[access-uk] Re: SendSpace links.

  • From: Jonathan H <digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 12:28:19 +0100

I can't fathom out why people don't use Dropbox more.

1: Drag file into dropbox folder.
2: Right click on file and select "share dropbox link".
3: CTRL-V (ie: paste) the link, which is now in the clipboard, into the email.

3 familiar actions, no spyware.

On 1 October 2013 12:20, Clive Lever <clive.lever@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Colin,
>
> It's not just tat I have trouble with the links people send. More
> importantly, I notice a lot of posts containing Sendspace links are followed
> up by several messages from other people struggling to get the files, and
> sometime from people who have inadvertently ended up with unwanted software
> being planted on their machines.
>
> Best,
> Clive
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Colin Howard
> Sent: 01 October 2013 10:17
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] SendSpace links.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Clive Lever has brought it to my attention he finds many people who share
> Sendspace links, cause problems to others, he notes rarely, if ever, having
> the same problems with links I share, he has asked me to advise how this
> happens.
>
> I am sharing a typical message received by me, I have removed the delete
> link and altered the ones I **don't** want you to use.
>
> I suggest whenever you send a link, only send the direct download link, this
> takes you directly to the download dialogue instead of you needing to traul
> through ads and other pages.
>
> I must point out two factors:  I am using I.e 8, WindowsXP Home and I
> manually up- and down-load files, i.e I do **not** use the SendSpace
> wizzard, mainly because I cannot seem to get it working in a sensible way,
> even though I've studied the associated documentation Etc.
>
> so, here is the post as described above.
>
> To: colin@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: You have uploaded a file (Filename: Geoff Barker 2013 03 02.mp3)
> From: sendspace <no-reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 16:39:39 -0500
>
> Sendspace File Upload Confirmation for colin@xxxxxxxxx
>
> You have successfully uploaded a file called Geoff Barker 2013 03 02.mp3
> (127.7 MB) to sendspace.
> Use the following links to retrieve your file:
> The direct download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/mfyor4
> The download page link is: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/p/mfyor4
> WARNING: DO NOT use the bandwidth free download link below if you intend to
> use the Pro links, because it will disable all the Pro links for this file.
> The bandwidth free download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/b/mfyor4
>
> Use the following link to delete your file:
>
> ** Link removed **
>
>
> Thank you for using sendspace Pro.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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> you will not receive a response.
>
>
>
>
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