Greetings All,
Here are some useful links and a brief description of each one
If this problem hasn't hit you yet... it will.
With the ever-increasing popularity of sharing home-videos, mp3 audios, and other large files online, actually transferring those files to your customers, friends, and family presents a problem.
Most email systems limit the size of the files you can send, and often completely restrict some file types, such as .exe, from passing through their email servers.
Most computer geeks say, "Just ftp it to your server and I'll download it from the Web."
Unfortunately, that solution often proves too much of a hassle, and actually rates impossible for those without ftp access to a website and the knowledge to use it.
To solve this problem, a new breed of website file transfer service has emerged to help the technically or time- challenged masses share their huge files online.
First is YouSendIt.com
I discovered this website as most people discover new sites, I saw someone else using it.
Log on to www.yousendit.com.
After you create a user name and password:
(1)Enter the recipient's email address, (2) chose the file to be sent by browsing your hard drive, (3) enter your email and type in a brief message, and (4) click the "send" button.
The service uploads the file to the web and sends the recipient an email message with a link to download the file from their website.
After downloading the file, you can click a link to delete the file from their server.
If you don't click that link, the server would automatically delete the file after 7 days.
This service allows you to send up to a 1 gigabyte file.
This enables you to send virtually anything you can think of to anyone with an email address and Internet connection.
In order to send files larger than 1 gigabyte you will have to use one of their pay plans.
Next is DropLoad.com
DropLoad.com also enables users to send large files, though they restrict file sizes to 100 MB.
However, DropLoad.com offers one extra feature lacking in YouSendIt: delivery confirmation.
Dropload enables you to know when the person you sent the file to actually clicks the link to download the file.
This cuts down on the "I never got the file" claims and acts like the Post Office making them sign for registered mail.
You can't prove they read it, but you can prove they received it.
DropLoad.com does require you to register for a username and password, but the service is free.
Overall, both services do an excellent job of solving a growing problem for a huge audience worldwide.
Also, if you sell information products customers download from the Internet, the link expiration and confirmation features can come in handy (such as giving out free samples or preview copies to potential joint venture partners).
Hopefully, many of you will find these sites helpful in your business or home needs.
Please leave your comments as to whether this info was useful or not.
