Hi Stefan - I did consider using PGP and email. but the problem arises out of the size of the file most e-mail servers don't allow files over 10mb and yes i could rar it up as separate volumes but at the time considered it to be too much hassle, lesson learnt on that the hard way. I know i didn't need to use email for the files encryption, I have been fortunate this time and gotten the other website to remove the files and the links to the web page under dispute, but I guess it's time i also looked into using something like a blue ray drive for creating backups that can then be hidden away.

Thanks for the suggestions though

Martin Spencer-Ford