW that I know hotmail deletes _ALL_ .exe file
> > attachments. The matter is this ... when I sign up for Hotmail, there
> > wasn't any mention of the "prohibited file extension" thing in the
> > "contract" at the sign-up page at all.
>
> > Shhhhhheeeeeeehhhhhh !!!
>
> > Other than Hotmail, do you know of any other webmail operator(s) also
> > do this thing? I wouldn't sign up the hotmail account if I knew of the
> > "prohibition list".
>
> >> --
> >> � �...winston
> >> ms-mvp mail
>
> >> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in
> >> messagenews:fbb99006-6fdb-4360-a7d7-5837961cfb39@a9g2000prl.googlegroups.com...
> >> > On May 10, 7:18 pm, "...winston" <winston...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> Crossposting removed for all but Hotmail and Windows Live Mail
> >> >> newsgroups.
>
> >> >> Ask the recipient to resend the file as zip file or a different
> >> >> extension(e.g. *.xyz, *.abc *.rename, *.need, *.elvis etc)
>
> >> >> For info on blocked file types..Read the section titled
> >> >> "Notes"http://help.live.com/Help.aspx?market=en-US&project=MailFull&querytyp...
>
> >> >> Fyi...free Hotmail accounts limit is 10MB; paid account is 20MB
>
> >> > File size is about 1MB, it's an old fractal freeware that the author
> >> > has already abandoned. My friend has a copy, so I asked him to send it
> >> > over, and now this ....
>
> >> > Geeeeeeshhhhh....
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> �...winston
> >> >> ms-mvp mail
>
> >> >> "pg" <pen...@catholic.org> wrote in
> >> >> messagenews:ddf1db08-e28d-44d0-a9a1-3b00967dab50@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> > Can hotmail users help me please ??
>
> >> >> > I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to me, as an
> >> >> > email attachment.
>
> >> >> > Now the problem is in Hotmail.
>
> >> >> > Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the excuse of
> >> >> > "Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some attachments in this mail
> >> >> > because they appear unsafe."-
Mork does indeed appear unsafe.

http://khkb9rqz.blogspot.com/2008/05/wow-total-spaz-out-on-rrap.html
 

On May 12, 12:26*am, macro.mor...@gmail.com wrote:
>
fake

Re: HELP !!!! Hotmail BLOCKS attachment !!
 

pg <penang@catholic.org> wrote in
news:ddf1db08-e28d-44d0-a9a1-3b00967dab50@u6g2000prc.googlegro
ups.com:

> Can hotmail users help me please ??
>
> I asked my friend to send me something, and he sent it to
> me, as an email attachment.
>
> Now the problem is in Hotmail.
>
> Hotmail has decided to BLOCK that attachment with the
> excuse of "Windows Live Hotmail has blocked some
> attachments in this mail because they appear unsafe."
>
> C'mon, whether it's safe or unsafe, let the user be the one
> who decides !!!

C'mon now... Is this the first time you noticed that Microsoft
KNOWS BETTER than ANYBODY else in the whole universe?

Anyway, Tiger's response is valid and accurate but there is a
simpler way.

Simply have the sender rename the file to from fubar.JPG (I am
guessing it was a JPG or a ZIP) to fubar.BMP

The BMP format is immune to the JPG virus (which BTW works ONLY
with Microsoft software) and many webmail servers block ZIPs,
RARs, etc because who knows what's in them. The BMP will most
probably not be blocked. Nor would TXT. But a Word or an Excel
file might because the make excellent containers for malicious
macros. Then again, blocking two of its most famous formats
would make MS look like a little, uhm, foolish shall we say? So
/they/ probably don't - but ANOTHER webmail outfit (gmail?)
/might/ block it.

Basically, everyone assumes the users are totally clueless -
sadly, they are right a lot of the time.

It actually all started when MS in their supreme wisdom (see
first sentence) decided file extensions should be hidden from
users by default. Anyone who does not change that setting within
the first 10 minutes of sitting in front of their new machine
/is/ clueless.

Anyway, once you get the file, change the extension, and you're
on your way.


--
There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but
to be overcome--to be got over.

- Arthur Schopenhauer