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Hi,

I was wondering if somone could let me know the best method of sending video by email?

Is a specilist bulk mail service provider required or can video files just be compressed and sent by normal mail?

What is the best software to use?

Look forward to hearing from you.

M73.

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As and suggested, the simplest, most reliable approach is to upload the video to a cloud or transfer service and send a link rather than attaching a large file to mail. Modern webmail usually won’t accept big attachments (Gmail, for example, caps email attachments at 25 MB and will hand off larger files to Drive links). (workspace.google.com)

Zip archives are handy for grouping files, but they rarely shrink already-compressed video formats (MP4, MOV, MKV) by much — re-encoding is the way to meaningfully reduce size. (peazip.github.io)

Practical options and when to use them:

  • Cloud sync (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox) for ongoing collaboration or editable project files; Drive supports very large uploads and link-based sharing/permissions. ()
  • Quick one-off transfers (ad-hoc delivery) via a file-transfer service — free tiers work for moderate files; for example, WeTransfer’s free plan has recent per-transfer limits and short expiries (check current limits before relying on it). (help.wetransfer.com)

If file-size vs. quality is the concern, re-encode with a modern tool (HandBrake is free, cross-platform, and ships presets for web/streaming that trade size vs. quality well). Use an MP4/H.264 preset for best playback compatibility; consider H.265/AV1 only if the recipient’s player supports it. (handbrake.fr)

If the recipient needs to edit the footage (as asked), send original camera files or an edit-friendly intermediate (Apple ProRes or Avid DNx formats) so no quality is lost in decoding/re-encoding — these are large, so use cloud sync with folder permissions or courier a drive if the upload would take too long. (fr.wikipedia.org)

Checklist: attach only very small clips (<25 MB), re-encode for smaller delivery copies, use cloud or transfer services for bigger files, and deliver full-quality masters or project files via sync or physical media when editing is required.

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Member Avatar for TT4Titans

compress with winrar or winzip and send,but the person you are sending to will need it to decompress.

Member Avatar for The Dude

The EASIEST way is to upload the file and then just send your friend the link to DL it :)

Member Avatar for blud

I have to agree with The Dude in the sense that the best way to go about this would be to upload the file somewhere and provide them a link. Most providers only allow 10MB files to be sent via e-mail, since it would take forever on dialup to download large files.

Member Avatar for The Dude

Yes...

The link i provided offers 100M uploads.. (Any extention)

Member Avatar for moraira73

Yes...

The link i provided offers 100M uploads.. (Any extention)

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTENCE

m73

Member Avatar for The Dude

Your quite welcome :)

Member Avatar for mfranklin1138

Great info here, thanks for the help.

Member Avatar for The Dude

No problem,welcome to the site :)

Member Avatar for orenshmu

This service will let you upload any video file of up to 300MB for free.

But the real deal is that the receiver can watch it directly from the web before downloading it.

Google "mediasend form cincopa" to find the service or use this link

Member Avatar for The Dude

Google "mediasend form cincopa" to find the service or use this link

EXCELLENT SITE!!

Thank you my friend!

Member Avatar for epoon515

yeah...Thanks for the idea of uploading a file to that website...So that, I can send many copies of that link to my friends.

Member Avatar for reubenj90

Yeah using a site such as Megaupload or mediafire would allow to upload moderately sized videos, they offer both paid and free services. It is definitely a better idea than trying to email it

Member Avatar for Wendell707

I tried this lnk but it did'nt work it just took me to some Adult webcam site !

Member Avatar for js_best4u

Hi guys, thanks for important information! i was also looking for this!

Member Avatar for Connie9

Ok ,but if the reciever needs to not only view but modify the video (for production ) what is the best way?

Member Avatar for youwill

winzip, I've been using it

Member Avatar for brianrichard

Use ! it's a program for sending attachments without limits of size directly from Gmail.

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