Got a movie, music, photo album or large file to e-mail, but your provider can't handle it? Or the receiver's provider won't accept it? Get PandoNetworks Inc. software for free!

The no-cost software automatically converts your attachments into a small file that your friend or relative can simply open to download the original file from Pando or elsewhere. Beginning Tuesday, Pando is offering plug-ins to work with most Web-based mail services.

Major e-mail providers usually limit the size of files you can send or receive to 10 megabytes. That may be OK for text files or even small photos, but those provider caps on file sizes can be a real pain.

"Everybody has experienced problems of, 'I want to send something but it's too large to send by e-mail,'" said Robert Levitan, Pando's chief executive.

Files larger than a specified size are automatically converted by Pando. A copy of the file is sent to Pando's servers, and only a small attachment is forwarded to the recipient, who must have or obtain the free software from Pando.

Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system and Internet Explorer browser are required to send files using the Web-based plug-ins, but Mac users can get the free standalone application to open them -- as well as to send their own. Windows users can also send files with the stand-alone program or a plug-in for Microsoft's Outlook e-mail software. Pando accepts files of up to 1 gigabyte -- 10 times the free offering from YouSendIt.com, which isn't integrated with the Web-based mail services.

Pando intends to make money from ads and a premium version with higher limits and longer retention. Currently, files are deleted from Pando's servers after 14 days under the free plan.

Source:Agencies