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(Unverified)Aug 18th 2009 10:03AM
Peter, care to actually list any of those services?
(Unverified)Aug 18th 2009 1:21PM
Here's a list of quite a few. (Some of the links are broken)
http://lists.econsultant.com/top-10-online-file-storage-transfer-services-download-limit.html
(I have no affiliation with that site, it just came up in a search for "file transfer service free")
And, yes, before you get all picky on me, some of those don't offer every single feature Streamfile does, but I'm sure most of them will handle 99% of what most people need for free and without spam.
Actually, any business that specifically says "we will sell your data and spam you", shouldn't be trusted with your data regardless of whether they charge for the service or not.
leeAug 18th 2009 1:22PM
Let's just clarify Peter - they don't even collect your email at all on the free unregistered service, and you can easily opt-out on the registered account.
At least they're up front about it.
(Unverified)Aug 18th 2009 1:57PM
Peter - Thanks for the list, but I'm familiar enough with being able to Google for a set of programs. I was hoping for a contribution of any personal experience and insight you may have as an alternative to Streamfile.
I've used a small handful of the apps listed, but so far have been mostly disappointed for a variety of reasons. Looks like I'm in the 1%. Like many other applications, certain ones have features I like while being driven crazy by others. Still looking for the perfect solution.
One of my current favorites is YouSendIt (http://www.yousendit.com/). It's fairly straightforward and has some nice options for Office users as it's able to integrate directly with apps such as Outlook. If you're managing a large group of users with varying levels of knowledge, this has been very much appreciated. One of my complaints is that I've experience some slow speed issues with the service. This is primarily why I'm going to be looking at Streamfile.
For what it's worth, if the only stumbling block to using a new service are spam concerns, why not use an email address, separate from your daily one(s), setup for the sole purpose of registration?
ICWienerAug 18th 2009 3:50PM
Giles - I don't really use any file transfer services on a regular basis, so I can't comment on the other services. I have used Yousendit occasionally with good results.
The sarcastic comment was more to point out the absurdity of their business model. I don't really see how anyone can build a business around charging for transferring files when there are many, many ways to do it, most of which are free.
Lee - Just because they are up front about it doesn't make it right. And who really reads the TOS anyway. Nowadays most legitimate businesses respect their users' privacy so when you come across one that specifically says they don't, that should raise some concern.