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I need to send someone the set-up file for the PAF (Personal Ancestry File by the Mormons) program but Outlook blocks .exe files.
I've tried changing the file extension to .e-x-e and to .docx but that hasn't worked.

Suggestions please.

Have you tried the advice in this youtube video Brian? I haven't watched it through so apologies if it's what you have tried.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgYGY9NbMqA&ab_channel=OnlineComputerTips

I'm not tech-savvy enough to help, but this might explain why you are having problems.


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I originally downloaded the program file from the LDS site way back in the noughties when I first started doing genealogy so I know it is safe and have installed it on each of my computers in turn as they have been upgraded.

Upload the file to Google Drive and then share it with the recipient using their email address.

Brian,
We corresponded quite some time ago re:PAF. I don't think that any other member uses it.
There are two application files - paf5 and pstart.
But you would need to send the whole suite, not just the setup file. Otherwise what will the setup file setup???

What I need to send is the folder which contains the whole setup suite of programs.

I haven't used Google Drive so will download and install it and try to figure out how it works.

Have you considered burning the folder (including sub-folders) onto a cd and mailing it?

EDIT
Or copying to a memory stick? The actual 'download' file is just under 10MB

How to use Goggle Drive (free)

https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2424384?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

nb: you will need to create a google account (free) if you do not already have one. The same drive can be accessed from any device eg phone, computer, tbalet and any OS which supports Chrome.

I've tried using the Google Drive.
If that fails I'll put it on a memory stick and give it to her (she's in the same village).