I have a recorded movie clip on my desk top that I would like to send by email...How do I do that

Question

I have recorded a movie clip on a flip camera and downloaded it to iPhoto.  I would like to send it by email to an acquaintance.  Since iPhoto does not permit emailing of movie clips I saved the clip to my desktop and attempted to attach it to an email message.  No good...?file too big?  email would not load and send. 

Answer 1

I would like to send it by email to an acquaintance.  Since iPhoto does not permit emailing of movie clips I saved the clip to my desktop and attempted to attach it to an email message.  No good...?file too big?  email would not load and send.
Most internet providers allow email attachments limited to about 20 MBs—a few less. In cases where the file size exceeds this limit, you basically have three options:
1) Re-compress the file to a smaller size. This usually involves reducing the display size along with a reduction in the data rate which often translates to degradation of quality. (I.e., Reducing the total data rate by half will reduce the file size by half.)
2) If both parties share an IM connection, the file can be sent directly from one party to the other.
3) Upload the main data file to a server and email a reference, QTL, or URL of its location to the receiving party who can then access/download the file. For instance, most ISPs allocate a certain amount of storage space to each user account. Many might be sufficient for your needs. If you have a MobileMe account, your movie can be shared/posted directly from iPhoto. There are also a number of sites, both free and commercial, that allow the uploading or sharing of such files. Some, like YouTube, are oriented towards viewing modified versions of you file while others allow downloading of the original file as uploaded. I believe all require a formal membership (free or paid) which is a sticking point for many people.
In short, there are many options available and you will probably need to research which might best serve your needs.