The Internet site
http://www.xdrive.com/ may offer a solution to sending
attachments to listserves, as well as to individuals that may not be able
to, or want to, accept attachments with their mail programs (or that have
mail programs that have decoding problems.
It is FREE and very easy to use. After logging in, you click on the Upload
File button. A dialog box will ask you for the file name and path or you
can click on the browse button and locate the file on your hard drive.
Double clicking on your file will load it.
Once it has uploaded to the site, you then highlight the file you wish to
share with others and click on the Share File button. It will ask you for
the email address of the person(s). You can enclose a short email message
and description of the file. xdrive will then send the email to the
person(s) - without the attachment.
To send to a listserve, you can share the file with yourself at the email
address that the listserve uses. When you receive the notice, you just
forward to the listserve. This method will ensure that the listserve
accepts the notification email.
The email will include a link that the reader can copy and paste into their
browser (or click on if their mail program supports). The reader can then
open the file or download. The file is available for 7 days.
The receipient makes the decision whether they want the file or not -
without tying up anyone's bandwidth and without the inconvenience of having
to request the file and wait for it to be sent outside of the listserve.
The file itself is available and stored on the web indefinitely for the
file's owner. 25 mg of space is available with the free membership - that's
quite a few attachments.
I also use xdrive as a back-up drive for important files and for files that
I may need to access while away from my desktop. Files can be accessed from
anywhere as long as you have an Internet connection.
I use xdrive to share large picture files with friends and family, as well
as large Excel and PowerPoint files with business peers. It is an excellant
collaboration tool for virtual teamwork. A virus checker can be utilized
before opening any downloaded files.
There are other sites that offer similar free services. I've listed some
below. Different sites can be utilized for personal vs business use, etc.
Enjoy...
yahoo briefcase
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/
xdrive
http://www.xdrive.com/
idrive
http://www.idrive.com/
punch webgroups
http://www.punchnetworks.com/
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