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7-Zip Password

CYHSN · 2011-12-04 18:35:00

I am trying to password protect some files before I email them and I'm trying to use 7-Zip to do it. I'm in the 'Add to Archive' window where you change all the settings and I enter my pass, and then encypt but for some reason it's not adding a password? I've tried using both the 7zip and Zip format but no sucess, have no…

04-12-2011 6:35pm

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CYHSN

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I am trying to password protect some files before I email them and I'm trying to use 7-Zip to do it. I'm in the 'Add to Archive' window where you change all the settings and I enter my pass, and then encypt but for some reason it's not adding a password?

I've tried using both the 7zip and Zip format but no sucess, have no idea why, anybody have any clue?

Thanks

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#2 04-12-2011 8:22pm

bonzodog2

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I have a portable version of 7zip, just created a passworded ZIP,opened it with WinRAR, it wanted a pwd and extracted OK

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