It is difficult to send large files by email.  I’d suggest any files larger than 5MB or so should not be sent by email at all.

www.transferbigfiles.com allows you to upload large files to send on to friends or associates.   After you upload your file(s), they will send you and/or the recipient a link to download the file(s).  Note, the link is only valid for 5-10 days.

Step by step:

1. Visit www.transferbigfiles.com
2. Click Browse to select your file(s). For example, some photos, a ZIP file, PDF, etc.
3. Type in the person’s email you want to send the files to.  You could send them back to yourself, just so you can obtain the link to include in your own email.
4. Check the box if you agree with their terms and click Send It!

Note:  You’re really just looking for a link (like this: transferbigfiles.com/Get.aspx?id=bb9f4cab-07ec-4ce9-bd7c-7987654fa6a5 ).  You can include that link in an email, an instant message, etc to allow anyone to download your file.

If you send a lot of large files, they even have a Windows utility to make it easier.  Check out this video: http://transferbigfiles.com/media/usage_video_tbf/Default.aspx

Here are two other services that transfer large files:
www.sharebig.com – similar to transferbigfiles.com
www.yousendit.com – professional site that has many other paid options

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