We are all used to attaching files to emails, I am sure. But there are a couple of problems using this method of getting files to one another.

• First of all, email systems can sometimes corrupt the files being attached. This is especially true of multimedia files like videos, and programs.
• Sometimes the files are larger than what is permitted by the email system (This will be especially true of school-based email systems).
• Many times schools impose firewalls in order to prevent spam and viruses (this is particularly true of .zip files, which are infamous for causing problems. (BTW, one way around this particular problem is changing the ‘file extension’ to something innocuous and then telling the recipient to change it back once they have downloaded it).

In short, we need an alternative way of sending files to one another. There are two methods we could use:

• Utilize a free a Web-based package such as yousendit.com
• Utilize what is known as a File Transfer Program, such as WinSCP for PCs and FETCH for Macs.

You may get the idea by the time the semester is over that your professor is not always a big fan of ‘freebie’ packages offered online. This is usually because there are either time or size limits imposed, banner ads, or that I am unsure as to the real confidentiality/security of your files. Now I am not saying you should never use these programs, but I, for some reason, have fallen into the habit of becoming self-reliant and independent of these online programs.
 
FTP is a great way to transmit large files and works well especially in cases where you have multiple files to transfer at once (like in the case of folders to set up an entire Website). You probably have done that in the past. To make this process even easier, we have devised a special program (which we call Easy Uploader) that actually does all the ftp work for you (kind of lie uploading to You Tube). Below are the instructions on using this feature. Note that the max file size is 100 megs. Make sure you follow the instructions completely.