Attaching a compressed folder or a zipped file to an email is easier than including multiple files in a single message. After all, the upload time for a single file or folder is much shorter than that of multiple files or folders. You can compress multiple files in one of two different ways: by sending them to a compressed folder or by zipping them to a single file.
* Compressing folders
The first method of compressing multiple files is to send them into a compressed folder. To do this, you have to transfer all the files you need to email in a single folder. Right click the folder and choose the “Send To” option in the drop-down menu. From the Send To drop-down menu, choose the “Compressed (zipped) Folder” option to finally send the files into a compressed folder.
* Zipping files
If you have a compression program like WinZip or WinRar installed in your computer, then you can also compress your files into a single zipped file. Like the first method, you also need to transfer all the files that you need to email in a single folder. Right click the said folder and choose the “Add to Archive…” option. Upon clicking the “Add to Archive…” option, a new window will pop on your screen. In the window, choose the archive format that you want to use: a .zip file or a .rar file, depending on which compression program you prefer.
How to send compressed files
To include a compressed folder or a zipped file in your email, you have to select the “Attach File” option in the Compose page of your email provider. Click the “Browse” button to locate the zipped file or compressed folder that you wish to send. Once you find it, click it once to select it. Only click the “Send” button after entering the accompanying message of the outgoing email and the email address of the recipient in their respective fields.