Sending REALLY BIG files across the Interweb
 

I don't think this query in any way requires a back story, but I'll give you a short one just for the hell of it.

My friend and I live far away from eachother right now. We're musicians, and we're attempting to continue collaborating online. We're working with old Garageband project files (a lot of mine are 500-700 MB) and Logic. I have no idea how big the project files for logic are as I don't have it just yet. I can only imagine.

I'm not very good with getting good answers to obscure questions on google, but I'm sure somewhere there exists a simple, intuitive, freeware program or service that will allow us to connect directly and send files between us. However, (like I said I suck at google) all I'm seeing on the first page or two are website services/software asking for me for my god damned money.

Any suggestions? Hints? Riddles?

Rapidshare, Megaupload, Sendspace, MediaFire, etc.

You really couldn't find these on your own?

Gosh guy, I'm a music nerd. Of course I'm aware of all these websites. I run the download-new-cool-stuff-off-random-strangers-blogs circuit weekly. Let me run some numbers on you.

Rapidshare size-limit: 200 MB, Megaupload size-limit: 250 MB, Sendspace size-limit: 300 MB, Mediafire size-limit 100 MB

So that doesn't help me... I'm talking big, teetering on the edge of a gigabyte type files.

I would think that one or both of you could set up a simple FTP server to trade data that way. Its not an idiot-proof solution, but I don't believe its all that complicated anymore either.

Filezilla offers basic FTP server and client software. Though I've not tested their server solutions, I've found their clients to be pretty good.
FileZilla - The free FTP solution

Alternatively, you can talk with any number of the My Stuff denizens who have set up their own FTP servers to see what they are using. (or just hope they pop their head in here to give some recommendations)

The only serious complication I can imagine with this is if one of your ISPs issues dynamic IP addresses.

Split into parts with WinRAR.

Or FTP like packrat says, it's just a hassle to me.

Or, go torrent the files and send him the torrent file. You want to use some public torrent announce URL, if you don't want to gamble with DHT.

I'd say FTP would be the easiest solution.

If either of your internet connections are kinda lousy then it might be worthwhile just sending a USB drive through the mail since you can get a 32 gig drive for fairly cheap nowadays.

Yahoo messenger has file transfer built into it, and they also just raised to limit to 2GB per file. That's a free/easy but probably not very reliable solution.

packrat's solution is by far the best. FileZilla's server implementation is rather slim, but it works and doesn't need any fancy configuration work - so it's quickly set up.

FTP also provides resume support, which WORKS!