Regular contributor Leib Moscovitz recently wrote, "Gizmo I’ve recently been using a really terrific program for sending large files, called Pando [1]. It’s very easy to use and extremely fast, in fact I clocked it against YouSendIt [2] and it was something like 25% faster, not to mention the fact that it works quietly in the background without forcing you to stay on the web page you’re currently using, as YouSendIt does. The program is officially only in closed beta although you can download it directly from Softpedia [3] without having to contact Pando directly." Thanks Leib for another great find. Pando works by setting up a server on your PC that allows youto send and receive large files without the size limitations of your email program. Nothing new here but what is new is the slick and hassle-free way Pando does it. To send someone a large file, you just click the Pando tray icon, enter the recipient’s email address, drag and drop the files (or folders) you want to send into Pando and then hit "send". This initiates a file transfer to Pando’s servers. The recipient will then automatically receive an email telling them about the files you have just sent along with instructions how they can retrieve them. Recipients not using Pando are instructed to download the Pando program and install it. Pando users simply have to click a link to start the download. I tried it with a couple of my friends and it worked flawlessly and fast. I particularly liked the way a recipient can start downloading before the uploading is complete; a real time saver for very large files. On the downside there is little integration with email clients, it requires both the sender and user to be using Pando and files only remain on the server for 14 days. I also wonder about the security risk of having a server running on your PC. Those reservations aside, it’s a great solution to a common problem. Free beta, Windows 2000 and later or OS X V10+, 2MB.
[1] http://www.pando.com
[2] http://www.yousendit.com
[3] http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/E-mail/E-mail-Clients/Pando.shtml
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