can I e-mail a file folder?

steveb · January 15th, 2006

I was wondering if there is any way to e-mail a whole file folder at one time as an attachment
Can anyone help?

**Johnny** · January 15th, 2006

You would have to make it a zip file or something before you can. So, as long as it's not over the size limit your isp sets then you can do it ... Something else you have to look at also is that not all email clients allow you to send and recieve zip files. So make sure the person you are sending it to can recieve it also ..

steveb · January 27th, 2006

thank you for your help sorry it took so long to reply

**LeeJend** · January 27th, 2006

The way around the zip restriction is to change the filename extension.

Instead of mystuff.zip rename it to mystuff.xxx

This will fool most ISP and mail servers though some actuall open your file to examine the file type.

Don't forget to tell the recipient to rename it before he opens it. Or you can just open a misnamed ZIP by using the right click menu to select open with winzip.

**Johnny** · January 27th, 2006

That is a good thought leejend.I didn't think of that ..

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steveb OSNN Junior Addict Joined: January 2006 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	can I e-mail a file folder? I was wondering if there is any way to e-mail a whole file folder at one time as an attachment Can anyone help?

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: can I e-mail a file folder? You would have to make it a zip file or something before you can. So, as long as it's not over the size limit your isp sets then you can do it ... Something else you have to look at also is that not all email clients allow you to send and recieve zip files. So make sure the person you are sending it to can recieve it also .. Paul Reed Smith.

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steveb OSNN Junior Addict Joined: January 2006 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: can I e-mail a file folder? thank you for your help sorry it took so long to reply

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Re: can I e-mail a file folder? The way around the zip restriction is to change the filename extension. Instead of mystuff.zip rename it to mystuff.xxx This will fool most ISP and mail servers though some actuall open your file to examine the file type. Don't forget to tell the recipient to rename it before he opens it. Or you can just open a misnamed ZIP by using the right click menu to select open with winzip. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: can I e-mail a file folder? That is a good thought leejend.I didn't think of that .. Paul Reed Smith.

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