Sending files over MSN?

PiKe · 4 May 2009 at 23:40

How do you send a zip file over MSN? I keep getting prompted that it's a potentially unsafe file type and to install an anti virus program, is there any way around this?

goujon945 · 4 May 2009 at 23:42

Nt sure mate dont use messenger. Does it also say that when sending through email?

PiKe · 4 May 2009 at 23:45

Well email isn't really suitable for a 100+ MB file.

Ross1234 · 4 May 2009 at 23:47

Install the anti virus program. Its only for msn.

PiKe · 4 May 2009 at 23:49

Ok, when I saw Live OneCare I thought it was subscription based.

Locke · 4 May 2009 at 23:52

I Rar mine and I don't have any pop ups or notifications, maybe try some other kind of compression?

Coxyis · 4 May 2009 at 23:57

I think it only refuses to send .zip etc and .exe files if there isn't an antivirus prog linked to msn?

Just go into the msn settings and use the one they suggest if you don't know any better?

MarkW7 · 5 May 2009 at 00:01

Ross1234 said:
Install the anti virus program. Its only for msn.

+1, When it prompts you just accept - no other way round it.

Rainmaker · 5 May 2009 at 00:14

MarkW7 said:
+1, When it prompts you just accept - no other way round it.

Not strictly true. You can use ANY command line/on demand virus scanner by entering its location and any flags in the box provided. Eset, Kaspersky, Avira and any of the big players will have this information on their site and/or forums or whatever.

HangTime · 5 May 2009 at 00:30

Might be worth re-archiving it as .7z, will be smaller and might bypass the requirement to be scanned.

ns400r · 5 May 2009 at 00:35

http://help.live.com/help.aspx?mkt=en-us&project=WL_Messengerv9&querytype=keyword&query=batrefx#sr0

me227 · 5 May 2009 at 01:21

Just change the file extension then the other person can change it back.

siclilmonkey · 5 May 2009 at 10:06

i remove the file extension then tell the other person to add it once the transfer has finished.

bledd · 5 May 2009 at 10:08

install hamachi on both machines

then transfer over ftp (filezilla server and filezilla client), or simply windows filesharing

i tend to split files up into 5mb chunks using 7zip before sending

hamachi is like a basic MSN, but it creates an actual network between you.

neil_g · 5 May 2009 at 10:15

i just specified the avast exe in the AV settings..

SimonC · 5 May 2009 at 11:57

I had this the other day when a friend sent me something, just pointed it towards the avast.exe and all was good.

lightbulb · 5 May 2009 at 17:12

This

siclilmonkey said:
i remove the file extension then tell the other person to add it once the transfer has finished.

and this:

me227 said:
Just change the file extension then the other person can change it back.

works every time.

apeZ · 5 May 2009 at 17:35

I always have problems with .zips and .exes.

Generally, I just tell them to .rar it, and it gets saved fine.

Like the file extension tip though!

Craig321 · 5 May 2009 at 17:38

IIRC you can use A-patch to disable the required anti-virus for sending .exes etc.

MarcLister · 5 May 2009 at 18:15

Craig321 said:
IIRC you can use A-patch to disable the required anti-virus for sending .exes etc.

Yep. A-Patch can tell MSN to not worry about sending exes.