AOL/AIM Mail Product Insider Blog

Many of you may have read the article in USA Today (found here: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-04-15-google-gmail-webmail_N.htm) on AOL Mail’s feature that allows sending of large attachments via email.  Here are some more details on how you too can use Xdrive to send up to 5GB of attachments.

How can you start using Xdrive to send large attachments? 

First, Xdrive is only available in Beta for now, so access your AOL Mail account at http://beta.webmail.aol.com.

Start composing email as you normally would by clicking on “Compose.”  After you click on “Attach file” browse and select your attachment.  You will notice an updated dialog box:

If you would like to upload via Xdrive, simply select the check box towards the bottom of the dialog.  For files over 16MB, your attachments will automatically get uploaded via Xdrive.  If you don’t already have an Xdrive account, you will see a brief confirmation dialog.  Be sure to click “I Agree” to create a new account.  When you are done, click Send and your attachments will be sent along with your email.

When your recipients receive the email, they will see the attachment(s) as a link.  All they need to do is click on the link to retrieve the attachment(s) via Xdrive. 

What is Xdrive? 

Xdrive (http://www.xdrive.com) is a 5GB personal hard drive on the Internet. You can get easy backup and secure storage, just like an external hard drive, but without the worry of losing or damaging a piece of hardware.  You can simply upload files to Xdrive and securely access your files anywhere over the web.  You can even share your files with your friends and family by allowing them permission.  All this, for free.

Enjoy,

Rose

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• #21 Comment from ncalguy51 
  6/16/08 3:41 AM | Permalink

  Sure alot of pissers and moaners whatever you do.  
  Sheesh for a free email account aol is one in not the best out there .  
• #20 Comment from xnobrains07 
  5/27/08 1:46 PM | Permalink

  i dont get this ...... it is stupid i think but that is my a opinoun
• #19 Comment from donswaab 
  5/27/08 8:24 AM | Permalink

  Hi!
  
  For some reason, last month the AOL Webmail team decided to remove the Unsend feature from AOL Webmail (even though the Unsend feature is still available in the AOL 9.1 and AOL Desktop software).
  
  This reduces the value of the AOL Home Page to web browser users, since they can no longer get full access to the features of AOL Mail from the AOL Home Page.
  
  Can you convince the AOL Webmail team to bring back the Unsend feature?
  
  - Don
• #18 Comment from eseventhphoenix 
  5/23/08 10:41 AM | Permalink

  It is impossible to get a telephone number for aol.  I cannot read , compose or send as there is a trash can that follows any line I try to read. There is also a box that looks like an envelope next to the trash can. Please send me a telephone number at eseventhphoenix@aol put it under subject and it will print. Ot call me at 305 797 7015
• #17 Comment from martycp 
  5/23/08 5:40 AM | Permalink

  Why is it all of a sudden in the past week or so the "news" on "Today on AOL" that greets me is way out of date?????  If we have to have this feature, it should be up to the minute!