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How to encrypt/password-protect files for sending via email

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  • 04-12-2012 5:00pm
    #1
    take everything
    Registered Users Posts: 9,806 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    How can i encrypt a folder in windows 7. I want to send them in an email to someone.
    I thought this would be simple. I'm not looking for anything fancy, just basic password-protection.
    I'd like to do it without having to download 3rd party software either (because i couldn't be sure if the other person would have the ability to open it then).
    Thanks.


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    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Pretty sure you'll need 3rd party software. Zip files can have basic password protection. More or less everyone has software that can deal with zip files now (unzip is built into windows, not sure if it supports passwords though).


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    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Yea, pretty much most types of compression software like Winrar has password protection.


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    Tea_Bag
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    i'd hardly call zip file passwords secure though.


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    yoyo
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    7Zip is free and supports decent encryption methods for its own .7z format. Of course the receiver would need to have 7zip or a program capable of opening 7z files installed, but for encryption to work both parties will need to have a program supporting the encryption regardless of the kind

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    ArtyM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭ArtyM


    Check out Truecrypt.
    Its free, open source, and a pretty comprehensive encryption solution.
    Easy to install and works.
    Be aware that you wont be getting your files back if you encrypt them and then forget your password/encryption key.


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    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    i'd hardly call zip file passwords secure though.

    Depends on your definition. I mean I wouldn't call it "government level" secure, but I'd call it "average joe" secure. It really depends on the amount of effort you think the other party will expend in trying to view your zip file. In most cases the existence of a password would be enough to put the vast majority of punters off.


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