[DM-MUG] easy way to send big files via email

[Stuart Thiessen]

In theory, you could set up a shared filespace on your computer or a  
spare computer that you could share through your own IP address. You  
could set up a dynamic IP name through dyndns.com or some other  
similar service. Then open your firewall to allow access into your  
network only to a specific port on a specific computer. You could  
always only open your firewall when you plan to make something  
available to someone, and then close the port on the firewall when you  
aren't actively sharing that file with someone.

But, of course, that opens up your computer or the spare computer to  
being accessed by someone else who wants into your network. But if you  
follow good practices of securing your computer and your network, then  
the risks are manageable.

I have used SFTP (Secure FTP) for this kind of thing before.

I personally would not advise using these kinds of services for  
anything that you would consider confidential or privileged information.

FYI,

Stuart

On Nov 8, 2008, at 17:47 , Sharalyn wrote:

> I sent this info to a friend and he sent this:
>
> http://www.yousendit.com/ is another one.
>
> -
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I just ran across this and I thought it was such a drop-dead simple
>> solution to a common problem so I'd pass it along. Want to send a big
>> file to a friend?
>>
>> Check out http://usend.io
>>
>> -bailey
>>
>>
>>
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