Hi.Well then, it will depend on the program that was used to compress the zip file. If it is legacy zip IE uses the Deflate algorithm then windows will be able to open it. If it was compressed with WinZip however using their own proprietary compression algorithm then you'll have problems. My advice to you is to tell your contact if they are unable to open the zip file using windows to download and install WinZip, showing him if necessary. Alternatively, uncompress the files yourself and recompress them using legacy compression in WinZip, this will guarantee that the file can be opened on windows. Sorry if this is long winded but I want you to be clear on this point.
All the best, Ibrahim.----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrien" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:21 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with zip files please
Hi WinZip although the file I want to send was already zipped when I got it. Regards Adrien You can get me off list at: adriencollins06@xxxxxxx or adrien_collins@xxxxxxxxxxx Or adrien.collins@xxxxxxxxx Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the software from: http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank e-mail to: speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu Sent: 03 June 2009 18:27 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with zip files please Hi. Yes, xp has basic zip handling, its called Compressed Folders. Make sure that your using Legacy compression when sending your zip file else the person receiving it will need WinZip to extract it. Incidentally, are you using the email companion or WinZip proper to compress then email the file? All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrien" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'access uk'" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 4:11 PM Subject: [access-uk] Help with zip files pleaseHi I am trying to send a file to someone, the person who Iwantto receive the file doesn't know much about computers at all, winzip is something totally new and strange to him.Isthere a way of sending an exe file without zipping it up. Avast thinks it's a virus. I have given the person the program in a zip file but he's new to zip files and that's something I'm going to have to teach him about later on. Would windows xp just open the zip file without winzip? Regards Adrien You can get me off list at: adriencollins06@xxxxxxx or adrien_collins@xxxxxxxxxxx Or adrien.collins@xxxxxxxxx Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the software from: http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank e-mail to: speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-followinglink:-**[mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click onthe** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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