How to password protect a zip file

How can I password protect a zip file and if I email the file will the recipient need the password?

I found a nifty tip to encrypt a zip file that is built into OSX.  The only issue is you have to use the command line (Terminal).  If you don't mind a little tinkering here is how you can encrypt your files to an encrypted zip without buying any other program.
1. Open up a Terminal window on your mac
2. Navigate "cd" to the directory where the file you what to make an encrypted zip file.
3. Type:
     zip -e SecretEncryptedFile.zip FileToEncrypt.txt
Note: the man pages have more than you ever wanted to know about the zip command: "man zip"
To unencrypt simple double click on the file and type the password.  I have also unencrypted the files on a PC.

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