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How do I email files to Box to place them in a Box folder?

Box has a feature which allows you to upload files to a folder via email. See steps below —

  •  Navigate to desired Box folder
  • Click 'settings'
  • Scroll down to 'Uploading' section
  • View 'email uploads' section
  • Check the box to 'Allow uploads to this folder via email'
  • The box will expand to display the folder's email address
  • Check the  'only allow' and 'overwrite'  boxes  as well, if desired
  • Click 'copy' to copy the email address
  • Click 'save changes' to save changes
  • To test the process, use that copied email to send a test file
  • A confirmation email is triggered when the upload is complete
  • Check the Box folder to ensure that the file has indeed arrived

To learn more about using Box see: Box File Storage and Collaboration