Version: (using KDE 4.3.2) Installed from: Ubuntu Packages Apart from saving transfer time, zipping is sometimes useful when sending files to smartphones which don't have a "save to" option in the received messages application, as a way to save the received file to a different location. GNOME has this function, and it is quite practical.
Set as confirmed since I agree that will be nice to have that option.
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