# Email files to ShareFile

By generating a unique upload link, you can let anyone email files directly to your ShareFile account.

## Limitations

ShareFile cannot guarantee that this feature will function properly in all customers environments.

## Getting a link to email files directly to ShareFile

The following steps explain how to get a link to send files by email to your ShareFile account.

1. Open you ShareFile account.

2. Select **Request Files** from the **Shortcuts** tile on the ShareFile dashboard.

   The **Request files** pop-up displays.

3. Select **Edit** to change the **File location** if necessary.

   The **Upload Location** pop-up displays. Select the new location then **Done**.

   > **Note:**
   >
   > The default setting for files requests is **File Box**. For more information, see [File Box](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/manage_folders/file-box).

   The **Request files** pop-up displays again with the updated file location.

4. Select **Get a link**.

   The **Get a link** popup displays.

5. From the **Get a link** pop-up, in the URL provided, select and copy the text after the final slash (/).

6. With the highlighted part of the link copied, open your email software and compose a new message.

   a. In the **To** field, paste the copied text followed by one of the following:

   * `@mail.sharefile.com` or `@email.sharefile.com`.

   b.  Select the add attachments icon to navigate and choose the file you want to email to ShareFile.

7. Select **Send** to email the files you selected to ShareFile.

8. Open ShareFile and navigate to the folder selected to receive emailed files.

### Edit options - Get a link

1. Select **Edit options** from the **Get a link** popup.

   The **Edit options** screen displays.

2. Review and set the following options:

   * **Access options**:

     * **Who can access this link** - Please configure using **Anyone (public)**.

     * **Access expires** - select from various expiration settings for recipients.

   * **Notifications**:

     * Check box for **Notify me when files are uploaded**.

3. Select **Save** to save the changes made to the link options.