These days it has become quite common for most of us to use e-mail attachments . this is where YouSendIt comes in. By using this web-based application, you can send, receive and track unlimited number of heavy files. If the file size is up to 100 MB you don’t have to paly anything in order to send it. It is only when the file size crosses the 100 MB limit that your are require to pay a nominal fee. To use this application, first of all you have to got the site www. YouSendIt.com.
On the right hand side of the home page, you will find a form that you have to fill in order to avail of the free service of sending up to 100 MB files. Just fill in the receiver’s e-mail address and then your own e-mail address. Thereafter, you can directly click on the browse icon. Select the file or folder that you want to send. Once the file has been selected, just click on the “YouSendIt” icon that appears at the bottom of the form. The receiver, as well as the sender, will get an e-mail with a link to the page where the file has been stored on the website. By clicking on the link you can download the file to your own computer within a seven day period.
To send/ receive/track files with sizes larger than 100 MB, you will have to open an account. YouSendIt provides you with a variety of option, If you opt for a Pro Account, then you have to pay $9.99 per month, or $109.99 per year. With this account you can send multiple files of up to 2 GB each. The service even makes it possible for you to see who downloaded your file and when. You can also go in for the Pay Per Use plan that will cost you anywhere between $3.99 yp $ 8.99 for each delivery, Depending on the kind of service you might be looking for.
However, for most of us, the services of this website come for free, because we will hardly need to send a file that is larger than 100 MB. To ensure that data is not compromised in either transfer, YouSendIt employs the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Protocol. So, you can rest assured that the files you are sending will reach their destination in a safe and secure manner. If you need additional security, you can have your files password protected, so that only a specific person can receive it. However, to avail of this service, you have to pay a sum of $ 3.99. After all, too much security can never come for free; it is always followed by a price tag.
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