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| Author: | gcollins [ Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | PROBLEM SENDING/RECEIVING ZIP FILES!!! |
Hello All, and apologies to my opponents. For some strange reason I can no longer send or receive Zip files. I have taken the following steps to help locate what the problem could be. Disabled all virus software Disabled all setting for virus check in Thunderbird Mail - I tried sending myself a simple email and I was able to send and receive. - I then sent an email with a .zip attachment and although it appeared to 'go out' it was not received. Although I use "Thunderbird" as my mail server I tried the same thing with "Outlook Express" and the result was the same. - So the problem does not appear to be in "Thunderbird" nor "Outlook Express". - I noted something else both mail servers could NOT DO but I don't know if they are related. I cannot send a .jpg or picture file IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL MESSAGE itself. I CAN send a .jpg as an attachment but not a zip file -Got rid of WinZIP and got a newer version - same thing happens. For now it looks like I can send the .cpf and .bte files but not zipped ones. What could possible be the problem? Makes no sense. Gilbert Collins Army of Alabama Gilbert Collins |
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| Author: | Ernie Sands [ Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:09 pm ] |
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A couple of points: What is your operating system, probably WinXP? There is possibility a setting in your email program that is not letting you send ZIP files. Check your preferences/options in your email program. <b><font color="gold">Ernie Sands General, Commanding, Army of Ohio 
ACWGC Cabinet member </b></font id="gold"> |
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| Author: | gcollins [ Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:33 pm ] |
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I have done that Ernie. In fact I have been experimenting with this the whole day. Installed - de-installed numerous programs. Got rid of my virus program and got another one, ran Spybot everything. The only pattern I see is no zip files can be sent. My .cpf files are OK and .bte but not zip. Crazy. Gilbert Collins Army of Alabama |
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| Author: | KWhitehead [ Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:19 pm ] |
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When you send an email with a zip file attachment do you get a rejection notice with attachments from one of the email servers? Most of the time this problem is due to spam and virus blockers on the IP mail servers and routers. A sure sign of this is cpf files passing but not jpeg's or zip files. Most of these "protection" programs don't recognize cpf as a problem attachment. Most of the time that I have had it happen it has been due to IP routers flagging an address block my provider or the recipient's is in as a spam source. This usually gets cleared up after a week or two. Otherwise you have to complain to your IP email provider or get a yahoo address to use for a while until things go back to normal. LG. Kennon Whitehead Chatham Grays III Corps, AoM (CSA) |
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| Author: | Ernie Sands [ Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:47 pm ] |
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What Kennon says is exactly right. If you want, I have plenty of GMAIL accounts that are fine for file exchanges. Let me know if you want one. <b><font color="gold">Ernie Sands General, Commanding, Army of Ohio
ACWGC Cabinet member </b></font id="gold"> |
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| Author: | nikb [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:57 pm ] |
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I had alot of problems sending zips after I did a fresh install last year. I was sending emails via word with Rich text. Once I changed it to HTML or Plain Text the files made it through. Nik Butler Lt Col, 4/2/XXV, AOJ, Union Army |
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| Author: | Dirk Gross [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:26 pm ] |
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At my office we can't get .zip files either. The workaround is to change the extension to .zi_ or similar. The recipient can change it back to zip and uncompress it normally. May help until you get it figured out. Lt. General Dirk Gross XIV Corps/AoC 
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