I am constantly having to do work on client systems and many times this requires me to transfer large files to and from my computer and theirs. While FTP works great, many times there are firewall/IT restrictions which can make this more trouble than it is worth. Additionally, emailing files to myself usually has a limit on the file size.

The solution I have been working with for some time now is using my email drafts to transfer the files. Basically, I compose a message on one system and upload the files I need and then save the draft. I then open my email (web interface) on the other machine and download the files from my draft. Since I never send the email, the limitation doesn’t kick in. I have been able to successfully transfer over 200 MB of files in one swoop doing this.

I really have become fond of this method because it doesn’t require the client machine to have any software installed. I’m curious if anyone else has any other methods they can suggest.