Large File Transfer

[PeeDee]

I don't know if this is something that WXP can facilitate, and apologize in
advance if this is not the place to ask my question.
I have a large work file (some 70-80MB) that I would like my colleague to be
able to access, download and work on when she's free. She's in another
city/continent, on another network, and in another time zone. In the past,
another co-worker was able to put a large video file on (I think) his own
'site' on the web. After he sent me the address (password?), I could go there
and download the file to work on it and then return it to his site. That was
some years ago. Since then I have acquired WXP and now wonder if this program
can facilitate this process in some way? Or, is this a process that is
handles by newer technology and/or another software altogether? If so, does
anyone have a suggestion or reference that I could use to make this file
available for my colleague to copy onto her computer, work on, and then
return (her version) to my 'site'? Thanks in advance.

 

[Bob CP]

I don't know if this is something that WXP can facilitate, and apologize in
advance if this is not the place to ask my question.
I have a large work file (some 70-80MB) that I would like my colleague to be
able to access, download and work on when she's free. She's in another
city/continent, on another network, and in another time zone. In the past,
another co-worker was able to put a large video file on (I think) his own
'site' on the web. After he sent me the address (password?), I could go there
and download the file to work on it and then return it to his site. That was
some years ago. Since then I have acquired WXP and now wonder if this program
can facilitate this process in some way? Or, is this a process that is
handles by newer technology and/or another software altogether? If so, does
anyone have a suggestion or reference that I could use to make this file
available for my colleague to copy onto her computer, work on, and then
return (her version) to my 'site'? Thanks in advance.

If your friend is actually giving you access to his site's server (he
would have supplied you with an FTP address, login name and login
password), you can upload and download your file with an FTP program.
Google "free ftp program" for some programs. Filezilla runs on top of
the Firefox browser and is a bulletproof choice, but others are good too.

 

[Ron Badour]

Windows Messenger has a file transfer capability without having to have a
web site. The draw back is someone has to be on the other end to accept the
file. You could use LogMeIn on both computers and then you can log in
remotely to a computer and send the file with it if you use the paid for
version (free version doesn't have file transfer). Or you can use LogMeIn
to use Messenger on the remote PC to send the file to your PC and then you
accept it from Messenger.

An FTP program can be used to easily upload and download files to a web
site.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

 

[Tim Meddick]

Some email providers allow file sizes for attachments that include the
size of file you are talking about.

With today's broadband connections, even an 80MB file is not a big
issue.

Give it a try! It can only politely refuse you.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[VanguardLH]

I don't know if this is something that WXP can facilitate, and apologize in
advance if this is not the place to ask my question.
I have a large work file (some 70-80MB) that I would like my colleague to be
able to access, download and work on when she's free. She's in another
city/continent, on another network, and in another time zone. In the past,
another co-worker was able to put a large video file on (I think) his own
'site' on the web. After he sent me the address (password?), I could go there
and download the file to work on it and then return it to his site. That was
some years ago. Since then I have acquired WXP and now wonder if this program
can facilitate this process in some way? Or, is this a process that is
handles by newer technology and/or another software altogether? If so, does
anyone have a suggestion or reference that I could use to make this file
available for my colleague to copy onto her computer, work on, and then
return (her version) to my 'site'? Thanks in advance.

Save the file in online storage and send the recipient a URL link the
file. Your ISP probably allows many gigabytes of online storage for
personal web pages. Upload your file there and provide a URL link to
it. Other methods (of using online storage), all free, are:

http://www.adrive.com/ (50GB max quota, 2GB max file size)
http://www.driveway.com/ (500MB max file size)
http://www.filefactory.com/ (300MB max file size)
http://www.megashares.com/index.php (10GB max file size)
http://www.rapidupload.com/ (300MB max file size)
http://www.sendspace.com/ (300MB max file size)
http://www.spread-it.com/ (500MB max file size)
http://www.transferbigfiles.com/ (1GB max file size)
http://zshare.net/ (500MB max file size)
http://www.zupload.com/ (500MB max file size)

Make sure you make the file public so you only need to give the
recipient a URL to the file.

 

[Nate Grossman]

Some email providers allow file sizes for attachments that include the
size of file you are talking about.

Which ones... or are you guessing?

 

[Tim Meddick]

The one I'm posting from (for one) - Gawab.com

(Features - Unlimited attachments
2GB Inbox
Pop3 Access
Free Version)

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[HeyBub]

Which ones... or are you guessing?

Gmail allows up to several MB of attachements (at least) and (I think) 8 GB
of storage.

 

[PeeDee]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. They have all helped my thinking.
I've tried email (several ways) and my current file is just too big and
doesn't break down easily. And I expect now that there could be more work
transferred like this. My service provider for the Internet does offer some
free web-based storage space but, again, not enough. I now realize that what
I want to do is transfer this material as a folder, with files, to a 'public'
space (sort of temporary storage?) so that my colleague (and others of my
choosing) can, with a URL, retrieve the folder (with files), work on them,
and then put it all back in a folder on the site with a new,
worked-on-the-files identity.
VanguardLH, your suggestions are appealing. If you or anyone, sees my
response, I am wondering if there is a particular free favorite for what I'd
like to do.
In any event, thanks again all around.

 

[VanguardLH]

I now realize that what
I want to do is transfer this material as a folder, with files, to a 'public'
space (sort of temporary storage?) so that my colleague (and others of my
choosing) can, with a URL, retrieve the folder (with files), work on them,
and then put it all back in a folder on the site with a new,
worked-on-the-files identity.

adrive lets you share files (but not folders). It has the most storage
of those listed before. Most are geared to share files, not for shared
workspaces.

For online collaboration, look at Google Docs (docs.google.com) or Live
Office (www.officelive.com). As I recall, you can install a toolbar to
use with Live Office that works inside of MS Office components, like
Word. You can create shared workspaces in Live Office. I haven't used
Live Office so I don't know if the shared users must also have Live IDs.
You make a workspace shared so anyone can review docs within it but they
need to login to update them or add new docs. Live Office has a limit
of 5GB for online storage (not much and why I looked for something
bigger) and 25MB per document. I didn't bother to research what the max
quotas were for Google Docs.

You could also search Google for online collaboration services:

http://www.google.com/search?q=+online++collaboration++free