How to save a .exe attachement ?

zwaluw (second time) · Mon May 26, 2003 9:52 pm

Hi,

I have downloaded a .exe file (excisting of partial messages).
These partial messages are not reassembled and I can't save the executable.
The only way to save the partial messages is by hand and they are all called name.part01.zl9 and overwriting each other.
The real name of the reassembled file should be name.part01.exe

Does anyone know how I can solve this problem?

Thanks
zwaluw

alex · Post by **alex** » Tue May 27, 2003 12:34 pm

maybe there was some problem with posting the attachments (e.g. posted software has a bug), when you save attachments manually there is an option to rename files automatically in properties->general, see combo boxes down to the right but then the question arises in what order you'll assemble them.

if you want point me the location of the post or save a couple of article sources and show here full headers with several starting lines of the bodies.

jsdkr · Post by **jsdkr** » Tue May 27, 2003 5:03 pm

Please be very careful if your going to download *.exe files , they are a very popular way to introduce trojans into your computer . That file your working on sounds like a failure on someones part to post properly .

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zwaluw · Post by **zwaluw** » Tue May 27, 2003 8:11 pm

alex wrote:maybe there was some problem with posting the attachments (e.g. posted software has a bug),.

It happend with other files as well.

when you save attachments manually there is an option to rename files automatically in properties->general, see combo boxes down to the right but then the question arises in what order you'll assemble them..

I did so and it worked fine, I only had to rename and reassemble them myself.

if you want point me the location of the post or save a couple of article sources and show here full headers with several starting lines of the bodies.

Your answer made me understand it wasn't done by NewsPro itself. So I looked further and discovered it was my FireWall (ZoneAlarm) that was preventing to save .exe files. So I think the problem is solved.

Thanks for your advise and help.

zwaluw · Post by **zwaluw** » Tue May 27, 2003 8:22 pm

jsdkr wrote:Please be very careful if your going to download *.exe files , they are a very popular way to introduce trojans into your computer . That file your working on sounds like a failure on someones part to post properly .
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I know I have to be careful with executables and normally I don't download or execute them. But in this case I'm pretty sure it's trusty. (look to my respons to Alex as well)
Thanks for your advise en help.