There's a new way to send large movie, music and other files without worrying about whether the e-mail systems can handle large attachments. Free software from Pando Networks Inc. automatically converts your attachments into a small file that your friend or relative can simply open to download the original file from Pando or elsewhere. Beginning Tuesday, Pando is offering plug-ins to work with most Web-based mail services.
Major e-mail providers generally limit the size of files you can send or receive to 10 megabytes. That's fine for text and even small photos -- but try sending an entire photo album, music or video, and you run against the caps quickly. And even if your provider lets you send the large files, the recipient's service provider might not accept them.
