Question : FTP with link to uploaded file

I'm looking for some software to run on our 2003 R2 standard server that will allow me to send links back to files placed on our servers.

I am currently using a service that allows us to upload files to a remote server. Their server then generates a unique link to the uploaded files which we can then email to our clients for them to download. Once the client downloads their respective files the originating staff member gets an email to confirm the download. The service we're using works very well but we're based in the UK and the service is priced in dollars and is becoming increasingly expensive as the value of the UK pound descends and we attach new user accounts as our staff become more comfortable using the service (we pay extra for each additional staff member).

So it would be ideal and possibly cost effective in the longer term to run the facility in-house. We run 2003 R2 Standard servers in an SBS 2003 domain with Exchange 2003 and XP workstations.

Any recommendation would be appreciated.

Answer : FTP with link to uploaded file

All you need to do is to the following

1. Set up a database table with 3 columns (Hash,Filename,Notify)
2. The hash will be a unique md5 hash generated from say a unix date
3. the notify column is the email address of the user to notify

create a public visible website and create the file Download.aspx

the link you would give would read something like http://www.website.com/download.aspx?hash=A7BCD6E67F........

your download.aspx file will look into the database to filnd the filename and email address that corresponds to the hash

if a hash is found send an email to the notify address and then use response.transmitfile the continue the download

Done