Alistair,

Thanks for this. I didn't know it existed. For free, for files under two
gig - it is sweet!!! I'll make good use of this.

Regards,

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 6/25/2010 11:00 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> simplest and easiest way is to get dropbox (mac, linux, and even
> windows). free version gives 2 gigs storage.
>
> the app sets up a folder on your machine and you drop files in the
> folder that then can be accessed by others (you give permission). The
> files are stored "in the cloud", so you can access the files even if
> the 'donor" computer is off.
>
> it works very well, no need to play around with ftp etc.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/
>
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 25-Jun-10, at 8:38 AM, John Rodgers wrote:
>
> It's takes a bit of setting up,and you must set your firewall(s) to work
> with it, but you can make a direct file transfer from one computer to
> another over the internet by using the Filezilla Client and Filezilla
> Server software that is available free on the Filezilla website. It
> takes a bit to set it up, but once  you do, it's a snap sending and
> receiving very large files - even several gigabytes - to and from
> others. What is required, though, is for  you to have at minimum
> Filezilla Server installed on your machine, and the other party to have
> Filezilla Client on theirs. Filezilla Client is FTP software.
>
> You install Filezilla Server on  your machine, then set up an account
> for the person who wants the file. That is nothing more than a User ID
> and Password. You set up a folder for that person and put the file to be
> downloaded in it. That limits access to that folder only. You can also
> allow only downloads - no uploads to your computer. You can also prevent
> file deletions as well. Once done -  then you send  the account
> information to the person who wants the file, along with your IP
> Address. Using the Filezilla Client, the other party can then log on to
> your computer and download the file(s). If you have (and the other
> party) both have Filezilla Client and Server installed - you can send
> files back and forth with ease.
>
> Depending on the level of service you have, sending and receiving can be
> fast of slow. I'm fortunate to have a higher end broadband connection so
> things move pretty fast.
>
> I had a friend in Australia with whom I wanted to share files, and this
> was the solution to getting around the limits of e-mail for sending and
> receiving files. I have also used this system with a number of other
> V-gon Volks as well.
>
> If you are unfamiliar with FTP and Personal Server software - this is
> well worth learning how to use.
>
> I will  post this under another thread name so it can be found in the
> archives more easily.
>
> --
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>