File Compression

[Guest]

Hello,

I am trying to use the compression file feature built
into WIN XP Pro...when I send a large file to a
compressed folder it does not shrink much in size. I am
trying to take a large file and compress it so I can
easily send it via an e-mail.

Also trying to figure out a way to break down a large
attachment send IT via outlook 2003 and reassemble it on
the other end.

WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK

 

[Ken Blake]

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I am trying to use the compression file feature built
into WIN XP Pro...when I send a large file to a
compressed folder it does not shrink much in size.

How much a file compresses depends on, first, the type of file it
is, and second, the specific data it contains. Some file types,
for example .jpg, are already compressed, and if you try to
compress them, you get little or no addition savings. Sometimes
compressing an already-compressed file can even make it *bigger*,
because you get overhead bytes from the extra compression.

I am
trying to take a large file and compress it so I can
easily send it via an e-mail.

You may not be able to do this, depending on the file. If you've
tried and been unsuccessful, it's almost certain that you won't
be able to.

Also trying to figure out a way to break down a large
attachment send IT via outlook 2003 and reassemble it on
the other end.

There are several freeware file splitting programs available. A
google search will get you several choices. Also almost every
zip/unzip utility provides this capabillity.

 

[JW]

If the person you are sending it to has XP, then you can use Windows
Messenger to send the file. There's no need to compress it, and there is no
file size limit with Windows Messenger.

Hello,

I am trying to use the compression file feature built
into WIN XP Pro...when I send a large file to a
compressed folder it does not shrink much in size. I am
trying to take a large file and compress it so I can
easily send it via an e-mail.

Also trying to figure out a way to break down a large
attachment send IT via outlook 2003 and reassemble it on
the other end.

WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK