Send large files?

[dlbaynecpa]

Is there a way to send a large (60mg) file to my client. I understand there are companies that provide such a service (ftp?), but I would prefer to use Sonic.net if possible.

[dane]

I've used YouSendIt and Dropbox for this purpose. PC Magazine has a brief article with a few suggestions too: http://www.pcworld.com/article/217247/s ... files.html

[virtualmike]

YouSendIt

YouSendIt is integrated into the latest versions of Thunderbird. When using T-bird, one attaches the large file in the same manner as any other attachment, and T-bird recognizes the file is large and suggests YouSendIt instead. It also makes it easy to sign up for the free account.

[dlbaynecpa]

Thank you both. I will check them out.

Don

[gp1628]

Definitely some system (like that one) where the file is not actually in the email but can be clicked on to get it. Most email accounts have a size limit on incoming emails.

You could also put the file in your webspace on Sonic then email a link to your client so they can download it thru their browser. You dont have to put the file on a webpage for the link to work, so you dont have to worry about someone else getting it.

[thulsa_doom]

Mediafire is another service you can use for this purpose, and has a feature available where the link provided is one-use-only, can expire after a set time, and sends you an email notification when the file is accessed.

Which strikes me as a bit of overkill, but hey.

[minnaw@sonic.net]

where can I see how large a file i can send? and how large a file the recepient can receive

[thulsa_doom]

You can determine how large an outgoing message can be by telnetting to your server and issuing an EHLO command. Same with the recipient's server.

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-bash-4.1$ telnet mail.sonic.net 25
Trying 64.142.7.162...
Connected to mail.sonic.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 mail.sonic.net ESMTP Ready on Mon, 5 Aug 2013 10:24:19 -0700 [a.mail]
EHLO sonic.net
250-a.mail.sonic.net Hello id0022.vps.sonic.net [69.12.217.213], pleased to meet you
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-8BITMIME
250-SIZE 30000000
250-DSN
250-ETRN
250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
250-STARTTLS
250-DELIVERBY
250 HELP

The "size" line tells me that the total message size mail.sonic.net is willing to deal with (as of a moment ago) was 30000000 bytes, 30 megabytes.

I try again with one of gmail's servers and get the following:

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-bash-4.1$ telnet gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com 25
Trying 173.194.79.26...
Connected to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 mx.google.com ESMTP sr9si381526pab.96 - gsmtp
EHLO sonic.net
250-mx.google.com at your service, [69.12.217.213]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-STARTTLS
250 ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES

It looks like they will accept messages up to 35882577 bytes, a little under 36 megabytes.

[virtualmike]

<Applause!>

[kgc]

Ah, google has increased their limit (somewhat) recently - last I checked it was 25GB. We'll probably increase ours to match.