Sending very large files

How can I send a 50-megabyte file to a friend since it’s way too big for an e-mail attachment?

Many e-mail systems limit file attachments to no more that 5 or 10 megabytes in size.

Some services let you transfer files up to one size for free, and larger for a fee.

• http://www.pando has free and paid versions of its software for transferring files and works with both Windows and Macintosh systems. You can send files up to a gigabyte in size free. More with $5-a-month plan.
• http://www.yousendit.com lets you send files of up to 100 megabytes free or files up to two gigabytes in size with the company’s $5-a-month service.
• http://www.senduit.com/ lets you send files that expire up to a week.

• http://dropsend.com/ $0 to $100/mo. options for 250mb to 250gb, respectively

Some free or inexpensive online file-storage services let you mark certain files for sharing.

• http://www.xdrive.com
• http://www.ibackup.com
• http://www.filesanywhere.com
• http://www.apple.com/dotmac/ – Apple’s .Mac service also has a Public folder option

(This is in part a summary of a N.Y. Times article ‘Sending Giant Files’ By J. D. BIERSDORFER – February 8, 2007 )