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How do I email .MOV files please please

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:(I have taken a load of videos and downloaded them onto my computer.

They have saved as .MOV files.

But when I try to email them it says they are too big!!

Please can one of you clever people help me!

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  • bat999
    bat999 Posts: 1,946 Forumite
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    Approximately how big are they?
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  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
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    you can use winzip to make a compression file that is splits up the zip into smaller files which you can email 1 part at a time. Most email accounts have a 10MB limit on attachment. the person who recieves it has to download each attachment and then using winzip uncompress the file which will stitch all the files in the zip to make your original movie.
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  • Altahost
    Altahost Posts: 115 Forumite
    edited 24 January 2010 at 8:25PM
    Hi there. Most email accounts are limitted to what they can receive files size wise.

    Movie files are normally quite large so even if you compressed them to 10 meg individuals, you would only be able to send one at a time...all in all a bit tedious.

    I would look for a free file server. Search google for free file server and select the one in position 2

    this should allow free space up to 500Meg.
    Computers are like me, I get up in the morning and work...until I stop.
  • Altahost
    Altahost Posts: 115 Forumite
    PS...when you have up loaded the files....simply email the recipient a link to the file location and a password if required
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  • Basil1234
    Basil1234 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
    edited 24 January 2010 at 8:34PM
    you use winrar same method as winzip or another option would be to get some online storage such as http://www.adrive.com/ with 50gb online storage can save to there and give friends a http link for them to click and download. just sign up for free basic account.

    also forgot if your friend has msn messenger once rared up can send file thru this without 10mb email limit as long as just do file transfer.
  • Altahost
    Altahost Posts: 115 Forumite
    MSN would file transfer this...good point!!!
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  • far2812
    far2812 Posts: 919 Forumite
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    wow there is lots of great ideas there - i will give it a go now and let you know how i get on

    you are all so clever!!
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  • BikerEd
    BikerEd Posts: 405 Forumite
    https://www.dropbox.com - similar to the other free storage solutions but I like it because it is multi-platform (including iPhone)

    Skype is also good for person-to-person file transfers.
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