I have a couple of large -64mb- that I want to email but I get a message form my provider that they exceed the servers capacity. I'v Zipped them and reduce the on-screen size. Is there any other way to reduce their size?
Great info, thanks!
Hightail Lite is free for life. No limit to the number of times you use it. But if you send files to more than 5 people then that does become an issue.
Hi,
there is a free transfer system available by the internet called Wetransfer
Magic word Free
Go to web, find wetransfer, all you do is put email of person, your email and upload the files, and click off they go.
You then get an email saying you have uploaded the files, the person at the other end then gets and email telling them they are there ready to down load, when they down load you get another email saying they have done it,
The files are only held for 7 days, so send your friend a message telling them to download.
Because it is web based it does not use your email box to transfer, still magic word, free
Trying www.transferbigfiles but lots of useful info-will use others as well to stay within the "free" downloads.
I send large files daily and use Hightail. Its simple and effective.
They have a Lite version that allows you to transfer up to 250MB at a time and its free,
The downside is that it only allows for 5 email signatures and the cloud storage is only for 5 days.
If you need more then you have to pay I am afraid.
Use Wetransfer or a similar file transfer service, email servers are typically set to restrict attachment size.
Dropbox or Google Drive will also do the job and have free services for the file size you want to move.
Try https://www.transferbigfiles.com/ .....up to 20 GB.
If I have any large files that need to be shared, or moved between computers, I normally just upload it or them to my Google Drive, and then if it is to be shared to others, allow them access to that folder within my Drive, giving them either the option of just viewing it or being allowed to edit it.
I picked up the following from this page. It offers other possibilities as well, but these appear to me to be the most useful:
Use a dedicated platform for e-mailing large files. The easiest way to get around the size limitations of e-mail providers and avoid "bounces" is to use one of many Web services that deal with transfer of big files via e-mail. Usually the sender uploads his file using a simple Web client and provides an e-mail address of the recipient. After the file is uploaded, the recipient receives a short message with a download link. Some providers support unlimited file sizes, although free users are usually only able to send up to 2GB. The file is available for a limited time, after which the download link expires.
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SendSpace. This simple and popular site features an easy drag&drop uploader. The free user can only send files 300MB large, but Pro account raises the limit to 4GB. The free user uploads stay on the servers for 30 days, and Pro users get an unlimited time. Very large files are handled via friendly uploader application for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
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Filemail. Filemail is a popular platform that allows free users to send messages up to 2GB in size without signing in or registration. The file limit for the Pro account is 30GB, and Business users can send files of virtually any size. Filemail features simple upload and download pages without ads or distracting elements. It also offers a mobile application, an API and Thunderbird / Outlook plugins that handle sending big attachments from within the email client.
- WeTransfer. The clean, inviting homepage of WeTransfer features a simple sending widget with a good help option. The users are able to send up to 2GB of data without registration using a free, ad-supported version. A premium Plus account allows for 5GB transfers, branded download pages, and gives users access to a secure sending channel. Files stay on the servers for 7 days, although Plus account holders can save up to 50GB in the cloud, for as long as they wish.
Had a problem with Dropbox on my old Mac and breaking the files down is a bit inconvenient.
Most email services have a 10mb maximum attachment size.
Suggest either breaking down the file into smaller ones and sending out in multiple emails or as suggested previously you need to upload the file to a sharing service Dropbox/Google Drive/Microsoft OneDrive (there are others), then all you need to do is email the LINK to your recipients.
Or any FTP site....such as this one ...
How about using Dropbox?