Transferring files using FTP

[coxadmin]

I sometimes have a need to receive and send files which are too big to attach to emails, even when zipped. One of my customers and I have been experimenting with using FTP to transfer the files between us but to do this my client had to borrow some space on one of her own client's servers, which is not ideal.

Is this something we could do through our 1and1 website hosting? Or would we need to get some space on a server?

Many thanks.

[crus]

Hi Lynn,

yep you can ftp to your webspace, just watch it if they are big files, the easiest (not best) way is to go to the ftp.yourdomain.com url in IE and this will fire up the ftp client built into it.

Otherwise take a look at AOL IM http://www.aol.com/aim the filke transfer is really robust and I use it all day between machines on the network which don't have network drives.

D

[TWD-Tony]

Why don't you just setup an FTP server on your PC?

That way the client(s) can log-in to upload / download files using a username & password. There are plenty of free Windows FTP servers on the net - let Google be your friend :wink:

[MinuWeb]

Why don't you just setup an FTP server on your PC? Because then clients cannot download if your PC is turned of or your IP changes

[TWD-Tony]

Why don't you just setup an FTP server on your PC? Because then clients cannot download if your PC is turned of or your IP changes

True - I forgot that not everyone has a static IP and never turns their PC off like me :lol:

[crus]

You could get around this using dynamic dns, however I would advise against this as this would be an additional security risk unless you were very exact with configuring the firewall to only allow access from your clients IP addresses.

D

[Bill.Webster]

Hi Lynn,

As a matter of interest, just how big are these files (zipped and unzipped)? I'm not aware that there is any practical limit to the size of an email attachment, although different providers obviously impose their own limits on message size and storage.

It could be that a change of provider or maybe even just signing up for the right webmail accounts would get you and your client round this problem.

Bill

[desk2web]

Why not use www.yousendit.com or one of the multitude of clones (got one myself somewhere!)

Or use our backup service, you backup the files through our system and then the client access them through either ftp or the same client software.

BTW yousendit.com allows upto 1Gb per file.

[coxadmin]

Hi Lynn,

As a matter of interest, just how big are these files (zipped and unzipped)? I'm not aware that there is any practical limit to the size of an email attachment, although different providers obviously impose their own limits on message size and storage.

It could be that a change of provider or maybe even just signing up for the right webmail accounts would get you and your client round this problem.

Bill

Hi Bill

The latest files were 48MB unzipped and 26MB zipped each - didn't think of alternative email accounts at the time (and I've got several!!!). Having said that I've checked my Yahoo and GMail and they both allow a maximum of 10MB, so it wouldn't have worked anyway.

[Bill.Webster]

Hi Bill

The latest files were 48MB unzipped and 26MB zipped each - didn't think of alternative email accounts at the time (and I've got several!!!). Having said that I've checked my Yahoo and GMail and they both allow a maximum of 10MB, so it wouldn't have worked anyway.

Hi Lynn,

The files aren't really big in a humungous sort of way and most in-house company systems would be able to handle them. I like the solution which Desk2Web offered. Assuming it works as it says then you will have no problem with file sizes and you don't have to hunt around for another email provider for you and your affected clients.

Out of interest I did a Google search to see if I could find a free service which allows large attachments. The first one I came across was http://www.mail2world.com/ which offers a 50 MB limit... enough to keep you going on compressed files for a while...

Good Luck!

Bill

[MinuWeb]

Alot of mail services have 10mb (or less) limits

there are a number of ftp scripts available where you can allow you and your clients to login and upload / download files for each other whilst also not allowing one client to download another clients uploads.

If you need something setup just send me a pm

[bg]

You can download (http://www.download.com/GuildFTPd/3000-2165_4-10268417.html?tag=pdp_prod)and install ftp server on your computer. Create a new user for your client
Set your computer IP as the ftp server name (to find out your current IP address StartRunCMD Type ipconfig/all)

Ask your client to download (http://www.download.com/Leech-FTP/3000-2160_4-10122208.html?tag=pdp_prod)and install ftp client

Your client should use your IP address as the ftp server address, give her the login details.

I hope it helps

God Bless

Godey

[coxadmin]

You can download (http://www.download.com/GuildFTPd/3000-2165_4-10268417.html?tag=pdp_prod)and install ftp server on your computer. Create a new user for your client
Set your computer IP as the ftp server name (to find out your current IP address StartRunCMD Type ipconfig/all)

Ask your client to download (http://www.download.com/Leech-FTP/3000-2160_4-10122208.html?tag=pdp_prod)and install ftp client

Your client should use your IP address as the ftp server address, give her the login details.

I hope it helps

God Bless

Godey

Thanks - we both downloaded an FTP client to access the server so we're halfway there!

We'll try this next time we need to transfer files between us.

[bg]

No problem Lynn,

If you need more help, feel free to post here. Will be glad to help

[coxadmin]

Thank you - I appreciate it.

[Whistle Ink]

Hi Lynn,

the easiest (not best) way is to go to the ftp.yourdomain.com url in IE and this will fire up the ftp client built into it.

D

What's wrong with this? I host with 1&1 and have ftp'd like this on a number of occasions.

:D

[coxadmin]

Nothing - we just didn't know about it!