Need to send Aperture library to client in South America

I need to get a whole Aperture library containing images and an Aperture book folders to a client in South America.
Today I have already successful transferred the library from an external hard disk that used Tiger, to my new computer's admin account that that uses Leopoard, then transferred it over successfully to a separate user account in the client's name.
I had originally planned to use GoToMyPC for the first time, to allow client restricted access of my computer for their account only, but GoToMyPC won't only allows global access to all accounts.
- I then tried YouSendIt (file too large as it's 2.61GB and limit is 1GB)
- Tried 'Cute Send It' as it has a 4GB limit (allowed me to select the file but constantly stalled on 'calculating time')
- I then tried ShareFile - (everything looked promising as it had 10GB limit, signed up for the 30 free day trial with my credit card details, then when I went to select the library from my desk top it was 'grayed out').
... anyone else got any suggestions?
Any help much appreciated as it's urgent now as I've been at it all day!

Scott
For the remote desktop solution you could try:
1) Adobe's [ConnectNow|http://www.adobe.com/acom/connectnow>. This is a screen-sharing service which might fit your requirements but (1) it requires you to initiate a session so requires some input your side, and (2) I'm not sure what would happen if you switched user away from the account on your Mac you enabled for your client (i.e. would the connection die)?
2) Apple's [BackToMyMac|http://www.apple.com/mobileme/features/mac.html] service is a screen and file sharing function that comes as part of a MobileMe subscription. It would allow your client to access your Mac computer (if s/he also has a Mac) but I suspect again it might not fit your requirements as it's really meant as a solution to share your own computers (and not to share with third parties)...you would need to share your MobileMe details with the client.
Alternatively if you just want to send them the files:
1) Again, as part of Apple's MobileMe, the [iDisk|http://www.apple.com/mobileme/features/idisk.html] service allows you to share storage space with third parties. Crucially, from a security perspective, you do not need to share your whole storage space but can select certain files or zipped folders to be shared (these can also be protected with a password).
2) Another option - and this is very old school I know - might be to just ship them the project/library on DVD (unless they don't have an Apple computer nor an Aperture licence)? I have an FTP server in my studio but for large deliveries of TIF files of over 2GB the process is painfully slow (for the client) and I usually just end up couriering them a DVD!
Raf

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