Justbeamit - simple file fransfer.

kinmel · Jul 16, 2012, 07:06:55

A really simple way to send someone a file.

Go to http://justbeamit.com/ and upload the file. Leave the justbeamit window open in your browser until the file has been collected by the recipient.

Copy the generated link for the file and send the link to the recipient.

When the recipient follows the link, the file is automatically downloaded.

Simon · Jul 16, 2012, 11:28:39

Thanks Alan.

Steve · Jul 16, 2012, 11:52:27

That could be potentially useful, it's a matter of me remembering when I might need it.

Baz · Jul 16, 2012, 12:13:23

how do you send the link to who ever?

in an email

Lance · Jul 16, 2012, 12:26:14

Quote from: Baz on Jul 16, 2012, 12:13:23
how do you send the link to who ever?

in an email

Yep, so its perfect for those large files which exceed email limits...

Baz · Jul 16, 2012, 12:32:27

only down side I can see and just tried it with my son who is upstairs, a small 3.8MB file was downloading at about 70kb/s so upload speeds will always be slower than download so why not use some other method and send a link.

and also if the person you sending too is not online at the time you could be hanging about ages till they are.

handy for the times you may be on facebook or similar and can say 'i'm sending you a file'

Lance · Jul 16, 2012, 15:06:03

Quote from: Baz on Jul 16, 2012, 12:32:27
so upload speeds will always be slower than download so why not use some other method and send a link.

I've got 20mb upload so that is quite a bit faster than many people's download. Dropbox is an alternative but I've never needed to use it myself.

Simon · Jul 16, 2012, 16:36:11

Why does the recipient need to also be online at the time of the upload?

gizmo71 · Jul 16, 2012, 16:42:28

Quote from: Simon on Jul 16, 2012, 16:36:11
Why does the recipient need to also be online at the time of the upload?

Presumably they're trying to stop people using it for generalized (i.e. 'naughty') file sharing.

Simon · Jul 16, 2012, 16:59:40

Yeah, but there still has to be a 'holding' server, doesn't there, for the recipient to download from after following the sent link? Maybe the files self destruct after 30 seconds!

Baz · Jul 16, 2012, 17:31:25

Quote from: Simon on Jul 16, 2012, 16:36:11
Why does the recipient need to also be online at the time of the upload?

dont know it says you have to leave your browser open until its downloaded. mat be it just snoops about your computer looking for the file. is this still beta

Bill · Jul 16, 2012, 19:45:13

If file size is a problem for email, provided you've got a decent firewall then set up a local ftp (or web) server, open the relevant port(s) and send them the url.

When they've got the file, close the ports again.

I've done it that way several times- on a Mac it's easy, can't speak for Windows

Lance · Jul 16, 2012, 21:18:08

Quote from: Simon on Jul 16, 2012, 16:59:40
Yeah, but there still has to be a 'holding' server, doesn't there, for the recipient to download from after following the sent link? Maybe the files self destruct after 30 seconds!

Apparently not...

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Everything is streamed from source to destination through our service, and no file contents are recorded on our servers.

I think that is the attractiveness of the service.

Simon · Jul 16, 2012, 21:25:18

Now I've seen it, it makes sense.