I promised you a review of Microsoft's Live Mesh so here goes...I love the file sharing and as long as you don't use the mesh as a file cabinet and clean out your folder, the free 5 MG is plenty of space.

Three of my coworkers and I are using the mesh on a regular basis and it is working out very will for file transfer and sharing.

Now we send files back and fourth from computer to computer with ease.

1. First set up a Mesh using a windows live ID (valid email and password).

2. Download and Install Live Mesh on any device you wish to add to the mesh.

3. Go to the on-line desktop area and create a folder for your stuff.

4. Invite others to share the folder here is how.

Note: You don't have to be in the same mesh to share folders. You just have to be invited via email to have folder access and sign in with your windows live ID - One Windows Live ID gets you into Hotmail, Messenger, Xbox LIVE as well.

• Create or open the Live Mesh folder you want to share.
  
• In the mesh bar that appears alongside the folder window, click Members, and then click Invite.
  
• Enter the e-mail addresses* of people you'd like to invite to share the folder, and then click OK. Your invitees will receive an e-mail inviting them to share the folder with you.
  
• Once they sign in to Live Mesh and accept the invitation, they'll be able to access the folder on their Live Desktop and start synchronizing it with devices in their mesh.

For remote access to computers or other devices they have to be added to the mesh by downloading and installing software on the device you wish to add.

Here is how we set up our mesh. 

The first thing we did was set up a mesh account by creating a windows live ID (valid email address and password).  Next we downloaded live mesh to all the computers desktops that we wanted in the mesh so we can access them remotely.  Then we created folders for each (on line on the desktop)  and invited each other to use the folders then we  synced the folders to our computers (they now appear on the computer desktop the same way other shortcut folders appear.  When the folders are synced they turn blue in color instead of the yellow you usually see.

To the left is a Screen Shot of our desktop and below a Screen Shot of the devices in our mesh. (All computers are off except my laptop which I am currently using).

When a client or co worker needs me to work on something they put it in my folder I do the necessary work and then add the completed file to their folder.   Each of us posts a message to the other telling them that the files have been transferred from folder to folder.  Fast, Easy, Sweet.

Once the mesh is set up and the folder synced, even if you are at home and not connected to the mesh you can still add a document,  application, photo or file all you need to do is drag a copy to the folder of choice. Like magic, it appears in the folder.

The second part of the live mesh experience is accessing your computer remotely

I must confess this is slower than I would like but since it is free, I deal with it.  I was able to log onto my computer at work (which was turned on but not logged into the mesh) from my laptop off-site and access the data I needed and put it in my mesh folder so I could share it with a client I was on my way to see. 

You can add Macs, PCs and Mobile devices to the mesh and share data and files with ease and the file sharing is quick and works great.

Remember, don't use this as a file storage center, just transfer or share what you need.  This week I was able to share my photos of the grounds for sculpture with all my friends on the mesh and they could view them at their leisure.

I love live mesh and you will too.  Give it a try.