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Bigger is better: send files up to 2GB for free
There seems to be a race going on with web startups rushing to offer the ability to send enormous files across the globe without FedEx or FTP.While some of the early players in the game like YouSendIt and MailBigFile have established some name recognition for themselves, they're hardly the only games in town at this point. And while YouSendIt appears to be going after enterprise users by offering the cow for a monthly fee, other startups are giving the milk away for free (hoping to make money by advertising).
We mentioned Driveway last month, which has a 500MB file size limit. Here are a few services we've just discovered that offer the ability to send huge files over the internet:
- Transfer Big Files - Send files up to 2GB for free. There's also a desktop client for drag and drop uploading.
- YouSwap - Send files up to 1GB for free.
- SendSpace - SendSpace has a 300MB file size limit. Somehow that seems so quaint these days.
[via Uneasy Silence]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsDave TooleAug 23rd 2007 10:34PM
File sharing should be free as long as it is between trusted friends, whatever size file. There are several ways to get there. It is our communication highway.
thehackAug 23rd 2007 11:57PM
When the file is to big I usually send it over IM or use something like Rapidshare. But being able to send it as a package is mighty tasty.
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GuillaumeAug 24th 2007 7:18AM
If you understand french, you can use
http://dl.free.fr
(1 GB by web, file available for seven days since the last download)
Or same service, but with upload by ftp ! (explanation here :http://dl.free.fr/upload.html). In short :
ftp://dl.free.fr port 21
login : an email address which will get an email with the download link (http)
password: anything you want
Capacity 5GB, with resume ability on upload and download, file available for seven days since its last download.
These two services are offered by the most innovative ISP in France.
Cletus CookAug 24th 2007 7:19AM
If everyone sends large files, could this use up the available band width?
Bill MintonAug 24th 2007 7:32AM
FTP. It's quick, easy, and been used much longer than these sites that won't be around 3 years from now.
Mark EvansAug 24th 2007 11:07AM
YouSendIt works just fine, although I'd love a feature where you could add folders rather than individual files.
robotrockAug 24th 2007 11:36AM
I upload them to xdrive (up to 5 gigs) and send from there....or I just give my circle of friends access to certain folders on my xdrive and they can pick it up or deposit whatever files they want to send to me.
EnriqueAug 24th 2007 11:43AM
I tried using the transfer big files client this morning. For some reason it wouldn't let me upload a file bigger than 1GB. It wasn't a problem as I could split up into 2 Zips, then drag them both to the client... but it's strange nonetheless
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tonyAug 24th 2007 12:46PM
Free file transfer solutions are good enough for everyday "consumer" level users. However, many of these "free" or cheap solutions do not have the security, capabilities, and customer service that a business/enterprise needs. FTP does its job, but for those who are not tech-savvy, it's hard to set up and manage. I highly recommend LeapFILE (www.leapfile.com) for people/businesses who require a secure file transfer solution. Their customer service is awesome too...I typically get a live response within a few hours.
Louis ChoquelAug 25th 2007 8:29AM
Try Podmailing:
- no size limit
- 100% free
- files and folders
- compatible with BitTorrent
http://www.podmailing.com
JackAug 28th 2007 4:57AM
You can also try Velodoc at http://www.velodoc.net.
It is secure and professional.
They have gadgets for Vista, Google Desktop, Pageflakes, Netvibes, Google and Live.
They have announced an Outlook plug-in.
It is translated in several languages too.
NudelnSep 2nd 2007 6:41PM
Send a free, fast and reliable SMS for free to the whole world without any hassling or registration - Text-one-Free
http://www.text-one-free.com