Subject:.mp3 internet file problems

Posted by: nelsonmay

Date:1/31/2002 6:46:22 PM

i have been sending .mp3 files across the internet to clients. soem have been getting the files as windat.dat and thus are corrupted. other files go through as an .mp3. this is not only happening in sound forge but other editing programs as well. i would say 50% of my files are doing this. what is causing this? am i missing a codec, or is something else arwy? i am losing business. i am a voice artist and need to get .mp3 across the web

please help.

Subject:RE: .mp3 internet file problems

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:1/31/2002 8:34:12 PM

How are you sending them? Some combinations of sending & receiving eMail software handle attachments weirdly. Outlook Express and Eudoramail sometimes try to put the attachment right into the body of the letter instead of keeping it as a separate section. I use Netscape and haven't had any troubles sending media files.

Subject:RE: [re] .mp3 internet file problems

Reply by: nelsonmay

Date:2/1/2002 12:00:17 AM

I do use outlook 2K. i am very used to that program and use all of the other functions. can i use netscape to deliver under another POP3 address? or will i have to switch the application all together. another question; i am using the roadrunner cable modem. it caps me at 10MB, is that outlook or is that roadrunner.

thanks for the reply.

Subject:RE: [re] .mp3 internet file problems

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:2/1/2002 12:15:29 PM

Netscape can be set up to use any mail server, pop3 account, and eMail address you wish. You can set it to send through the same server account that you have Outlook using. (POP3 doesn't matter; that's only used for receiving eMail.)

Hmmm. I doubt that Outlook has any limits on message size. I would guess that it is RoadRunner that is setting that limit. That could be annoying; i'm in the process of signing up for RoadRunner right now.

Another option to look at is to place your MP3 files on a web server somewhere and allow your clients to download them from there. This would probably be faster too since eMail encodes your files as base64 text and makes them about 60 to 80% larger during transmission. There are free hosting services available that you can try. I just read the terms of use at 100MegsFree.com and was dismayed to discover that they claim perpetual use rights to any file you upload to their server, so that makes them a pretty poor choice. But look around and i'm sure you can find some places that aren't so greedy. If you're really serious about doing this as a business, then check out hosting outfits that give you a dedicated server. Hostway.com charges $195 a month and you will get probably 20GB of storage space that you have full control over (no banner ads!). They can even help you set up password controls so that your clients are the only ones who have access to download the files you've made for them.

Look around, do a search for "web hosting". There are lots of plans available between the free and $195 range that offer various levels of space, speed, security, and other options. For my own work, i have a deal with my local ISP that allows me to connect my own server (which is just a plain old 350MHz PC with a 20GB drive and free RedHat Linux for an OS) to their ethernet for $99 a month. All they provide is the connection and power; i do all the maintenance and setup myself.

Subject:RE: [re] .mp3 internet file problems

Reply by: Fats

Date:2/1/2002 1:58:10 PM

For $100 a year, Readyhosting.com will give you 500mb of web space with unlimited data transfer. You could create a an entire site w/ samples of your work and hidden pages (no direct links) for clients who don't want the projects you've done for them to be publicly available (or at least readily available). If you're at all interested in creating your own space on the web to market your services, I strongly recommend you check this out. I've hosted a site with them for over a year now and am very pleased with their service.

The other option would be to look for a free or low-cost FTP service for file transfer purposes. But depending on how many accounts you'd need to create, the web hosting option might be more cost effective.

Subject:RE: [re] .mp3 internet file problems

Reply by: nelsonmay

Date:2/4/2002 7:33:33 PM

i may have an answer. i was told that there were two viruses created to destroy mp3's during the napster era. i don't have the extensions. could someone give them two me. i was told one "the VXD?" made a ghost image of any mp3 file on your hard drive and sent out that one as a virus. i am going to update norton again and see what i can get. but, some mp3s go though fine and others don't. this thing could be selective. could it have anything to do with morpheus?