OutDisk Email FTP for Windows 
is the standalone version of OutDisk.
Also available as an Outlook add-in!

...is that they're nearly impossible to send and receive through email. Big files consume bandwidth, fill up the receiver's inbox, overburden your email servers and clog up your Outlook .pst/.ost files. As ISP's and IT administrators fight viruses and lock down their networks, it's becoming harder and harder to attach any files to an email. (System Administrators, click here!)

Do you need to share big files with others?

If you regularly share big files with co-workers, clients or friends, and if you want to use email as the context for sharing files, then you need OutDisk. OutDisk is an FTP utility specifically designed to work around email communications.

OutDisk insulates users from the complexities of FTP. Once setup, the user selects files in a manner that's very similar to using OutDisk's paperclip to attach files to an email.

And its easy to administer. Multiple users can share one FTP account. Each user can have a unique "working" directory. OutDisk will create a unique subdirectory for each email beneath the working directory. This adds security: by not co-mingling files, the recipient can only access the files that they are intended to access.

The Many Benefits of Using OutDisk for Windows in Your Company

• Allows IT Managers to provide a simple non-technical solution to their users who need to share large file attachments through email. No knowledge of FTP required
• Supports SFTP upload for security
• FTP account settings can be "locked" to keep users from altering the configuration.
• Customizable recipient "Landing Pages" notify the receiver if a file is being uploaded, and can force the download to save to disk (for exaple, PDF files will not display in IE).
• Using our PHP script, files can be deleted automatically after a specified number of days. Just run it as a scheduled task or a chron job.
• Multiple users can share a single FTP account without co-mingling files
• Each email has its own unique file subdirectory, increasing security.
• For organizations with compliance procedures, OutDisk provides control over the distribution of email attachments.
• Users save Time and Aggravation: no manual uploading, complex FTP commands, or cutting and pasting http links
• Avoids problems caused by Outlook's file type restrictions
• Avoid ISP restrictions on file type and size
• Large files will not overload the recipient's inbox, causing email to bounce
• Does not require any special files be included in the email or special software installed at the recipient's computer.
• Saves space in your Outlook .pst sent items folder and your Microsoft Exchange mailbox
• Optionally secure your attachments with Winzip compatible 128-bit strong AES encryption
• Optionally compress your attachment(s) into a single smaller zip file
• Create a self extracting zip file
• Sender can use their own web host and domain: no third party intermediary stores your files
• Gives you control over where and how long your files are stored

Selecting Files

Selecting files is easy with OutDisk for Windows. A File Drop icon is installed on the desktop, allowing the user to simply "drag and drop" files into OutDisk. Users can also navigate to file directories and select multiple files.

When the user selects "Save and Close," OutDisk for Windows begins uploading the files to your FTP server. If the "Launch Email Client" box is selected, OutDisk will pass the download link to a new email message in your default email program. If this box is not checked, OutDisk will copy the link to memory, allowing the sender to simply paste (ctrl-v, or right click-paste) the link into an email or IM application.

Users can also create WinZip-compatible zip archives. They can also secure the files with strong WinZip-compatible 256-bit AES encryption.

Configuring OutDisk

To use OutDisk, you will need an FTP account that provides HTTP access to the files, and supports PHP or ASP. Most standard web hosting accounts will work very well with OutDisk. If you are unsure of how to setup an FTP account, our sister company, OutDisk.Net, can set you up with a web hosting account. Click here to get an FTP account.

OutDisk is simple to configure with your FTP account information. A Setup Wizard is included to simplify the process. OutDisk's settings can be password protected, allowing a System Administrator to "lock" a user's settings.

For your convenience, a test account is included. Just check the box on the Settings tab to use our public FTP site. Note that this account is not secure, and is for testing purposes only, so you can easily evaluate OutDisk for Windows.

Landing Pages

Each group of files is uploaded to a unique directory. OutDisk for Windows will also automatically upload an Index.php or Index.asp page into the directory which you can customize with your own text and logo. This page can display your logo, and the files that are available for download. The user then clicks on the files and downloads them to their disk using their web browser and standard http or https.

See below for an example of the OutDisk download landing page.

OutDisk's landing pages, when customized with your logo, give your company a professional edge.

Files can be manually deleted or retrieved from the FTP disk using OutDisk's File Manager. For system administrators, a server script is available to automatically remove files the specified period of time.

Volume and Site Licensing

To learn more about OutDisk, or for information on volume licensing, please contact our sales team at sales at encryptomatic.com, or call +1-218-287-5188.

OutDisk is also available as an add-in for Outlook 2000/XP/2003.

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