I am having a problem attaching AESCrypt files in Gmail on a computer with Microsoft Vista. Are there specific settings that need to be adjusted? The file just fails to attach for emailing but unencrypted files attach without fail. On another computer it works in XP fine. I am using the 32 bit version on a 32 bit Dell Laptop.
Any known issues?
Problem with file attachments (vista and GMail)
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rcraiglaw1
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Re: Problem with file attachments (vista and GMail)
I just tried with an AES file and gmail did not complain. I am not a regular user of gmail, but what I was told was that it will reject some file types. For example, one fellow I collaborate with sends compressed files to me using .7z format because .zip files are rejected by gmail.
Did gmail tell you why it's rejecting the file? It's possible that it thinks the binary data might be malicious.
Do you get a specific error message?
Did gmail tell you why it's rejecting the file? It's possible that it thinks the binary data might be malicious.
Do you get a specific error message?
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rcraiglaw1
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Re: Problem with file attachments (vista and GMail)
No error message at all. The file just would not attach. You could choose the file but it would not upload. All other files in the directory attached without problem. Did not know if it was an issue with Vista as another computer with XP sent the file through GMail with no problem.
Re: Problem with file attachments (vista and GMail)
It's weird, never happened to me. I use Vista.rcraiglaw1 wrote:No error message at all. The file just would not attach. You could choose the file but it would not upload. All other files in the directory attached without problem. Did not know if it was an issue with Vista as another computer with XP sent the file through GMail with no problem.