

It can be an option if you already have it set up and exchange very big files on a regular basis – but if you’re simply trying to send your parents a video of your kid doing something funny, then give up on FTP and keep reading.

Using an FTP server requires a complex setup and an onboarding process for the average user who hasn’t faced this somewhat archaic technology before. Now that we think of it, it is an option for sending larger files but it really shouldn’t be one. Then hope the recipient has the same program and can extract the archive. Then keep your fingers crossed, praying that no errors occur. Some archiving programs like WinRAR and 7-Zip for example let you split a file into a number of smaller archives (be prepared as it may take a while). On top of this, email is a bad choice for transferring sensitive or confidential data, as email messages are fairly easy to intercept – unless you use an encrypted email service, which you probably don’t. Most email servers cap attachment sizes at either 10 MB or 25 MB – so emailing is often not an option.īe honest: how many times have you waited for a big attachment to upload only to hit the “Send” button and get a message that the attached file is too big and can’t be sent? Grrr… If you need to send or receive a file bigger than 10 or 25 MB, however, you’re in trouble. It is convenient as you use your email anyways. What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the phrase “sending files”? We’re guessing you thought of email. Make sure to read until the end because we’ve saved the best for last. Here goes the list from least convenient to the best way of exchanging big files.

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The average photo taken with a mobile phone is about 2 MB big, most phones shoot HD video that also ends up saved in the form of large mp4 files, etc. Modern technology advances quickly, and with it the content that we create gets better and very often bigger.
