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Re: Dropbox Transfer

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Post by eebynight »

My company (Fortune 500 Aerospace/Defense) has implemented something like this for years now.

I’ve personally used it to send CAD files to outside manufacturers/suppliers who are under an NDA.

I’ve really grown to like the service and always wished I could use it for personal stuff so I will definitely be trying this out.

Re: Dropbox Transfer

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Post by Hamuko »

mcjiggerlog wrote: post #11

"try for free" - can't see what the pricing for this is anywhere. Does it require Dropbox plus?

I'm having issues not using Dropbox Plus even for the basic service after they limited the free version to three devices or less. Can't have a phone, two laptops and a desktop machine using the same account. Feels like they're really trying to push people to upgrade.

Re: Dropbox Transfer

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Post by bayindirh »

saagarjha wrote: post #2

Does normal Dropbox have “download notifications”? Is this any different than just emailing a link to a shared Dropbox file?

Dropbox transfer notifies you of views and downloads. I'm a paying user and using transfer to send files to friends. It's very useful.

Transfers auto-expire after a week and links invalidate so it's maintenance is minimal for the normal user.

Re: Dropbox Transfer

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Post by bayindirh »

aliceryhl wrote: post #13
saagarjha wrote: post #2

Does normal Dropbox have “download notifications”? Is this any different than just emailing a link to a shared Dropbox file?

This can be password protected and have an expiration date. I don't think Dropbox normally has download notifications, and this is possibly more friendly to receivers without a Dropbox account and can be company branded.

For all the bells and whistles, you need to be a "Pro" user. I'm using "Plus", and it's fixed to one week, without any password and branding.

Re: Dropbox Transfer

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Post by Piskvorrr »

1f60c wrote: post #18
trevyn wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s... interesting. Could you share a bit about how you arrived at this approach?

There's also the problem that anyone who knows your address will be able to download your files , whereas most other services either seem to have strong access control or unguessable links. That said, it's an interesting and novel approach.

There's a password option...and the world is large. (Although I agree that inhabited regions are far smaller, people are likely to choose their own address, and possible address data collection is a concern: even though it doesn't seem to happen here, not sure if I want to share my location with the recipient)

Re: Dropbox Transfer

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Post by datashow »

tyingq wrote: post #16
TeMPOraL wrote: post #3

Good to see them finally doing something addressing actual user needs for a change, instead of chasing greener pastures. Given my informal observations over the years, I wouldn't be surprised if transferring large files was the main need that drives users to Dropbox - when dealing with individuals and companies outside tech, I frequently saw them giving the advice to "get a Dropbox" when someone needed to send them m…

I suspect the bundled OneDrive in Office365 is hurting them. Dropbox is better, but hard to justify if you already have something that's good enough.

I left Dropbox because they count shared space against everyone involved, which makes me cannot share the "photos" folder with my wife (unless we both purchase the 1T plan). Not sure whether they changed this practice. I am a satisfied OneDrive+Office365 user now.

Re: Dropbox Transfer

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Post by bayindirh »

mcjiggerlog wrote: post #17
1123581321 wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You need Pro to change the expiration date or set a password.

Thanks! Looks like Firefox Send is the better free tool for now then.

For occasional uses and normal transfers, Firefox send is really better. Dropbox transfer becomes useful when you want to share files that you already have in your Dropbox.

I use both and they both have their users.

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