Redirect rather than download

Is there a way to email upon payment confirmation the buyer a link rather than a file to be downloaded? The link needs to be specific to each separate product

Sure, that's how it's done by default actually so there is nothing to do if you use the latest version.

How do I do that When I am in the product and see the file section, i have to upload the file. The url i need to redirect to is not a file but a link to a page on our site that already exists.... is there a way to do that?

There is no way to do that.

Can you think of any type of work around?

Well, it's always possible if you do the code for it. However, it's way more than just a few lines of code I'm afraid