Sharing LARGE video file

Hi, I am new here and though you all might be able to help.

Im trying to send my friend a video that is 3.6gb in size.

I tried Youtube but their limit is 2gb. Any ideas?

Thanks!

tdkdpt said:

Hi, I am new here and though you all might be able to help.

Im trying to send my friend a video that is 3.6gb in size.

I tried Youtube but their limit is 2gb. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Hi and welcome

There are services that specialize in just that. All you need to do is Google sending large files.

BTW that's going to take a lo,ng time to upload unless you have a very fast internet connection.

That is a big file. The only service I know is Vimeo Plus (5GB per week). But it is not cheap. All the free ones usually limit you at 500MB or less. I am not even sure whether YouTube lets you upload 2GBs in one shot. That may be the total space they provide.

PS: Last time I uploaded a 320MB file. That took 2 hours and 25 minutes. Even a fast internet does not help because it is their server that limits the data transfer rate. Bottom line: Burn it to a DVD and mail the DVD - it's a lot easier.

Hi everyone, thank you for your advice. I am fairl comfortable with computers but not up-to-par with the detailed stuff. What do i do with a server? How does it work, etc..

Thank you

well, i actually thnk i figured it out! thank you for your help. Just curious, i set up my friend as a user to access only a certain folder (where I put the movie). That is the only place they can access, correct? Or do they have access to my whole computer?

i appreciate all of your help

ok, so i set up my server, gave my friend a user name and password. however, he cannot log onto my server???

any ideas on why?