As many of you know, files over about 10mb in size shouldn’t be sent via [tag]email[/tag]. They can clog the email server as well as slowing down your system if your email client (Outlook, Thunderbird, Mail) times out while downloading the file.

But what are you supposed to do when a client or vendor wants to send to you that 15mb pdf, graphics file or photo?

Well you’re supposed to FTP the file, but many of us feel intimidated by the prospect of FTPing. Although FTP (File Transfer Protocol) has been around as long as there has been an Internet, many of us are unfamiliar with how it works.

Plus you’d have to download and learn new software – FTP Client software.

Your OrangeCat [tag]Signature server[/tag] has [tag]FTP[/tag] built in and you can use the familiar Control Panel interface to upload and download files.

And we have put together a set of videos to show you exactly how to do it. Using the [tag]videos[/tag] as a guideline, you can complete all the steps and be ready to upload and download your files in just a few minutes.

These are the first in a series of videos we are producing to show you how to get the most out of your OrangeCat server. Use the comment box at the bottom of this post to let us know if the videos were helpful – or what we might do to improve them.

So, the next time someone tries to email you a large file and some part of the email pipeline refuses to respond, you have an alternative. FTP does stand for File Transfer Protocol, emphasis on “File Transfer.”

Have a look at the videos today. I think these three videos have a total running time of around 10 minutes – it’s much easier to learn how to do something when somebody shows you.

The videos are available at:
http://OrangeCat.net/video/