Corrupt/bad PDF files

Hi everyone!! I downloaded pdf files from a health insurance site which is now causing my computer to freeze any time I go near these files..
If I try to drag the files to the bin, it will make my Finder unresponsive. If I try opening the files, they make Preview unresponsive.
How can I delete these files from my computer??

I'm not a terminal guy but you might be able to successfully delete them that way.

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I have been a little frustrated trying tomcat to send a pdf file by email after it have been uploaded to the server.
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Second case:
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package eor;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Properties;
import javax.activation.DataHandler;
import javax.activation.FileDataSource;
import javax.mail.Authenticator;
import javax.mail.Message;
import javax.mail.MessagingException;
import javax.mail.Multipart;
import javax.mail.PasswordAuthentication;
import javax.mail.Session;
import javax.mail.Transport;
import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeBodyPart;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMultipart;
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private static final String SMTP_AUTH_PWD = "pass";
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String subject = "Sendit from linux ";
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attachmentPart.setDataHandler(new DataHandler(fileDataSource));
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Regards,

bshannon wrote:
Are you sure you're using the Sun implementation of JavaMail on RedHat? Some versions of
Linux come with the Gnu version of JavaMail included, which might behave differently.
If you turn on session debugging, what does the protocol trace show?
Are you sure you're sending the same file in all cases?
Are you sure the file upload is complete before you send the file?Are you sure you're using the Sun implementation of JavaMail on RedHat?
Yes I am using JavaMail 1.4 from SUN.
If you turn on session debugging, what does the protocol trace show?
Yes. Below you will find the protocol trace.
Are you sure you're sending the same file in all cases?
Yes I am sure.
Are you sure the file upload is complete before you send the file?
Good point. I will check it out!
Protocol Trace output:
Grabando archivo en disco...
DEBUG: setDebug: JavaMail version 1.4.1
DEBUG: getProvider() returning javax.mail.Provider[TRANSPORT,smtp,com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport,Sun Microsystems, Inc]
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220 SMTP IM2 Proxy Server Ready
DEBUG SMTP: connected to host "168.243.220.232", port: 25
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250-DSN
250-AUTH LOGIN
250-AUTH=LOGIN
250-STARTTLS
250 TLS
DEBUG SMTP: Found extension "SIZE", arg "0"
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DEBUG SMTP: Found extension "STARTTLS", arg ""
DEBUG SMTP: Found extension "TLS", arg ""
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334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
c3ZhbGxl
334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
dmFsZXJpYW1pYW1vcg==
235 Authenticated successfully
DEBUG SMTP: use8bit false
MAIL FROM:<[email protected]>
250 +OK Sender OK
RCPT TO:<[email protected]>
250 +OK Recipient OK
DEBUG SMTP: Verified Addresses
DEBUG SMTP:   [email protected]
DATA
354 Start mail input, end with "<CR><LF>.<CR><LF>"
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:47:18 -0600 (CST)
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Subject: Sendit from linux
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;
        boundary="----=_Part_0_28970806.1222472838992"
------=_Part_0_28970806.1222472838992
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
This is a important message with attachment
------=_Part_0_28970806.1222472838992
Content-Type: application/octet-stream;
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
Content-Disposition: attachment;
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JVBERi0xLjANCg0KMSAwIG9iag0KPDwgL1R5cGUgL0NhdGFsb2cgL1BhZ2VzIDIgMCBSID4+DQpl
bmRvYmoNCg0KMiAwIG9iag0KPDwgL1R5cGUgL1BhZ2VzIC9LaWRzIFsgMyAwIFIgXSAvQ291bnQg
MSA+Pg0KZW5kb2JqDQoNCjMgMCBvYmoNCjw8IC9UeXBlIC9QYWdlIC9QYXJlbnQgMiAwIFIgL01l
77+9DC/vv73vv71YYO+/vVsMF20t77+977+9Nkg777+9bitg77+9KO+/ve+/ve+/ve+/ve+/vXw1
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QUIT
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