How to share a folder with a friend from another country?

[boysha]

Hi,
I am sure that there is a way, only I can't seem to be able to find out how. I have a Linux Mint 10 machine and would like to be able to share a folder with my grandfather who is 5000 Miles away...
Can someone give me some idea, instructions, tutorial, anything to help me achieve this?
Thanks.

[MikeTbob]

If it's not too large, you could email it to him. You could use something like Skype or Yahoo messenger to do a direct file transfer. You could upload the file somewhere and send him the link to download it.

[boysha]

Thanks but that is exactly the point. I would like to share some movies (over 300Gigs) with my grandpa and the only thing I can come up with is some kind of direct private net connection.

[MikeTbob]

That's a lot of data. You might be better off just buying a USB thumb drive and ship that to him.

[nujinini]

Thanks but that is exactly the point. I would like to share some movies (over 300Gigs) with my grandpa and the only thing I can come up with is some kind of direct private net connection.

You might want to try the premium account of Dropbox.

My humble suggestion

[boysha]

Most USB Thumb drives are up to 16 Gigs - I would need 20 of those drives...
I can get an external HD but it would cost me over $100. I am sure that there is a free way to set up some kind of personal Net connection from one PC to another PC... Thanks.

[boysha]

Thanks! That is not bad suggestion
Cheers!

[MikeTbob]

*more digging*
2 words for you my friend.
FileMail!
Filemail.com - E-mail large files - fast, easy and secure!
It's up to you to check the privacy policy and whatnot but they claim:

* Not require registration to send files
* Have a high upper limit on file size - 2 gigabytes!
* Be as easy to use as any normal e-mail client
* Have the possibility to select multiple files with one click

[scutiform]

I have just attached a Buffalo NAS box to my Router and, as far as I can see from the documentation, that you can share files over the internet with it. I have not set this up at the moment, just added it to my LAN for backup purposes. Buffalo has a site from which you can download the manual and this has info on file shareing.

[nujinini]

Running Windows is like listening to music from a CD. You just put the CD in, sit back and listen.
Running Linux - You're playing in the orchestra, you're making the music, YOU - ARE - ALIVE!

Nice one man!

Or if I may add, you are the conductor of your own orchestra. They play as you wish.