Petro called from Atlanta, asking about FTP (file transfer protocol). He has a 30 megabyte file that he wants to send to a friend.

FTP will work fine, Petro.

However, today I'd use a Web site intended for transfers of large files. There are several such sites, all easy to use. And most are free.

Here are three to consider:

• YouSendIt
• Dropload
• SendThisFile