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Easy old school encryption ( attach an encrypted file )

We send out encrypted files all the time as we have important regulations we need to adhere to.  Now we need to get some of our modified data back from our onsite contractors and they do not have access to our "automatic in-house resources"

We have many onsite people in many different offices that need to encrypt files, attach them and send them back.  Sending out instructions ahead of time is not going to work as they will be ignored or they will call to ask what the email says.  

Is there some sort of Hippa certified website that we can pay a few dollars a month for?  Is there a web link that will encrypt a file?  

thx
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@Eirman,

When your contractors receive the archive, they open it (but DO NOT extract/decrypt any files). They can open individual files and edit/print them, and close the archive.

Sounds conflicting. Please clarify this step.
Suppose the password protected archive is called ProjectX.rar and it contains .....
Doc1.doc
Doc2.doc
Doc3.doc
Doc4.doc
Expenses1.xls
PresentationX.ppt

When the contractor opens ProjectX.rar they will see the above list  ~~~~ The documents are still encrypted.
They open a document for editing (Password required) ~~~~ The documents are still encrypted.
They edit the document and save it ~~~~ The documents are still encrypted.
They close the archive and Winrar asks if "you want to update the archive" ~~~~ The documents are still encrypted.
The normal answer to the above would YES ~~~~ The documents are still encrypted.
The updated archive is emailed back ~~~~ The documents are still encrypted.

With this workflow, the documents always remain encrypted so the contractor does not have encrypt them.
I see. So the files aren't extracted, separating it from the archive. Thanks, Eirman
It's just as well you asked NewVillageIT
Things should be a lot clearer to the OP now.
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So many great answers.

My solution is in this but due to hippa I should not say which one.

Thank you all
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Hippy is really depending on security through obscurity? If yes its not a good concept, but neverthemind, many of such certifications arent ;)