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SnDvls
02-02-2006, 09:59 PM
To start my dad is stationed in Afganstain so I want to e-mail my dad a .mpeg file that is 33MB and will probally send another that is 50MB of my daughter from her 1st birthday and x-mas. The files are too big to send via e-mail so I want to upload them to a site that he can access on the internet to download them and view them.

Does anyone know of a site that allows you to do this that is free or inexpensive?

Thanks for any and all help.
cartman
02-02-2006, 09:59 PM
Google mail is probably your best bet.
Draft Dodger
02-02-2006, 10:03 PM
I've never used it, but there's a firefox extension that works with gmail to do that, if you are looking for something quick & dirty & free.

EDIT: meant to include a link
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&id=1593
SnDvls
02-02-2006, 10:28 PM
Google mail is probably your best bet.


looks like google mail has a 10MB max file size.
sovereignstar
02-02-2006, 10:31 PM
looks like google mail has a 10MB max file size.

Yeah, but that extension DD linked to appears to work around that.
Masked
02-02-2006, 10:32 PM
Try http://www.yousendit.com/.
SnDvls
02-02-2006, 10:35 PM
Yeah, but that extension DD linked to appears to work around that.

ah...okay let me try that.
FrogMan
02-02-2006, 10:47 PM
I was kinda curious and I googled "free file storage" and came up with this:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=CNDB,CNDB:2003-46,CNDB:en&q=free+file+storage


first link is this:
http://www.freewebspace.net/guide/diskstorage.shtml

Some interesting options in there, this one in particular:
http://www.savefile.com/

Good luck with anything you try!

FM
FrogMan
02-02-2006, 10:48 PM
dola, the savefile.com one should be able to do just what you want.

From their page:
<TABLE border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=200 bgColor=#477d9a>Features</TD><TD width=100 bgColor=#477d9a>Standard
</TD><TD width=100 bgColor=#477d9a>Member

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Registration</TD><TD width=100>No
</TD><TD width=100>Yes

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Price</TD><TD width=100>Free
</TD><TD width=100>Free

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Filesize</TD><TD width=100>60MB
</TD><TD width=100>60MB

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Diskspace available</TD><TD width=100>Unlimited
</TD><TD width=100>Unlimited

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Bandwidth available</TD><TD width=100>Unlimited
</TD><TD width=100>Unlimited

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Inactive files deleted after</TD><TD width=100>14 days
</TD><TD width=100>14 days

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Projects</TD><TD width=100>No
</TD><TD width=100>Yes

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Password protection</TD><TD width=100>No
</TD><TD width=100>Yes

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Delete own files</TD><TD width=100>No
</TD><TD width=100>Yes

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>User subscriptions</TD><TD width=100>No
</TD><TD width=100>Yes

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>File Statistics</TD><TD width=100>No
</TD><TD width=100>Yes

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Project Statistics</TD><TD width=100>No
</TD><TD width=100>Yes

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Hotlinking allowed</TD><TD width=100>No
</TD><TD width=100>No

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

FM
FrogMan
02-02-2006, 10:50 PM
and www.box.net (http://www.box.net) seems to be 1Gb of space for 2.99 per month which I'd think falls under the "inexpensive"...

FM
SnDvls
02-02-2006, 10:55 PM
thanks all I think one of these options should work for me. I'm sure my dad will appriciate it, I know I do.

FOFC to the rescue again :)
SirFozzie
02-02-2006, 11:40 PM
Best bets:

YouSendIt (files good seven days or a limited amount of downloads)
RapidShare.de