Sending files using Sendit
These instructions describe how to send files using Sendit with either another University of Waterloo user or a non-UWaterloo user.
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Step-by-step guide
Log in to Sendit using your UWaterloo username and password (Your username is your 8-character username, i.e. myuserna)
Enter the fields as shown in the screenshot below:
Recipient Email: email address(es) of the individual(s) to whom you want to send files
Subject: a subject for your message
Message (optional): enter the text of the email message to your recipient(s)
Notify when download occurs?: use the dropdown arrow to choose whether you want a notification when the file(s) are downloaded
Download Password (optional): The recipient can access the file simply by clicking on the link included in the email from the sender
or you have the option to secure the file transfer using a password, by entering a password in the Download Password field
**When setting the password, please note that the password must:Be a minimum of 6 characters
have at least one non-alpha-numeric character is required
The username, first name or last name is not supported
The less than/greater than and quotation symbols (i.e. <, >, ") cannot be used in the password
The password needs to be communicated to the recipient via phone or another method.
Click on the Upload Files button to browse for files to upload and send. **Important: make sure that the text and email address(es) are correct before you click on the "Upload Files" button as you will not be able to come back and edit these entries after you select the files to upload
Navigate to files and directories to choose the file(s) that you wish to send. Note If you want to send a folder, it will need to be zipped.
To remove a file selected in the transfer queue, click on the red Clear Queue button on the top right-hand side of the window. Note: If you return to edit the email or navigate away from the file upload page, you will need to re-select your files again (the list of selected files is not saved)
Once you have selected all of the files to transfer, click on the Start Upload button and the file transfer will start. You will see the Progress of the upload as well as the Time Remaining and the Status
Once the file has been successfully sent, you will see a Job Submitted confirmation screen with your Job tracking number and the list of emails address to which the files were sent.
An email will be sent to the recipient(s) with a link to the download and the tracking number that will allow them to see and download your files (and only your files). (If the files are not downloaded within 10 days, you will need to upload them again.)
You will receive a confirmation email from IST administrator with the tracking number, date, and transaction details.
As the sender, you will be notified by email:
when your files are successfully uploaded
when the download page is accessed by the recipients and
when the recipients download the files
Note: You can change the default setting in your profile to not send email notifications. See the Notes below for information on how to change the setting.
Some additional notes on sending files
Adding recipients to your Sendit contact list
After sending the file, you can add recipients to your own contact list on Sendit (the Add New Contacts green button in the Job Submitted screen --step 7 above). This way, the next time you need to send the person a file, you can then select them from your contacts list.
Change the default setting for email notifications
Email notifications are sent by default but you can change this setting:
Click on the down arrow next to your username in the top right-hand corner and choose My Profile
On the Edit Profile page, uncheck the Send email notifications option and click on the green Save button
Uploaded file availability on Sendit
Files that are uploaded will remain on the server for ten (10) days and will be purged automatically
If the files are not downloaded within 10 days, you will need to upload them again
Sendit is not an archive system; files that are uploaded are not backed up to a central backup system
For this reason, always keep a copy of the original files until you have confirmed that the files have been received at the other end
Sendit Troubleshooting Tips
For Sendit Troubleshooting tips please see Troubleshooting Tips for Sendit
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