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DropSend It's a common problem. You have a large file sitting on your computer and it needs to be on the other side of the world, like, now. The internet would seem to be the perfect answer, but it turns out that it's all rather a bit of a hassle: emails are often capped at 10MB or less (and you often don't know what the cap is until you try); FTP is fairly quick, but you either have to have access to a web server, or the other person does, and the process can be more inconvenience than convenience for the non-geeks amongst us.
What's really needed is a simple, elegant solution that harnesses the power of the internet to shunt files around, but makes the procedure quick, easy and foolproof. Carson Systems might have just provided the answer and it's called DropSend.
DropSend is a service that provides answers to the two main issues of dealing with large files: emailing them, and storing them online so that you can transfer work home or for use as a backup.
Using a simple web interface (or the small downloadable applications for OSX and Windows) you can navigate to a file on your computer, enter an email address, click send and your file, which can be up to 1GB (and you can send more than one file) begins its journey to the recipient. Once the email lands in their inbox, they simply click the link to download the file. It couldn't be easier!
It's just as straightforward to upload files to the online storage, which can be saved in nested folders together with a brief description so you'll be able to find your file again in a snap. And with up to 25GB of storage available, it'll be a while before you run out of space!
There are four different plans to choose from, including a free option which limits you to 250MB storage and only 5 email sends a month, but at $19 a month, the unlimited Professional option seems incredibly attractive.
The best thing about DropSend is that it doesn't try to do too much: it concentrates on sending and storing files, but does it extremely well using clearly thought out steps and a pleasing, crisply designed interface.
I've been using this service for a couple of weeks now to fling files around and I'm impressed. For people or companies who regularly need to send or store large files, you could do a lot worse than DropSend, and unlike a portable hard-drive or USB keyring you're not going to leave it in the back of a cab. It's safe (files are stored on state-of-the-art servers, protected by advanced firewalls and housed in a SAS70 Type 2-certified data centre) and all you need is a web browser and an internet connection. It's the answer to your data transfer prayers.
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