Outlook Express 6: SENDING ATTACHMENT

[Steele]

Hello:  

I got a bit of a scare from Avast4 Home when I attached an .exe file (7.00MB) to send to someone's e-mail address stating (more like saying) suspicios file may contain virus? Or something to that regards I can't remember. I sent the file anyways because I have already scanned that file and my ENTIRE 2 hard drives with avast and AntiVir in the past. It is an old file I have executed many times.

I'm just wondering if Avast scanned it and is telling me there is an unknown virus....or that it's just a friendly warning when sending files that have extensions such as .EXE .BAT .COM...ect.

I don't know where I could find a log on this? Would Avast have saved the event?

Thank you! I guess I have my e-mail account set up right wiht AVAST!!  

[Steele]

One more thing:

I clicked CONTINUE or SEND ANYWAYS....

Because I did this, will I continue to recieve warnings of a potential suspicius file extension when sending further e-mails or are they going to now be surpressed?

Steele Wolf

[techie101]

Steele,

This is perfectly normal behavior for Avast.
Since most viruses spread themselves via exe files, Avast stops you from sending anything with an .exe file until it warns you first.

The complete default extension set can be viewed by opening up the Online Portection Wizard, Resident Shield, Customize, Blocker tab.

You can modify the list by adding or removing extensions.

Good luck
techie

[Steele]

okay great!  

thank you for a speedy reply  

Steele Wolf

[John-]

I am a bit surprised you are able to mail a 7MB large file!  
I guess you have special email account,....

Maybe you can try to "zip" or "rar" the file,...so avast doesn't trigger

[techie101]

John,

It is not so much the ISP but the "timeout" that can affect you sending a 7mb file.  Timeout can be adjusted in the OnAccess Protection screen.....Internet Mail module/Customize/Advanced OR if you use Outlook Express in the Tools/Accounts/Properties tab.

However, your suggestion to convert it to rar or compress it prior to sending is a good one.

Thanks
techie

[John-]

I was only a bit surprised,...here in Belgium we are only able to send files up to 3 MB max.... even in large companies with dsl and/or cable connections,... if the files are large,..i recommend using a FTP instead off email => faster

[Datagg]

Yeap John, here with my cable we have a 1.5 meg email limit...

[Steele]

This is interesting  

I have a 10Mb limit on sending attachments.   So, as you can imagine, my inbox capacity size is quite large too.  

MOST PEOPLE can NOT receive such large files. Some of my "special" friends can.