GMail's no good - they won't allow executable files...

But MediaFire is terrific.  Free with registration and simple to use.  I use
it for sharing rehearsal tapes with the band and they can be pretty big.

Jake

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Or, if you don't want to bother with setting things up, like FTP, or
> installing dropbox clients, etc. there are even simpler services.
>
> for example Mail Big File ( http://free.mailbigfile.com ) you can just
> send
> a file up to 200MB for free without any setup activities.
>
> The other services are better if someone is exchanging large files on a
> regular basis.
>
> Or if you'd like to get really tricky, just create some odd gmail account
> name, share the password between multiple people, and you could share
> something like 7.5GB for free by emailing your files to this account.
>
> Roland
>
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 12:15 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

--
Jake

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