How do I open a zip file attached to an email.

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First save it outside mail, e.g. on desktop; simply drag it there or use save function of attached files in Mail.app
If you double click on it and does not open, the file is corrupt or incomplete.
If you did that while in Mail.app, I assume the download had not yet been completed at the time you clicked on it.

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