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U of I Box, Email directly to Folder

I'd like to email a document to my U of I Box folder, what is the email address?

Full article with pictures can be found here: Box Support: Upload to Box Through Email 

  1. Right click on your team folder
  2. Properties -> General Settings
  3. Click the Email Options Tab
  4. Click "Allow uploads to this folder via email"

It will then display the email address you can use.

Please note the following: 

  • This email is not managed by UIUC and should not be used for sensitive information transfer.
  • Upload via email only works for file attachments, the body of the email will not be uploaded to Box.
  • The cumulative size of the attachments cannot exceed 80MB. Please see this article describing U of I email size limits: Email, Size limits on email
  • The folder owner and sender will receive a notification that files were uploaded successfully.
  • Collaborators will also receive a notification if upload notifications are enabled for the folder.




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Owner:Box O.Group:University of Illinois Technology Services
Created:2016-07-01 09:35 CDTUpdated:2020-03-16 17:16 CDT
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