WUSTL Dropbox Service
Email messages with large attachments can wreak havoc on email servers and
end-users' computers. Downloading such email message can take hours on a slow
Internet connection and block any sending or receiving of messages through the
duration. In some cases, the download will fail repeatedly, breaking the
recipient's ability to receive mail at all. Also, Internet email clients add
considerably to the size of the file being sent. For example, saving an Outlook
Express message with an attachment adds up to 40% to the file's size. To share
files larger than 1MB, use the WUSTL Dropbox Service to temporarily make a file
(or files) available to another user across the Internet, in a secure and
efficient manner.
There are two distinct kinds of users that will be accessing the Dropbox system:
inside users, who are associated with the organization running the
service, and outside users, which encompasses the rest of the Internet.
An inside user is allowed to create a drop-off that is to be delivered to
anyone, whether he or she be an inside or outside user. An
outside user is only allowed to create a drop-off that is to be delivered to
an inside user.
Being able to upload files larger than 2 GB depends on the browser being used. The Dropbox software itself has limits on the amount of data that can be uploaded in a single dropoffs. Even for browsers that support uploads larger than 2 GB, drop-offs may not exceed 5.0 GB per file, or 5.0 GB total for the entire dropoff.
The URL for the Dropbox is: https://dropbox.olin.wustl.edu/
Upload file(s)
Select Drop-off to upload a file to the Dropbox.
Complete the required fields and select Drop-off the File(s) button.
Cut and paste the Claim ID and Claim Passcode and sent these codes to the person you want to download the file.
Pickup File(s)
The recipient will receive an email message giving them the Claim ID and Claim Passcode they will need to retrieve the file(s)
To pick up the file(s) go to the Dropbox web site: https://dropbox.olin.wustl.edu/ and select Pick-up.
