Setting up link to files

I use Dropbox. It was hacked once and my spreadsheet of passwords taken so if you use something like this I wouldn't put anything up there that you wouldn't want to see on Facebook, and take it down as soon s your recipient has his/her copies.

On 23 Apr 2026, Scott wrote

I use Dropbox on the (very few) occasions I need to send that sort of thing, which has always worked fine.

A number of businesses I regularly work with (architectural practices) use WeTransfer. I've not used it to send anything myself, but it seems to work seamlessly.

Have a look at Box.com I've used it a lot and always found it very good. Whilst it's aimed at busnesses and has lots of paid-for gizmos, a free account provides 10GB of storage. Each account is based on an email address, so you can have lots of free accounts if you've got lots of email addresses.

I have done this using Dropbox. Create a new folder within the dropbox part of your disc. Then put all of your jpg files into that newly created folder. Then right click on the folder name and select Store link or whatever terminology it uses these days. You get one link in your Copy function (the name will vary depending on your operating system). Start a new document in your text editor or notepad application and paste the link into it (you don't need to save it. This step isn't strictly necessary but I tend to do it to keep the link safe - in case) Start an email, address it, add a subject and in the text bit you can put any message you like, and paste in the contents of the copy memory, which should be the dropbox link. If it isn't, then you can copy and paste from the editor or notepad entry you put there "in case". Send the email. Then you can exit the editor or notepad without saving.

At the receiving end, the recipient doesn't need to be a dropbox user because the folder containing the jpgs is in the cloud, and the folder with all its contents can be copied from there into the recipient's computer (or smartphone running a mail client). Job done!

If the recipient notifies the sender of a safe arrival, the sender has the opportunity to delete the folder from his computer or move it from the dropbox environment to somewhere else on the disc if a local copy needs to be retained, and that will delete it from the cloud (after a delay, I don't think it is instant).

I used that method to send a collection of files that were too big to email. It worked.