Computer Repair UK

I guess we have all been there at some point, you type up a nice e-mail and attach a few (what you thought were) photos taken on you latest 10 or 20 megapixel camera and then press the send button. After you wait what seems like an age you then get a message telling you that the file is to large, how annoying is that?. The problem is though that large file transfer is an issue.

If you travel for business, this can be a huge problem, as you may need to be sending large files all the time.

As a local business sending large files and photos can be a problem so I spoke to my local Dorchester computer repair company who were very helpful and gave me some very sound advice

Videos are becoming increasingly common way of distributing data as well but even though compression technology has come a long way enabling files to be smaller, a video will often exceed the ISP (internet service providers) e-mail file size limit, so often files can be lost.

When you are sending large files, you have to find a source other than your email to do so. There are many sites that will help you with this, and some are geared towards business use.

You will find sites, can be used to send just about anything. Some will save the information on their server for a period of time, allowing the recipient a few days to a week to pick up the file on their own computer. After that time period, the file then disappears.

You do have a lot of choices today for sending large files, though at one time, this was unheard of online. People are beginning to rely on the Internet more and more for personal and business communications, and the Internet is trying to keep up.

There will of course be a number of considerations you will need to take into account when using these types of service. Cost is one factor but equally important is the security of the data you are sending. Is the service you choose to use an established provider with defined data protection protocols in place for example.

If sending large files for business is an ongoing and increasing problem then it may be more cost effective to try and find an alternate in house solution. The advantage of course is that on the one hand the ongoing cost could be less, but more importantly you will be sure that your data will be as secure as it can be in your own hands.

For the time being , depending whether you need a business or home user large file sending service at least now you know that there are such services available online if you find your self in need of a quick fix or an ongoing solution.

For more local IT help and advice visit the Dorchester computer repair companies site or try here for national computer and laptop repair help .

written by DavePF

Anyone with an email address these days has no choice but to be concerned about how to stop junk email, no matter what you do they just still keeps coming, and the latest trend is to send pdf files which are actually viruses. For the astute people amongst us we tend to be in the know about the latest virus threat so we tend to be on the lookout, but what about all those of you who just want to read their e-mail and are just not aware of the risks, they quite often end up having to do virus removal.

Just this evening alone I have won two lotteries, been offered a job (not that I have applied for any), have two people from two different countries want me to help them shift unclaimed millions from war zones and dare I say it,have had a number of e-mails from lonely women who want to speak to me - click here to view my photos…..Yeah right!! But how many thousands of people get caught each day purely out of sheer curiosity.
One of the best ways to stop junk email is to not to share your e-mail address with anybody but your closest friends.This is fine if your contact is quite casual but for those that are busy online each day this is a very hard thing to do for example, If you have an email address through your website, there may be nothing you can do about that as the little pests (yes I could use a stronger word) now use specially developed software to scour the net for open e-mail addresses.

However, you can open a yahoo, hotmail or gmail account for yourself as this will help filter some of the rubbish that seems to be on the increase. Another way to try and avoid spam is to have a number of different accounts that you use for different reasons.An example of this method would be to have one address for online signups, a different address suspect downloads, you know- the ones that ask for your e-mail to receive a free e-book or the like. And a final address for your personal contacts.

You can also stop junk email by remembering as mentioned previously, that there are bots (internet spiders) that scan the Internet looking for exposed email addresses. This means that if you post on a message board that you need help or want someone to contact you, and you list your email address, chances are good your address will be picked up and sold to spam mailers. If you want to stop junk email, you simply must avoid doing this at all costs or use your “suspect” e-mail address if you have no choice.

You can also get a special program to help stop junk email. This software will return and email to sender and ask them to fill out a code to verify they are a real person. Though you may miss a few emails this way, anyone who wants to reach you will fill out the little box and the email will then be allowed to pass through. If you have a business email, you may not be able to find a way to stop junk email entirely while letting all important emails through. For the time being, you may just have to put up with it, but If your not sure about the sender…..bin it!

For more information about anti spam software programs contact your local computer repair specialist at  Computer Repair UK

written by Techhead