With rising gas prices people have started to wonder what we can do to save on gas and the "green stuff" – be it money as well as our environment. I recently read how the old Geo Metro is chic again. Why? Because of Geo’s high gas mileage (approx 45 mpg). With gas prices at the pump hovering just under $4 a gallon, it’s no surprise we are looking at such alternatives. If we go through such lengths at home to save money and the environment, what are we doing at work?

This questions is the reason of this blog. I’d like to talk about how FileCatalyst® Webmail has no ecological footprint – while still allowing your enterprise to share and transfer large files with employees, partners and customers. The system can handle any file size from anywhere in the world. What's more, FileCatalyst Webmail offers file acceleration that makes file transfers 100x faster than traditional FTP.

Corporate use of FileCatalyst® Webmail reduces detrimental effects on the environment by providing a clean alternative to the sharing of large files. Content files that are physically transferred using courier services can now be digitally sent through Webmail. This means:

• No paper or physical media goes to the landfill.
• No useless packaging materials.
• No gas/petrol wasted on physically transporting files.
• No human resources spent on shipping and handling.

The system design of FileCatalyst® Webmail decreases the burden on corporate mail servers that are used in a file transfer role. This reduces the need to purchase new computer hardware. Computer hardware is known to use considerable amount of fossil fuel during manufacture. Improper disposing of old hardware adds to hazardous materials in the landfill. Webmail helps to reduce computer hardware by:

• Avoiding unnecessary hardware upgrades to the email server.
• No need to add Gigabytes of storage space for archiving old emails.

Use of FileCatalyst® Webmail provides a more "Green alternative" to the file transfer conundrum. Read more on FileCatalyst Webmail can do for you here.