| Sending files by Internet | |
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is two ways of sending files by Internet The most simple is to send a file
by attachment in a e-mail this method is not safe and large files could
be damage. Sometimes the mail server cant handle large files then it will
be broken in several pieces and unreadable. The maximum size iv depending on from where it is send and where the receiver is, and the limit is usually 100kByte to 1Mbyte file size. Most e-mail program has 'attachment' options in the menu list. |
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| A safer method sending files is through FTP, then a FTP-program is needed. Handling of large files is then no problem. The files are put in a FTP-server, that is only handling files. There is millions of servers like this and many have some public libraries usually named pub/incoming. The disadvantage is that the incoming directories are usually cleaned by the administrator each day or week. Therefor the file should be copied from the FTP-directory immediately Some FTP-directories is not public but require passwords. FTP-programs is available free on Internet | |
| Most common ftp programms for Mac are Transmit and Fetch. | |
| Our own ftp address is now available. ftp.beacon.nu Upload your files to directory upload. | |
| Helpfiles can be found at Obbit. | |
| Some public FTP-addresses | |
| ftp://ftp.bahnhof.se/incoming ftp://ftp.chem.umu.se/pub/incoming ftp://ftp.umu.se/pub/incoming |
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| Usually
you can put in files in these directories but you can not delete them only
the administrator can delete them, of course the files are public, if you
want security you should encrypt the files or use a password protected file.
Don´t think e-mails are secret, there not. Us some encryptationprogram if you want to keep your information safe there are several programs that help you www.rsa.com or www.softseek.com. Is some software source. The exporting of some types of encryption software may be illegal in the United State therefore read: How to obtain PGP. |
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