Hello - I was curious how to create a drop box on a host computer that
can handle large files (200mb+). Basically what I can to do is be able
to send my boss's computer a large zip file without him having to be
there to accept it (via ICQ or whathaveyou). Thus I was thinking
something along the lines of an ftp like thing in the form of a
dropbox but I am unfamiliar with the specifics. Any help would be
appreciated. Thanks

Tom

Exactly how to do this depends on the OS.  I'll give you the Windows
details.  First, install IIS on the computer where the files will be
dropped.  Ensure that the FTP server is included in the installation
as it is not always included if you use the default installation
options.  Open the Internet Services Manager in the Administrative
Tools section of the Control Panel.  Configure a new FTP Virtual
Directory.  Give it the alias Dropbox, set its path to the folder
where you want the files to be dropped and add only Read permission to
the Virtual Directory and Allow Anonymous.  Get the IP address of the
computer where the files will be dropped.  From a DOS command prompt
type "ipconfig" to get the IP address.

Now, from your computer you should be able to open IE and navigate to:
ftp://128.128.128.128/Dropbox
        ^--                     this is the IP address of the other computer

There you will see a listing of the files you've dropped.  Just drag
new files to that window to drop them there.  If you have problems,
post a comment and I'll try to follow up.

thanks very much, I'll give it a try and post any problems

One correction:

I specified that you should add only Read permissions to the FTP
Virtual Directory.  I meant add only Write perrmissions to the FTP
Virtual Directory.

Well, once you have a server set up on one of the PC's and PHP
installed, here is a little file uploader script I wrote in PHP:

www.infoleaderships.com/stuff/tools/file_uploader.zip