Rar Files

[dodger]

Hi,

I want to send a rar file to a member on this site, i have only sent photo's via my e mail never rar's although i have received rar files via my e mail in the past but i can't remember how big the files were,

So how can i do it,

Thanks for any help,

Roger.

[TSR2]

Not sure I fully understand the question Roger, but you just attach it to an email the same as you would any other attachment. What size is the rar file you have created?

[dodger]

Hi Ben,

The file is 12.4 mb and yes i thought i could send it the same as the photo's i send my daughter as like i said that is all i have sent, mind you i have had to reduce the photo sizes so perhaps the rar file is to big, i should look on my e-mail and see the maximum size!

i could try opening the rar and sending smaller folders in rar form if you understand me, this is an area i have never done and of course i have downloaded hundreds of rar files but not uploaded any!

Roger.

[TSR2]

I use 7zip if I'm creating rar files, and it gives you the option to split the archive into smaller files. This way you could send 2 or more separate emails each with half of the archive. Then when he receives them at the other end it effectively joins them together when he un-rars them.

[dodger]

Thanks Ben, i use 7zip now and again i will try that and see if i can send them there files!

Cheers,

Roger.

[Garry Russell]

.rar works in exactly the same way as .zip...but is a better compression

You need WinRar to handle them.

[TSR2]

Hi Garry,

You don't need WinRAR mate, 7zip does it, and does it for free. TBH the compression differences are so small I really don't know why folk don't use zip as its a much more accessible format.

[Garry Russell]

That's odd as on one of my machines I only have winzip and the .rar files appear as blank icons and can't be opened giving the option to search for a programme.???

I always make zips as that's what people have but I do it in Wimrar, if I use .rar then I get replies that they can't open it as I mention here.

[TSR2]

7zip isn't WinZip mate, its a different program. 7zip is freeware. WinZip is bloatware

http://7-zip.org/

[Garry Russell]

I see mate

Maybe I should try that one