Sending files through instant messaging is convenient. Just drag the file that I want to send to the chat window and it’ll start transferring once the other party accepts it. Many times I can get quite annoyed when I am unable to send a file to someone through instant messenger such as Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo Messenger. This problem usually happens when they are in college or office, because very likely there is a firewall blocking it. I notice that even some people at home couldn’t send or receive files from Windows Live Messenger due to a bad configured router…

Usually if the receiver is in office and everything is blocked except web browsing, the only way I can send the files over is to send it to his webmail or upload it to RapidShare. Other than this 2 method, I recently discovered another method to send files directly to the receiver.

PipeBytes is a simple service which allows you to send a file to a friend.

The unique benefits of this service are:
* No software to install.
* All you need is web browser.
* Send files of any size!
* Your buddy could start downloading file as you upload it. (That makes the file exchange process up to two times faster than other web-based file exhange services!)
* It’s private unlike BitTorrent or other P2P techologies. The file is not shared on Internet – it is sent directly to your recipient.
* You can watch YouTube videos while file is being transferred!

If you want to send a file to your friend, click the “Send File” button, browse the file that you want to send and click “Start Upload“. You will then get a pick up code to send it to your friend. Your friend will then need to visit PipeBytes website, click the “Pickup File” button and enter the code. The only catch to use this service is the sender mustn’t close the browser window because PipeBytes is pretty much the same as sending a file to your friend using instant messenger. If the sender close the browser window, it will immediately cancel the transfer.

Another thing that you should know is the file could be picked up only once! Once the transfer has started, you or anybody else will not be able to pick it up again without re-sending it.

One huge advantage of PipeBytes service is it uses port 80 which is very rarely being blocked. If you ever encounter any problems sending or receiving files through instant messenger, you can use PipeBytes.

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[tags]pipebytes, file, transfer, upload[/tags]