File Sharing

Can anyone recommend a program that I can use to share files safely with a friend? I don't want to have to send one at a time, but would rather be able to designate a folder that he can pull files from at his own leisure, as long as we are both logged into the service.

Windows Live Messeger has a Shared Folder feature, which is close, but I want to just designate an already existing folder.

AIM used to have something like this, if i recall correctly. It has been a while since I used AIM, and I hate it, but would reinstall it for this feature if it was there.

Other suggestions?

PK

 

I want to be able to make a folder available for my friend to browse and select files to transfer.

I can't see that Yahoo or MSN have this feature. The closest I have found is the MSN Shared Folder in Live Messenger.

I will try AIM I guess.

pk

 

Theres a program called OnShare I seen reccomended in a magazine, never used it as I dont share my files with anyone! But may be worth a look?

 

The easiest I have seen to use is Network Magic net2go.. or you can get HFS and your own ip solution..

 

1. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the drive or folder you want to share. Right-click the drive or folder, and then click Sharing and Security
   [*]If you are sharing a folder, go to the next step.
   [*]Do one of the following:
   • If the Share this folder on the network check box is available, select the check box.
   • If the Share this folder on the network check box is not available, this computer is not on a network. If you would like to set up a home or small office network, click the Network Setup Wizard link and follow the instructions to turn on file sharing. Once file sharing is enabled, begin this procedure again.

 

^ only works on a lan^