Transferring huge files
It's a classic problem. One person has a giant file, maybe video or database or a bunch of large digital pictures, and needs to send it to another person. Email won't work, because sending a file larger than 2 megabytes can be problematic technically (and pretty rude, too.)
Sure, you could burn a CD and mail it... but this is the internet age, who has that kind of time.
Well, here comes DropLoad.com to the rescue. Upload the file, generate an email to your friend/co-worker, and they can download the file. As soon as they download it, it's gone. (Seven days later, it's also erased even if they haven't downloaded it.)
Easy, fast, free. What more do you want?
Update: One P&T reader also suggested YouSendIt.com as a reliable alternative.
Kari Chisholm | March 1, 2005 | Comments (3) |
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Of course, as personal websites become more and more common, people can do this themselves.
I occasionally will upload a large file to a page on my website, and send someone the URL.
I also saw on the screensavers the other day a neat little program that treats your google mail account like a virtual hardrive.
You get a gig of space with google, and this program allows you to move things back and forth on it, from your desktop.
Nice feature though.
Posted by: Wes Beal | Mar 1, 2005 9:47:39 PM
Right - more and more folks can upload stuff to a webspace, but it's also true that most basic webspace accounts aren't up to 100mb of space.
Also, gmail is good for one person moving files from home to work, etc. but not for moving files to someone else.
Posted by: Kari Chisholm | Mar 1, 2005 9:53:49 PM
https://www.yousendit.com/howdoesitwork.aspx
No registration required. Also has a secure mode. This site has been around for over a year nd we use it all the time...
Posted by: indy | Mar 2, 2005 11:21:37 AM
