If a folder contains only a few files, you can send its contents by e-mail by attaching each file separately to the letter and indicating the name of the folder in the text. The recipient will be able to independently create a folder with this name and place the sent files in it. However, if there are dozens of files in a folder, this operation will take a lot of time and traffic. It is more convenient to use an archiving program to pack a folder with its contents into one file.
It is necessary
Archiving software and mail client or web mail service
Instructions
Step 1
Open Windows Explorer by double-clicking the My Computer shortcut on the desktop or by pressing the WIN + E keyboard shortcut. Find the folder you want to send and right-click it. In the context menu, select the command for packing to archive. Depending on the installed archiver, the wording of this command may differ, but the meaning will be the same. For example, if you are using WinRAR, and the folder is called “Texts”, then the packing command in the context menu will be formulated as follows: “Add Texts.rar to archive”. If you select this particular line in the menu, and not "Add to archive", then WinRAR will create the Texts.rar file without additional questions and place the folder along with the contents into it.
Step 2
Make sure that the size of the resulting archive is not too large to be sent by e-mail. Almost all public web services have limits on the size of the uploaded files. If your packed folder does not fit into the specified limit, then the archive must be split into several parts. If you are using WinRAR, then the rar file can be converted into a multivolume archive. To do this, open it by double-clicking it, press the keyboard shortcut alt="Image" + Q and click the "Compress" button. In the lower left corner of the compression settings window there is a field with the name "Divide into volumes in size (in bytes)" - specify in it the limit value for the weight of each individual archive file. For example, for the 15 megabyte limit, enter "15 m" (without quotes) there. Then press the "OK" button and in the next window the same button. The archiver will repack your folder into several files, and delete the original one and present a report on the work done. Close both remaining open WinRAR windows - the archive is ready to be sent.
Step 3
Create a letter in which you will send the zipped folder. If you are using the mail client program installed on your computer, then to attach prepared files to the letter, you just need to select them in the explorer and drag them onto the text of the letter with the mouse. And when using any of the online mail services (Gmail.com, Mail.ru, etc.), find a link in its interface for attaching attachments. For example, in the Gmail service, it is placed under the email subject field and has a paperclip icon with the inscription "Attach a file". Click it, click the "Browse" button, find the first of the archive files and click the "Open" button. If there is more than one file, then use the next line of the file attachment - it will appear below with the inscription "Attach another file".
When all parts of the archive are attached to the letter, send it to the addressee, not forgetting to write the accompanying text and the subject of the message.
