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how do I open a zip format attachment sent by email

pdchapman
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I have been sent an email with an attachment in a zip format file 2014111812312935.zip 133KB

I have been sent an email with an attachment in a zip format file 2014111812312935.zip 133KB

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Windows has a built-in feature to work with zip files after you save them to disk: they are handled as compressed folders.

If you want to launch them directly from the message, you may need some additional software. A free, open-source program to read and create ZIP files is:

7-zip: http://www.7-zip.org/

Modified by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer