Yes, a .docx file is really a .zip archive (I told you it was compressed). Most of what you find inside are .xml files–another open standard. That experiment will also work on .xlsx and .pptx files.

Other files (PDFs, and some regular .doc and .docx files) come through fine. <BR><BR>If I open them in a text editor (EditPadPro), the text does come through, after a whole bunch of junk ...