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Email files to ShareFile

April 17, 2024

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Important:

We’re taking steps to improve the security posture of file requests and sharing. All links default to use secure sharing options which apply across all ShareFile locations: ShareFile desktop app for Mac and Windows, ShareFile Web app, ShareFile Mobile app, ShareFile Plug-in for Microsoft Outlook and Gmail. See New secure sharing options to learn more about ShareFile secure sharing.

Limitations

ShareFile cannot guarantee that this feature will function properly in all customers environments.

Getting a link to email files directly to ShareFile

The following steps explain how to get a link to send files by email to your ShareFile account.

Open you ShareFile account.
Select Request Files from the Shortcuts tile on the ShareFile dashboard.

The Request files pop-up displays.
Select Edit to change the File location if necessary.

The Upload Location pop-up displays. Select the new location then Done.

Note:

The default setting for files requests is File Box. For more information, see File Box.

The Request files pop-up displays again with the updated file location.
Select Get a link.

The Get a link popup displays.
From the Get a link popup, in the URL provided, select and copy the text following the URL(in the example below you would select and copy the text highlighted in blue:)
With the highlighted part of the link copied, open your email software and compose a new message.

a. In the To field, paste the copied text followed by @mail.sharefile.com.

b. Select the add attachments icon to navigate and choose the file you want to email to ShareFile.
Select Send to email the files you selected to ShareFile.
Open ShareFile and navigate to the folder selected to receive emailed files.

Edit options - Get a link

Select Edit options from the Get a link popup.

The Edit options screen displays.
Review and set the following options:
- Access options:
  - Who can access this link - Please configure using Anyone (public).
  - Access expires - select from various expiration settings for recipients.
- Notifications:
  - Check box for Notify me when files are uploaded.
Select Save to save the changes made to the link options.

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Email files to ShareFile

April 17, 2024

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April 17, 2024

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Email files to ShareFile

Limitations

Getting a link to email files directly to ShareFile

Edit options - Get a link

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