I have recently learned of several applications that enable you to send large files through them or "drop" them somewhere for someone else to pick up later. Limitations are 50MB for Dropload and 1GB for YouSendIt. Both rely, as I understand them, on keeping your files on their server until the file transfer is done. Not an ideal concept, in my opinion, but may be useful from time to time.
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I'm about to try yousendit...
what I'm wondering is, why do they offer this service? what's the catch? how do they make revenue...???
Posted by: andrew | January 20, 2005 at 07:54 PM
SendThisFile offers free accounts. No limit on file size or the number of files that can be sent. Drop on by and take a look!
Posted by: Marci | January 23, 2005 at 12:43 AM
youshareit.com is a new service similiar to yousendit but there is a 100 download limit and the recipient cannot remove the file from the server like yousendit
Posted by: junior | January 23, 2005 at 10:08 AM
But Sendthisfile only allows 3 downloads of the file.
Posted by: Big Jim | January 24, 2005 at 01:46 PM
I need a site that offers file transfer as large as YouSendIt but doesn't have the "delete the file" option like YouSendIt. The problem with the "delete the file" option is that other people (trolls for example) who don't care about the file go in and delete it and after spending so much time uploading a large file, it's so discouraging to have someone delete the link just seconds after it's done.
Posted by: Gamer | January 28, 2005 at 03:17 PM
http://filecloud.com -- new, registration required, free, long download queue, user file removal
http://rapidshare.de -- 30 meg per file upload limit, unlimited downloads, daily xfer transfer cap by IP, file deleted after 30days inactivity, user file removal
Posted by: something GeeKy | March 20, 2005 at 04:39 AM
Some ISP have blacklisted YouSendIt...
Posted by: ladyteruki | April 16, 2005 at 12:29 PM
Check these guys out
www.medialaundry.com very good indeed.
Posted by: Ed | July 27, 2005 at 03:50 PM
I got a link too. Looks like they have most beautiful and easy website. Free.
Posted by: Dmitry | December 01, 2005 at 10:49 AM
I have been using YouSendIt but lately it is throwing up masses of popup ads that look suspiciously like they would harbor malware. Anyone know what is going on there? Click through ads I can handle, but popups are bad news. And they are getting past my Firefox popup blocker too!
Posted by: Akihito | February 01, 2006 at 08:32 PM
A simple & clean one without popup: http://www.sharebig.com, it seems has no limit on the download, no delete link.
But it seems need you to do the copy and paste for a long secret link.
Posted by: idunno | February 04, 2006 at 05:32 AM
There's also FilesDirect, which is free for 14 days, and then ranges from $18 per month for 250MB transfer to $500 for 50GB.
Expensive compared to the alternatives.
Posted by: r2d2 | February 07, 2006 at 03:38 PM
goMyPlace does the job featuring
- unlimited data retention
- remote access software- open source code base
- completely free, no ads, open source
- does not require JS in the browser
- works fine with text only browsers like Lynx
Posted by: gkon | June 23, 2006 at 11:40 AM
Try http://www.digfiles.com
It's pretty fast and free. You can send up to 250 MB.
Posted by: Andy Le | July 03, 2006 at 10:43 AM
have a look at http://www.fileondemand.com
unlimited file size,
pay per use pricing,
password protected file,
file management functionalities
Posted by: nico | August 21, 2007 at 04:42 AM
sendshack is my favorite, up to 1gb and 100% free
http://sendshack.com - Send large files free
Posted by: Uri | December 21, 2007 at 02:44 PM