Today I received an email that AOL X-Drive is available. It offers 5GB of secure (128 bit) online storage with file sharing possiblities. You just need an AOL screen name and you are done!

Thanks for requesting information about the Xdrive® service, your personal hard drive on the Internet. You are receiving this one-time email because you expressed interest in the new Xdrive service — now offering 5GB of storage for free! Whether you’re new to Xdrive or an existing subscriber, you’ll enjoy all these great features:

* Secure your important files like photos, video, music, and more.
* Share very large files and say goodbye to bounced emails.
* Schedule Automatic Backups of your important files.
* Share folders with others for viewing or to work collaboratively.
* Access your files anytime through any web connection.

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And as we are talking as an alternative to yousendit.com I think this service has the capabilities to be a good competitor. Let’s see how it works out.

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