Can videos be zipped/compressed to email as smaller attachments?

Could I do this if I purchased Quicktime rather than using the free download?
Even an 8-second video I shot takes too long to email. My others are too large to send via my ISP.
I tried zipping them using the "Compress" option but it didn't seem to work. When I checked "Get Info", they were the same size as the pre-zipped files.
If Quicktime Pro does do this, will friends who don't have Quicktime be able to unzip and watch them?
Also, does Quicktime Pro allow video capture?
Thanx.

*Some suggestions regarding sending large files:*
If you both have High-speed connections, the easiest & fastest way is through AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) or any IM that has file transfers.
I send all my music & movie files this way instead of using email.
iChat has the same ability of transferring large files as AIM.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=150934
Adium has file transfers.
Yahoo Messenger has file transfers.
If you must use email, check out YouSendIt for large & small file transfers.

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