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Compression Tools for Outlook

These tools reduce the amount of space required to store attachments and the amount of time required to send messages by applying various compression techniques. 

The applications on this page integrate with Outlook. Tools for use with servers are listed at Compression Tools for Exchange server.

 

 

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Tools

Attachments Zip Compressor   Automatically compresses outgoing attachments into .zip files. Can extract files from incoming .zip attachments or compress attachments in an incoming message. Can handle incoming files that Outlook blocks and put them into .zip files.
Attachments2Zip   Automatically zip and encrypt (protect) sensitive e-mail attachments when sending Outlook messages.
AutoZip   AutoZip is an add-in which enables you to automatically compress attachments of outgoing message with a single click. Freeware version available. Works with Outlook 2000/2002/2003.
bxAutoZip   Automatically compresses attachments in outgoing mail messages.
DirectXchange   DirectXchange is an Outlook Add-in that allows you to safely sends large files via email by automatically compressing and splitting. From within Outlook itself, DirectXchange loads large files, compresses them into a zip archive, splits the archive into multiple pieces and attaches each piece to a separate email message. It then transmits these messages as standard mail messages to the recipient. The size of the individual messages is completely under your control. On the receiving end, DirectXchange automatically re-assembles the pieces into the original archive.
MIRAMI Tools   Addin makes it easier to work with attachments. Acquire images from a scanner and attach directly to the email and compress attachments.
PKZIP for Desktop   PKZip for Desktop adds integration with Outlook to automatically compress, sign, and encrypt message attachments. Enforcement of enterprise policies using policy management capabilities, controlling who can use encryption and what method of encryption they use. Command-line add-on for scripting unattended processes.
WinZip Email Companion for Outlook   The Companion can be configured to automatically zip your attachments, ask whether or not you want them zipped, or let you zip and attach files manually with just a few mouse clicks. Toolbar and menu items allow you to control the Companion's functionality on a message-by-message basis. In addition, sensitive attachments can be easily protected with the same built-in advanced AES encryption found in WinZip. Version 2.
WS:Compress Out   Automatically compresses attachments in ZIP format to outgoing messages with the option to exclude attachments by size or of a particular type. Also allows for inclusion of comments and password to compressed attachments. Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003.
ZipBee   Tool for automatically compressing message attachments into ZIP-format files. Available in both a standard edition and an enterprise edition with deployment kit and COM objects for scripting zip and unzip operations.
ZipMail   E-mail and message tracking service using a public key server, with direct Outlook integration via a free add-in. Also compresses and encrypts file attachments.
ZipOut   Outlook COM Add-in that automatically compresses mail attachments for all types of Outlook items, both outgoing messages and items in folders. Maintains an index of attachments, so you can find and open them easily, but does not index the full text of attached documents. Can be configured to automatically compress .exe and other file types blocked by the Outlook Email Security Update, so that recipients will get a .zip file they can open without difficulty.
ZixMail   E-mail and message tracking service using a public key server, with direct Outlook integration via a free add-in. Also compresses and encrypts file attachments.
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More Information

  • Housekeeping and Message Management Tools -- More tools for dealing with folder size issues
  • Mobile Access to Microsoft Exchange Server Data -- Many of the mobile access tools include compression to reduce bandwidth requirements.
  • Updated Mar 17 2008

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