The problem with large files is that they’re nearly impossible to send and receive through email. Big files consume bandwidth, fill up the receiver’s inbox, overburden your email servers and clog up your Outlook .pst/.ost files. As ISP’s and IT administrators fight viruses and lock down their networks, it’s becoming harder and harder to attach any files to an email. (System Administrators, click here!)
OutDisk for Outlook automatically uploads files to your FTP server, with no user knowledge of FTP required.
OutDisk insulates users from the complexities of FTP. Once setup, the user selects files in a manner that’s very similar to using OutDisk’s paperclip to attach files to an email.
And its easy to administer. Multiple users can share one FTP account. Each user can have a unique “working” directory. OutDisk will create a unique subdirectory for each email beneath the working directory. This adds security: by not co-mingling files, the recipient can only access the files that they are intended to access.
The Many Benefits of Using OutDisk in Your Company
- Allows IT Managers to provide a simple non-technical solution to their users who need to share large file attachments through email. No knowledge of FTP required
- Using our PHP script, files can be deleted automatically after a specified number of days. Just run it as a scheduled task or a chron job.
- Multiple users can share a single FTP account without co-mingling files
- Each email has its own unique file subdirectory, increasing security.
- For organizations with compliance procedures, OutDisk provides control over the distribution of email attachments.
- Users save Time and Aggravation: no manual uploading, complex FTP commands, or cutting and pasting http links
- Avoids Outlook’s file type restrictions
- Avoid ISP file type and size restrictions
- Large files will not overload the recipient’s inbox
- Does not require any special files be included in the email or special software installed at the recipient’s computer.
- Saves space in your Outlook .pst sent items folder and your Microsoft Exchange mailbox
- Optionally secure your attachments with Winzip compatible 128-bit strong AES encryption
- Optionally compress your attachment(s) into a single smaller zip file
- Create a self extracting zip file
- Sender can use their own web host and domain: no third party intermediary stores your files
