The home tab is the landing page after logging into your account. You can send and receive files and create a public link (up to 2GB by a web browser). All your sent and received files will show in the home tab. Furthermore, you can manage all your sent and received files by clicking on the event.
An example of how your events show on your home tab is shown below:
Feature | Description |
Search | Search the name of a sent or received file to locate a specific mail event ![]() |
Mail Event | A mail event is a sent or received file shown in your home tab.![]() |
Mailbox | The mailbox reveals all current events (received and sent files). Here you can view the name, subject, size, and date of the mail event. Click an event to open options. ![]() |
Send | Transfer files by secure email link and send up to 2GB of files from your desktop, mobile device or remote site. New recipients will automatically be added as a new contact. No login required to download files.![]() Click here for more about Sending Files |
Receive Files | Request files by secure email link and receive up to 2GBs of files from the recipient’s desktop, mobile device. ![]() Click here for more about Receiving Files |
Select an event in your home tab and a pop-up will show you options. It shows the recipients, subject, number of files, size, and date. Also: download, forward, reply, delete, or view more options in the menu.
Feature | Description |
Download | Download the files in the selected event to your mobile device or desktop. ![]() |
Forward | Forward the mail event to other recipients, contacts or users. Add a subject line or text to forwarded mail event. Forwarded mail events count as a new event. ![]() |
Reply All | Add more files, other recipients, a subject line, text, enable a public link and add an expiry date on the reply. Counts as a new event. ![]() |
Options | Create/enable public link or override automatic mailbox cleanup (If set up by admin). ![]() |
Delete | Delete the mail event from your mailbox. Deleted or expired mail events will no longer be available to recipients and they will receive an error if a previous email or public link is used to access the files.![]() |
Send up to 2GB of files to contacts, users or other recipients by email. Send files from both your remote site and/or local device. Sent files will appear in your Mail Box. Deleted or expired mail events will no longer be available to recipients and they will receive an error if a previous email or public link is used to access the files. More about Sending Files.
Feature | Description |
To | Select an email from your current list of contacts.![]() |
To Field | Manually add a new user by specifying a contact or email address in the blank field. ![]() |
Subject | Add a title to the activation email sent to the specified email addresses. ![]() |
Files | Select files or entire folders from your remote site to send to recipients. ![]() |
Choose File | Select files from your local device/site to send to recipients. ![]() |
Text Field | Add text inside the activation email sent to the specified email addresses. ![]() |
Create a Public Link | Create a public link to your current list of files. Allows users to download the files by URL. ![]() |
Delete after | Set an expiration date on the transfer. Once deleted or expired, recipients will not be able to download the files and will receive an error if a previous email or public link is used to access the files. ![]() |
Request up to 2GB of files from contacts, users or other recipients by email. Add a subject line, text or a storage quota to limit the size of the transfer. Received files will appear in your mailbox enabling you to download the files to your mobile device or desktop. More about Receiving files.
Feature | Description |
To | Select an email from your current list of contacts or users. ![]() |
To Field | Manually add new user by specifying a contact or email address in the blank field. ![]() |
Subject | Add a title to the file request sent to the recipient.![]() |
Text Field | Add additional text inside the file request sent to the recipient. ![]() |
Add a Storage Quota
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Limit the maximum amount of storage a user can occupy in your HostedFTP account.![]() |