Share and Synchronize Files for Free, Courtesy of Microsoft
With Microsoft buying up companies and not always merging them into the Microsoft brand, it’s easy to miss some great Microsoft services. In November 2005, Microsoft purchased FolderShare, a service for synchronizing and sharing files across multiple devices. FolderShare was a subscription service, but no more — Microsoft made it free.
FolderShare seems like a terrific service. No more ZIPping and emailing large files! No more burning CDs and then tossing them! Forgot your USB key? No problem. FolderShare lets you share files up to 2 GB in size, and at least for now, there are no limits on quantity or size of files transferred. Hard to believe it’s really free. Maybe Microsoft will eventually make it a Windows Live subscription service. Until then, enjoy!