I'm not really sure where to ask this question, but I expect that
someone on this list will have ideas.
I find myself, more and more, having to send large files to people by
email - which, of course runs into lots of problems both on the outgoing
and receiving ends.
I've started to use some of the on-line services that will upload a file
to temporary storage, then forward a link, by email, to recipients - who
can then click the link and download the files (e.g., filemail.com,
pando.com).
But, since I happen to run several servers (Debian LAMP environment,
Postfix for email), I've started to look for a utility I can install
that will provide this same functionality.
Anybody out there running such a beast? Suggestions?
Thanks Much,
Miles Fidelman
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10-19-2008, 09:05 PM
Andrei Popescu
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On Sun,19.Oct.08, 15:10:31, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> I've started to use some of the on-line services that will upload a file to
> temporary storage, then forward a link, by email, to recipients - who can
> then click the link and download the files (e.g., filemail.com, pando.com).
>
> But, since I happen to run several servers (Debian LAMP environment,
> Postfix for email), I've started to look for a utility I can install that
> will provide this same functionality.
>
> Anybody out there running such a beast? Suggestions?
How about an ftp server (or am I missing something in your
requirements)?
Regards,
Andrei
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10-19-2008, 09:15 PM
Miles Fidelman
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Andrei Popescu wrote:
On Sun,19.Oct.08, 15:10:31, Miles Fidelman wrote:
I've started to use some of the on-line services that will upload a file to
temporary storage, then forward a link, by email, to recipients - who can
then click the link and download the files (e.g., filemail.com, pando.com).
But, since I happen to run several servers (Debian LAMP environment,
Postfix for email), I've started to look for a utility I can install that
will provide this same functionality.
Anybody out there running such a beast? Suggestions?
How about an ftp server (or am I missing something in your
requirements)?
with a basic file server, I either need to make every file publicly
available, or do something to make a file accessible only to a specific
recipient, be it setting up a separate account, using a secret filename,
or encrypting the file
there are a number of services (e.g. filemail.com) that do all of this
in an integrated fashion
1) fill in the blanks: email address, filename
2) automatically uploads file
3) automatically encrypts, stores, assigns URL (ftp or http)
4) sends an email to the specified recipient(s) - who can then download
the file - email may include a password (or it can be in the URL)
In essence, the idea is to make sending a large file by email, almost as
easy as sending a small one - without running afoul of size limits at
either the sending or receiving end.
I'm looking for a package that will do all of this, that I can install
locally.
Miles
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10-19-2008, 09:48 PM
Test
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you might try ftpmail as some solution ...
You can request files by email which on the server are handled through
ftp... and sent by email...
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10-24-2008, 01:32 AM
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Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net>:
> Andrei Popescu wrote:
> > On Sun,19.Oct.08, 15:10:31, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> >
> >> I've started to use some of the on-line services that will upload a file to
> >> temporary storage, then forward a link, by email, to recipients - who can
> >> then click the link and download the files (e.g., filemail.com, pando.com).
> >>
> >> But, since I happen to run several servers (Debian LAMP environment,
> >> Postfix for email), I've started to look for a utility I can install that
> >> will provide this same functionality.
> >>
> >> Anybody out there running such a beast? Suggestions?
> >>
> >
> > How about an ftp server (or am I missing something in your
> > requirements)?
>
> with a basic file server, I either need to make every file publicly
> available, or do something to make a file accessible only to a specific
> recipient, be it setting up a separate account, using a secret filename,
> or encrypting the file
Why don't you want to go in any of those directions? Just asking to
get a better idea of the problem.
Wild guess is, you could manage this with $some_httpd https and any MUA.
> there are a number of services (e.g. filemail.com) that do all of this
> in an integrated fashion
> 1) fill in the blanks: email address, filename
> 2) automatically uploads file
> 3) automatically encrypts, stores, assigns URL (ftp or http)
> 4) sends an email to the specified recipient(s) - who can then download
> the file - email may include a password (or it can be in the URL)
>
> In essence, the idea is to make sending a large file by email, almost as
> easy as sending a small one - without running afoul of size limits at
> either the sending or receiving end.
Isn't this better left to an httpd? If the user sees the link in the
mail and clicks on it, they'll get it if they want it. What's wrong
with that in your estimation?
> I'm looking for a package that will do all of this, that I can install
> locally.
IME, problems are solved by breaking them down into concrete issues,
then matching those up with tools which were designed to deal with
those issues. HTH.
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