File Dropbox

Have you ever needed to receive a large file from someone that was too large for email?

With the FilesAnywhereDropbox Have you ever needed to receive a large file from somebody, but it was too large for email? With a Dropbox, you can accept files of any size, from anyone, securely. Just right-click any folder and choose "Create File Dropbox" and enter an email address. An email is sent with a simple web link, guiding guests through the Upload. Someone who does not have a login account here can still upload files to your account. The Dropbox feature lets you select any folder and allow anyone to upload files into that folder, without viewing or modifying any of the existing folder contents. When combined with the "Send Files" FileShare f FileShare is a fantastic feature that allows you to share files securely with anyone, even non-members. Just select any file or folder, then type the email addresses of the people you would like to share the files with. An email is sent with a simple web link, prompting your guests to Download any shared files. Also see the Dropbox feature.eature, you can create virtually any combination of sharing that you need for your files and folders on., you can easily accept files of any size, even if they are not FilesAnywhere members.  You can designate any folder as a Dropbox and start receiving files right away.

Features/Benefits

• Receive files of any size (up to the maximum free space on your account)

• Email notifications tell you when a file is dropped

• Received files are instantly available for download

• Only designated email contacts that you specify can send you files

• SSL "Secure Socket Layer". SSL encrypts every packet to and from your computer using an SSL Web Login, WebDA No software to install, since WebDAV is built into most operating systems. Using this feature, you can Open, Edit and Save remote files directly from your applications. Also Copy/Paste or Drag-n-Drop between your local computer and the mapped FilesAnywhere folder.V or SFTP Backups. VeriSign Certificates with 1024-bit RSA key are so strong, it would take 3 Million years to break using a $10M super computer! For more information on FilesAnywhere security, please click Introduction in the Help Contents and then Security. 128-bit encryption during the transfer, for complete security

• Files sent to you are already organized into a folder structure you have setup for storage

• The service is Free for the guest sender and included in your FilesAnywhere plan at no extra charge

• The guest sender is not required to sign-up (unlike other file services that require the guest to register)

How to Create a File Dropbox

The File Dropbox is not available during the free trial. Paid members can follow these steps to setup a Dropbox .
 

1. Select a Folder
   
   
   First select a folder that you want to designate as the File Dropbox . You can create a new folder for this purpose, or use an existing folder. You can use the folder as you normally would. Making the folder a Dropbox gives you the added capability of receiving files from selected contacts. Contacts you choose for the Dropbox can only upload files into the folder. They cannot view, access or modify the folder contents in any way.
   
    

2. Right-click on folder and select "Create File Dropbox "
   
   
   This will open the New File Dropbox screen.
   
    

3. Enter the Email Addresses of People You Want to Give Dropbox Access
   
   
   You can enter one email address or multiple email addresses separated by semi-colons. Each person will receive an email with a link to send files to you at your Dropbox . You can also use the Lookup Contacts and Lookup Teams buttons to add email addresses you have stored in your Contact List.
   
   Create the Dropbox by clicking the "Send Now" button, or choose any of the Advanced Options before sending.
   
   
    

4. Advanced Options
   
   Several advanced options extend the functionality of your Dropbox :

• Password: Protect the Dropbox with a secret password.
     
   

• Expiration: Set the Dropbox link to expire, from 24 hours to 1 year.
     
   

• Tracking: Record dropped files to a Log or receive email notifications for each dropped file.
     
   

• Overwrite: Allow files to be overwritten, or add an incremental number to duplicate file names.
     
   

• Message: Add a message to the body of the email.
     
  
   

5. Confirmation
   
   Once your Dropbox is created and the emails are sent, you will receive an instant online confirmation:
    

Dropbox Expiration and Daily Upload Limit

The Dropbox link will expire according to the Expiration option chosen when creating the share. Links can be maintained for a maximum of 1 year. The default is 10 days. Files uploaded by your contacts via the Dropbox link are limited each day, based on the size of your plan. For example, a 1GB plan supports 200 file uploads per day. Also, the Dropbox feature is not available during the free trial.

Security  

All files uploaded to your Dropbox folder are transmitted using an SSL 128-bit encrypted connection. This encryption ensures that the files being sent cannot be intercepted and used by an unauthorized person.

How to Use a Dropbox

1. Email

As the recipient of a File Dropbox , you will receive an email from FilesAnywhere containing a web link to the Dropbox .

A new File Dropbox at FilesAnywhere was created for you by youremail@domain.com. 
Please use the following link to send files to this person:

Click here to access the File Dropbox
 
Dropbox Details                             
Dropbox Owner:  YOURUSERNAME - youremail@domain.com
Dropbox Expires:   8/28/2005 12:39:23 PM
 
Message from YOUR NAME:        
Please send me the 4th quarter files as soon as possible.
Thanks...
-- Thomas
 

2. File Dropbox Page

When you click on the link in the email, the File Dropbox page opens.

Note: If the link is not opening the Dropbox page, click here for instructions.

If a password was defined, a password screen will appear first:

The Dropbox Upload page appears next. From this page, you can upload files to the Dropbox owner's folder.  

Using the Dropbox Upload screen, you can upload up to 20 files at . The file sizes can be of practically any size. Select files on the local computer using the "Browse" button. During the upload, a status bar will show the progress, and a confirmation appears when the upload is done:

More File Sharing Features

FilesAnywhere comes with an array of file sharing features. You can share your files with non-members via email download links, or setup shared folders for collaboration with other FilesAnywhere users. For more details on the sharing features available, please click here:

Managing Existing links

If you have successfully created a File Dropbox, you may need to resend, edit properties, or remove the link.  You may accomplish all of these features by going to all of your Active File Dropbox links page.

To access the page:

1. click on the 'Advanced Icon' from the Tool Bar.

2. click on the Dropbox Email Links option from the Advanced Options list

From here you are able to Edit the active link, Remove any active links, or Generate a link for any active links.