Overcoming the Obstacles
of E-Mail and File Attachments

Have you ever returned from a family vacation and wanted to share digital photos of your fun in the sun with friends and other relatives? Or perhaps your daughter just performed in her first dance recital and you can't wait to share the captured video memories with her grandparents that couldn't make the trip? Over the past decade we have become accustomed to being able to share these images via email. We'd attach a couple photos and send them off. Technology has improved and our files are getting larger and larger. Many of you have probably already experienced one of the pitfalls of these technology enhancements - email attachment limits.

Most ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and webmail providers have placed limits on the file size allowed for email attachments. Many of the popular webmail providers have limits between 10 and 25 megabytes. If the files attached exceed that limit, the email either can't be sent , or your recipient may only receive the text portion of the email.  These attachment limits also include the message text and email header (routing information for the email server).

If you were planning to send 15-20 nice photos or a few video clips, you need to find a better method.

DropSend provides 2 GB of file support. That's over 100x more than what Gmail, Yahoo!, AOL, or MSN each allow. It's time that your file delivery methods improve at the same rate as the aforementioned technology enhancements of your digital and video cameras.

Do you use any of these services? If so, you need to be using DropSend!

Buy Windows 7 or Buy a New PC?
Now that Windows 7 is out, some of you may be debating whether you should buy Windows 7, or if you would be better off just buying a new computer. With computer prices at an all time low, now is a great time to pick up a decent spec machine for very good value. Click here for the full recommendation from Windows7news.com.

Mac OS X 10 Runs on a Netbook with an Atom Processor
Apple had released an update to its popular Snow Leopard OS X operating system which eliminated support for the Atom processor, which is commonly used in netbooks. A Russian hacker has written a patch that included a replacement kernel that will allow Snow Leopard installation on Atom-equipped "Hackintosh" netbooks. Click here to read the full story on Softpedia.

Review: Droid versus the iPhone 3GS
Comparisons between Motorola's Droid and the iPhone 3GS were inevitable. In fact, comparisons between every high-profile smartphone that has been released in the past six months and the iPhone have pretty much come to pass (i.e. myTouch 3G, HTC Hero, BlackBerry Storm2). And yet, are these comparisons at all helpful? Click here for the full comparison on Wireless Week..

Google Chrome OS: Visual Tour
Google announced that their new operating system, Chrome, will be available to the open source community. They claim that external developers will have the same access to the code as internal developers at Google. The final version of this cloud-based operating system will be available in time for the holiday season in 2010. Click here for an early visual tour of the Chrome OS on PC World..

Yahoo! Jumps on Twitter Bandwagon to Improve Search
Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently. Yahoo will mine the short messages posted on Twitter to find fresher information about hot topics. Click here to read the full article on Yahoo! Tech.

Increasing Productivity in the Office
Using DropSend Business is a great way to add productivity, efficiency, and security to your office. How many times are you faced with a meeting in a conference room where you need to present, discuss, and dissect some financial reports or PowerPoint presentations? Perhaps you are a graphic designer that needs input or approval for some artwork or website project. Or maybe you are an architect and need to show photos, blueprints, and designs. Regardless of your profession, there is usually a situation where you need to meet or collaborate with colleagues or clients.

What are your best options for everyone to see your computer files? Should you email your files to everyone before you attend the meeting? Should you scramble to make sure that the files on your laptop match the files on your USB thumb drive? Do you need to put all your files on a CD or DVD and mail them to your client?

DropSend Business takes many of these common hassles away from you and allows you to collaborate in a better way. Let's look at some common problems and solutions:

Problem: Emailing files to your colleagues and clients before you attend the meeting. There are many problems with sending emails, including: file attachment limits from email servers, proxies, and firewalls, security concerns, removal of .exe files from attachments, garbled data, and full mailboxes. 

Solution: DropSend Business allows you to email a link to your recipients which allows them to download the files at their convenience. The maximum file size is 2GB, so virtually any file can be downloaded.

Problem: Relying on your USB thumb drive. Many times users will pull the thumb drive out and assume that all their files made it on the drive. That isn't always the case! Critical files can be left behind on your PC or laptop. Not to mention that these little gadgets can often get misplaced or stolen.

Solution: With DropSend Business, you can transfer your files to your own custom Dropbox for storage. DropSend Business has 500 GB of storage space available and you can access your account from any computer. Just log in and download your files . DropSend Business also offers 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard security.

Problem: Mailing your client CDs or DVDs is a waste of valuable time, money, and technology!

Solution: DropSend Business offers a custom Dropbox with corporate branding. Add your company logo and colors. This Dropbox can support 100 users. You can provide your clients and colleagues with their own log-ins. Within the Dropbox you can create folders, password protect files, and have the ability to send emails with branded logos to people that don't have their own log-in. DropSend Business is an outstanding way to collaborate in real time.

Conclusion: DropSend Business is a convenient and efficient way to interact with colleagues and clients. Impress your clients and Upgrade to DropSend Business today.

Making ZIP Files (Compressed Files) in One Click
One of my favorite Mac OS X features is the ability to create ZIP compressed files from within the OS (basically, this shrinks the file size, ideal for files you’re going to email — smaller file sizes mean faster file transfers).

To create a compressed file, either Control-click on the file and choose Create Archive (which is Apple-speak for “make a compressed ZIP file”).

Or you can click on a file, then go to the Action menu (the button that looks like a gear up in the Finder window’s toolbar), and choose Create Archive from there.

Either way, it quickly creates a new file, with the file extension “.zip.”

This is the compressed file. You can also compress several different files (like three, for example) into one single archive file — just Command-click (or Shift-click contiguous files) on all the files you want included, then choose Create Archive of X Items from the Action menu. A file will be created named “Archive.zip” (that’s it!).

By the way, if someone sends you a ZIP file, don’t sweat it — just double-click it and Tiger will automatically decompress it.

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