A conversation window can be used to send and receive files of any file format.
Sending a file
To send a file to a buddy:
- Open a conversation with the buddy to whom your want to send a file by double-clicking his name on the buddy list.
Click on the Send File icon to open your computer's default file browser.
- Browse to the file you want to send using the file browser and double click the file to send it.
- A message will appear in the conversation confirming that the file has been sent.
Receiving a file
If someone sends you a file, you will receive a message with a link to the file. You can click the link to download the file.
Note: You should only download and open files from a source that you trust!
File limitations
At this time, the following restrictions apply to files sent using Meebo Messenger:
- A Meebo ID is required to use file sharing.
- Meebo Messenger can send files to anyone over any network that allows file sharing. However, Meebo users cannot receive files from non-Meebo users.
- Shared files expire 4 hours after being sent.
- Shared files can be no larger than 10MB.
- Users are limited to sending a total of 60MB of files per month.
- Meebo does not allow sharing of certain file types, such as music files.