Transferrring a project to a different computer

I'm started working on a FCP project on my G4 but now want to complete the project on my G5. All of the media for this project is on an external drive, but now my G4 is having troubles talking to the external drive.
I decided the easiest way to transfer the FCP project was simply to e-mail the project to my G5. However, when I try to open this e-mailed project, my G5 doesn't recognize it. The icon looks like an mp4, and FCP tells me this is an unrecognized file.
Any idea why this is happening? Since I can't just copy the FCP to my external drive at this point, is there a different way I can transfer this project so I can start working on it on my G5?
Thanks!

TRy telling the G5 what to use to open the FCP file using the options in GET INFORMATION
If that won't work...
Try zipping the file before you e-mail it.
Try copying the FCP program file to a usb memory stick or burn it to a CD
Try connecting the two computers via FW and start the G4 in Target Disk Mode. (Hold the T key while starting or re-booting the G4)
rh

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