ZIP attachments in PDF file

How can ZIP files be opened from a PDF file using Preview.
First, how can you see attachments within Preview, and then, how can it be opened.

For full details on the fix / workaround, see thread this post <http://forums.adobe.com/message/1152245#1152245> in the "Acrobat 9 Pro can't open zip attachment in Adobe tutorial PDF".

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I am using the Adobe Acrobat 8.1.2 professional
and i attach the zip file in the pdf file
after that, the user that just use the Adobe Reader 8.1.2 cannot open the Adobe zip attachment.
Do i do any one in add the attachment or the Reader cannot open the attachment with zip file
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I have developed an application using Oracle 8i and forms 6i. There is a report developed in 6i repors and saved as PDF format. this file I have to send as attachemnts to the employees.
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The easiest way (and OS independent, so you don't need Outlook or blat or something like that) is to send the email and attachment from the database. Package utl_smtp won't let you do that, but with Java mail you can. So, after you generated your report, you can mail it using Java mail.
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Have just produced my first PDF files using LR - one of 10MB, the other 8MB. When attempting to send these as an attachment to an email I received a pop-up advizing me that 10MB was the limit for any single attachment. I then had the idea of zipping the files but as it turned out the resultant zip files were almost as big as the original PDF's. I sent an email to PKZip enquiring as to whether or not I was doing something wrong. Part of the reply I received is as follows:
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Unfortunately PKZIP (or any other equivalent program) can only significantly reduce files that are not already in a compressed format (otherwise you would be able to zip your zip file and so on :-) ). The PDFs that LR produces contain JPEG images which are already in a compressed format so you cannot get much further compression.
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Hello,
I hope you can help me with th following question, thanks! I've seen similar problems like mine on the forums, but it's not exactly the same.
The screenshots are in german, but I think you get the idea.
When linking to the file of the button I use the following options (used "New Window"):
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Hi Vikrantt,
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I have made some comments in each image, I hope that makes a better understanding.
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