String around my finger
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Dropbox

Say you want to send someone a large file. But the file is bigger than the (hard to pre-determine) limit for the e-mail systems involved.

Or if you want to tell lots people about a large file, and clogging up everyone's mailbox is the wrong way to do it since not everyone will really be interested in it?

A long, long time ago, on a network called ACSNET there was sendfile / fetchfile.

More recently, you would just tell someone to "put the file on a Web site somewhere" and send the recipients a link. But what if the sender doesn't have a Web site under their control?

Dropload
Allows you to upload files up to 100 MB each. A file may only be downloaded once (e.g. by one recipient). Files are deleted after 7 days.

YouSendIt
Doesn't require creation of an account first. Allows you to upload files up to 1000 MB (1GB). Allows a list of recipients, and a "limited" number of downloads. Files are deleted after 7 days. Recommended.

Streamload
A "Freeloader" account will allow storage of up to 10 GB, download of files up to 10 MB totalling less than 100 MB per month. They do tend to SPAM you with suggestions to upgrade to a paying account! Other plans are available with unlimited storage, and up to 15 Terabyte per month download allowances. Streamload do have their own client to manage uploading and downloading There is a Perl module Net-Streamload and a sample program that does uploading.

Note that uploading large files from home over (asymmetrical) Cable or DSL links can tie up your Web browser for long periods.

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