Large file sharing?

Joseph3_98 · 2 Feb 2014, 10:56 AM

Any chance there will be a feature implemented where we can send somebody a link to a large file in our storage space like with Dropbox, or similar services? I just got done uploading a file, and 30 - 45 minutes later, when the file was done and after I registered, the file was gone without warning. I know Runbox wouldn't put me through anything like that, if they had the feature.

Joseph W.

kservik · 5 Feb 2014, 09:01 PM

It is in our future plans, but not on the agenda right now. We know a lot of our customers would like this, so it is something we would try to prioritize.

Thank you for the suggestion!

Kim

emebrs · 8 Feb 2014, 03:13 AM

It's a little hard for me to see the advantage of integrating those functions with mail. Why use Runbox for that? Amazon's AWS and Rackspace et al seem pretty fast and cheap (if not free) for files.

17pm · 8 Feb 2014, 04:26 AM

I agree with emebrs.

I think runbox should focus on improving the webclient... Unfortunatelly, I'm not sure if it'll happen anytime soon.

Joseph3_98 · 8 Feb 2014, 08:17 AM

They already have the file storage. Seems like to me it wouldn't be too difficult to do, and I remember a discussion about making storage folders public a long, long time ago.

2 Feb 2014, 10:56 AM	#1
Joseph3_98 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Posts: 77	Large file sharing? Any chance there will be a feature implemented where we can send somebody a link to a large file in our storage space like with Dropbox, or similar services? I just got done uploading a file, and 30 - 45 minutes later, when the file was done and after I registered, the file was gone without warning. I know Runbox wouldn't put me through anything like that, if they had the feature. Joseph W.

5 Feb 2014, 09:01 PM	#2
kservik Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 555 Representative of: Runbox.com	It is in our future plans, but not on the agenda right now. We know a lot of our customers would like this, so it is something we would try to prioritize. Thank you for the suggestion! Kim

8 Feb 2014, 03:13 AM	#3
emebrs Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 343	It's a little hard for me to see the advantage of integrating those functions with mail. Why use Runbox for that? Amazon's AWS and Rackspace et al seem pretty fast and cheap (if not free) for files.

8 Feb 2014, 04:26 AM	#4
17pm Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 536	I agree with emebrs. I think runbox should focus on improving the webclient... Unfortunatelly, I'm not sure if it'll happen anytime soon.

8 Feb 2014, 08:17 AM	#5
Joseph3_98 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Posts: 77	They already have the file storage. Seems like to me it wouldn't be too difficult to do, and I remember a discussion about making storage folders public a long, long time ago.