Transferring Files That Are Too Large for Email


The next step is to get your partner's exported audio file onto your computer. If your recording consists of a short interview then this step is as simple as sending the file as an email attachment.

If the conversation was a bit longer, however, you're going to run into an apparent roadblock. Most email systems have built in constraints on the size of the files they'll accept. Even Google's Gmailrenowned for its generous capacitywill only allow email messages of 10 Megabytes or smaller. Even a moderately long audio recording will easily exceed that limit.

While you can certainly use FTP software if you have access to FTP space on the Web, there is a simpler way around this constraint. A website called YouSendIt (www.yousendit.com) offers a free service that will allow you to send and receive files of up to one gigabyte. From the YouSendIt home page, your recording partner can follow the onscreen instructions for sending the file to you, as shown in Figure 12.2.

Figure 12.2. Sending large files with YouSendIt is simple and straightforward.


Shortly after the file is sent, you'll receive an email with a link that will allow you to download it, bypassing both your partner's email system and yours. Click on the link and you'll have your partner's audio file on your hard drive in a few moments, ready to be imported into your audio software.

Sending Large Files in Real Time

When you're transferring a large file from one person to another and both people are online simultaneously, an easy and straightforward technique is to use instant messaging software. All of the standard instant messaging clients (such as AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Skype, and so on) allow you to send very large files between users as long as they're both online at the same time.




Absolute Beginner's Guide to Podcasting
Absolute Beginners Guide to Podcasting.
ISBN: B001U8C03Q
EAN: N/A
Year: 2004
Pages: 167

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