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One of our clients needs to give us a new version of a utility which happens to be an .exe file.

The obvious choice is to email it but our email provider (Google) blocks exe attachments even if they are in a zip file. I've tried to get the client to mangle the .zip extension (e.g. make it a .xip file) but it would seem that either they didn't understand the Google Mail servers are clever enough to sniff the type without using the extension.

Either way we need this new version of the utility – so how would we transfer it? Our company runs an FTP server but there's no way I could get this client access to upload files to it.

What I need is a small amount of shared space somewhere where we can exchange this file. There are drop box utilities available but they all seem to require a client to be install something which isn't going to work.

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You could also use sendspace

www.sendspace.com

Which is a very good utility to send very large files between people. It does not even make giving of email ID mandatory.

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Thanks for the recommendation. I've just given it a go and it looks spot on for what I need. – wobblycogs Aug 24 '11 at 9:58
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Dropbox doesn't require a client installed.

Just select "Download file" and right click on it to select "Copy target link". Then send the link to your client. The link contains a key to download that file, so you can't change it.

See:

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Just to clarify this would only work if said file is in the 'public' folder. – Journeyman Geek Aug 24 '11 at 11:58
Oh yes. There's is option "Copy public link" too if you are in "Public" directory. I forgot about that – morsik Aug 24 '11 at 13:18
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@JourneymanGeek actually, no - it'll work for any file in your dropbox – Sathya♦ Aug 24 '11 at 14:57
it'll work for any file, if you're logged into dropbox. Public links work anywhere with or without a dropbox account, and is far more practical for file transfer, IMO – Journeyman Geek Aug 24 '11 at 14:59
@Journeyman Geek: i tried to download that file in other browser where i was not logged into Dropbox. – morsik Aug 24 '11 at 15:49
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Use 7zip to create an .7z archive and send it:

  1. Select the file(s) that you want to be archived.

  2. Right click on your selection, then click Add to archive... in the 7-zip menu.

  3. Optionally, set some additional options.

  4. Click on OK, this will create a .7z archive which you can upload.

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There are a few sites that will allow you to do this such as https://www.yousendit.com/

Also, if you password protect the zip file then google shouldn't be able to tell what the contents are, this may be a simpler option.

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Thanks, good idea but I think password protecting the zip is probably beyond the client. – wobblycogs Aug 24 '11 at 9:59
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Not tested, but try archiving it with a simple password? If google is smart, it should detect the .exe in a simple zip file. But it's not going to try to break the password encryption.

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