Can I compress a file before sending it as email attachement

[AC Question]

I have a voice files that is too large to send vial email. Is there a way I can compress it and then send it.

Once it is received the other end which is in Outlook on a computer can it just be listened to using the appropriate software or does it then need to be de-compressed before listening to.

 

[ManiacJoe]

If you compress it before sending it, they will need to decompress it before using it.

Email is not the correct way to be sending huge files. Upload the file to a sharing site like Dropbox.com or Google Drive or the like, then email the URL to the uploaded file.

 

[Rukbat]

Most audio files are already compressed, so compressing it will either fail (depending on the compression app) or result in a slightly larger file (it gets stored as-is, since it can't be compressed, and a header is added in front of it.) As Joe said, use Google Drive, https://www.dropbox.com/ or MEGA.