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Unable to e-mail a video

Phoenix21
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Posted February 4, 2013 at 8:11PM

I run Windows XP and my e-mail client is Incredimail. I have created a video size 14.0 MB using Windows Movie Maker that I want to e-mail to a friend, but it is too large and is "stuck" in my Outbox. I know I can use Pando to send it, but my email recipient does not have this programme on her computer and is reluctant to download it. Is there any way to put the video in a zipped folder or something similar so Incredimail can handle it?

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SillBill

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Posted February 4, 2013 at 8:14PM

If you right click on the video don't you get the option to "compress and email"?

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Phoenix21

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Posted February 4, 2013 at 8:42PM

SillBill Thanks for that. Yes - I right clicked on it, and put it in a zipped folder, but even that was too large to send by e-mail.

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SillBill

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Posted February 4, 2013 at 8:46PM

there is another free option upload it to www.sendhisfile.com and you will be able to simply send the download address (no need for the recipient to join) sendthisfile has a free service but you have to join before using it.

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SillBill

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Posted February 4, 2013 at 8:54PM

I use GMX Mail and I'm sure that I've sent videos larger than 14MB.

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Phoenix21

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Posted February 4, 2013 at 10:21PM

Thank you for your suggestion. I will try that tomorrow morning.

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Phoenix21

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Posted February 6, 2013 at 6:02AM

Apologies for the delay in replying to your last suggestion. Thank you so much for telling me about www.sendthisfile.com - I had no idea such sites existed. I decided not to use it because it is not free, but I found one that is free...www.largefilesasap.com, as long as one "likes it" on Facebook! Using that, I was able to send the video to my friends very quickly.

Incidentally, I sent the video to another friend by dragging it onto Skype, and he sent it on to someone else. It went very quickly from his computer, so I am now wondering if the problem lies within the CPU of my computer which is over 7 years old.

Thank you again for your help in this matter.

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SillBill

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Posted February 6, 2013 at 9:03AM

Phoenix21

sendthisfile also have a free service, it just takes longer to upload when using the free service. Glad you got it sorted in the end.

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