Sharing Files

If you want to give access to files to your friends or family, you have to share it. In the share configuration settings, the password protection and the share duration can be adjusted anytime.

If you share files, the recipients of the share link can access the files in your Cloud and download them.

Share single file
  1. Select the file you want to share.
  2. In the Actions menu, click Share.

    Sharing a Folder

    A window with the share link and the option for further share configuration appears.
  3. Click Share configuration.

    Sharing a Folder

  4. Configure the share:
    • Limit the share duration for other users by clicking Change duration and setting 1 week, 1 month or 1 year as the share duration.
    • Protect the share by ticking the box next to Protect with a password and creating a password with at least 5 characters.

    Sharing a Folder

  5. Save the share configuration by clicking Save.
    A window with the share link appears.
  6. Send the share link to the recipients by clicking Send a link via email.
You shared a file with other users. You will find this share in the All shared data folder and can edit it there at any time.
Share multiple files
Info:

This function is not yet available in all GMX accounts.

  1. Select the file you want to share.
  2. In the Actions menu, click Share.

    Select multiple files for sharing

    A window with the share link and the option for further share configuration appears.
  3. Enter a new name for your collection of shared files at the top of the window and click Save to the right of it.
  4. Click Share configuration at the bottom of the window. .

    Edit share of multiple files

  5. Configure the share:
    • Limit the share duration for other users by clicking Change duation and setting 1 week, 1 month or 1 year as the share duration.
    • Protect the share by ticking the box next to Protect with a password and creating a password with at least 5 characters.

    Sharing a Folder

  6. Save the share configuration by clicking Save.
    A window with the share link appears.
  7. Send the share link to the recipients by clicking Send a link via email.
You shared files with other users. You will find this share in the All shared data folder under Collections and can edit it there at any time.
Info:

You can not only share collections of multiple files, but also collections that contain folders as well as files.

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