1
I know how to attach multiple files to emails, just add them to an archive and send the archive instead. But I'm curious, why exactly can't we attach actual directories to emails? Is it a technology issue? It's 2015, wouldn't we have figured this out by now?
I have searched this question on Google but I just see websites telling me how to send multiple files (by archiving them).
2It would be inefficient and possibly not portable. You would be trying to send a piece of a filesystem. First you would have to reconstruct a mini-filesystem that consisted of just the directory you want to send. Then you would be sending not just the salient data, but also the filesystem metadata. Then what to do with it when received? You're creating more problems than solving one. Sending an archive is practical because it is efficient and portable. – sawdust – 2015-10-28T18:20:39.897