I disagree. I zip files for the sake of cutting down the file size. A compiled exe will not zip smaller. I don't like the idea of people getting comfortable with zip files, because the next thing will be zipped viruses that people will see and say, "Oh, this is a zip file, I can open it and launch whatever's in it..." Ray at work > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris McEvoy [mailto:chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 >=20 > These should always be zipped ... >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Costanzo, Ray [mailto:rcostanzo@xxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20 > > Sent: Monday 19 May 2003 14:53 > > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [windows2000] Re: VIRUS WARNING > >=3D20 > >=3D20 > >=3D20 > > There are those who frequently receive legitimate exe files though.=20 > >=3D20 Ray at work > >=3D20 > > > -----Original Message----- ***************************************************************************= ******************************* The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the p= ersonal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. Distribution, publication, or retransmiss= ion of this message is strictly=20 prohibited. This message may be a bank to client communication and as such= is priviliged and confidential. =20 If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent res= ponsible for delivering it to the=20 intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this doc= ument in error and that any=20 review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly= prohibited. If you have received=20 this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and de= lete the original message. The sender of this e-mail specifically "opts-out" of the Electronic Signatu= res and Global and National=20 Commerce Act (E-Sign) and any and all similar state and federal acts. Acco= rdingly, but without limitation,=20 any and all documents, contracts, and ageements must contain a handwritten = signature of the sender to be legal, valid, and enforceable. ***************************************************************************= ******************************* ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm