[benz]

hi, as i would like to send a file of 2Mb size to another e mail box, how can i compress the file such that i can send, any bulit in software in Panther?
thanks

[Earth Mk. II]

There's a compression function built-into the Finder in Panther: ctl-click (or right click if you have a 2 button mouse) on the file(s) you want to compress, and select "Create Archive of ..."

That will make a compressed .zip archive of the file(s), which is compatible with both Macs and Windows PC's.

[benz]

thanks, i get it, but it seem that the compressed file (.zip) sized seem similar to the original , can I choose level of compression?
thanks

[Art Vandelay]

Some file formats don't compress much or are already compressed. For example, JPEG and MP3 are compressed formats. So, compressing them again with ZIP yields little improvement.