Is it possible to attach a folder rather than attaching files while sending an email?

What are the steps to be taken while doing so?

Is it possible to attach a folder rather than attaching files while sending an email?
Yes. Right-click on the folder and convert it to a .zip archive, then send the archive.
Reply:Typically - NO. You can however "zip" a folder or directory into a single achive or ".zip file" and attach that file.





Programs like WinZip or PKZip have been around for years to accomplish this.





It is important to note that some email anti-virus gateways require any archived file NOT be password protected so that files containing a virus within an archive can be scanned for and blocked.





By default, a password protected .zip file will be blocked or deleted by some of these anti-virus engines.





Likewise, if you have an antivirus program, "scan inside archives" should always be selected as a default to protect you against viruses which have been zipped into an archive.





A second benefit to zipping a directory other than ease of multiple file attachments, is that .zip files have various algorithms which compress out unneccesary space within the files. Text files and word processing type documents compress the most. Pictures are generally already in a compressed format, and do not generally benefit in size reduction from compression. An archive still is however an easy way to send a single file with multiple pictures included.
Reply:Yep you can attach a folder. It's as easy as 1-2-3.


1.Right click the folder


2.(off the menu) Send to %26gt; Cmpressed (zipped) folder


3.Attach the zip instead of the files





And when they get it at the other end its just as simple.


1. Right Click the folder


2. (off the menu) Extract All


3. A wizard will appear and you just have to keep clicking next until the finish!