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Box has created a brief YouTube video to highlight the benefits of using this product.
Note: According to their website, the Box for Outlook add-in is compatible with Microsoft Outlook versions 2007 and 2010. It is only available for Business and Enterprise customers like Tufts. If you have a personal Box account, you will need to convert it to a Tufts enterprise account before you can use this add-in.
Installation
- Download the Box for Outlook add-in from the Box.com website.
- Locate the executable on your computer. Double-click on the file to launch the installer.
- If prompted for administrator credentials, either
- Enter the administrative credentials for an account on the machine. OR
- Contact your support provider so that he or she can install the add-in for you.
- Follow the default steps in the wizard to complete the installation process.
Configuration
- Locate the Box for Outlook add-in on the toolbar (Outlook 2007) or the Add-Ins ribbon (Outlook 2010) in the Outlook application.
Outlook 2007
Outlook 2010
- Click on the Box drop down menu and click Settings.
- A new Welcome to Box for Outlook window opens. Click the More login options >> button in the bottom left corner.
- Enter your Tufts email address to sign with to your Box account with your Tufts credentials.
- Click the Log in button and you will be redirected to the Tufts Single Sign On site.
- Enter your Tufts username and password in the box labeled User name: and Password:.
- When you’ve successfully authenticated, you will be logged in to your enterprise Box account with your Tufts credentials.
- Click Save to continue.
- Now that you’re logged in, clicking the Box icon on the Add-Ins ribbon will open your default web browser to your Box account.
Utilization
- When you open a new email message, you will see a new area labeled Send with Box on the right side of the Message ribbon.
- The Upload file and share button works similarly to attaching a file with one significant difference. This command will upload the attachment to a folder of your choice in your Box account and then create a shared link to that file so yours and any recipient’s email accounts are not cluttered by attachments drawing down on disk quotas.
- Select the folder where you wish to upload your attachment and then click Upload and share.
- When the file has successfully uploaded, the screenshot below will appear.
- Click OK to continue with your email message. The shared link will automatically be created and inserted into the body of your message.
- If the file you want to attach to your email message already is hosted on your Box account, choose the Share from Box button when creating your email.
- Navigate to the file’s location on your Box account and click Share.
- Your shared link will automatically be created and inserted into the body of your message.
Troubleshooting
- You must convert your Tufts account to an enterprise account before the Box for Outlook add-in will work. To accomplish this, sign in at http://tufts.box.com with your Simplified Sign On credentials. Click the blue Continue button to authenticate.
- If the add-in suddenly stops working, reinstall using the following steps:
- Open the Control Panel. In the Programs category, click the Uninstall a program link.
- Locate the Box for Outlook application and click on it to select it. With it highlighted, click Uninstall from the toolbar above.
- From the run dialog box, type %appdata% to navigate to the AppData\Roaming\ folder for the current profile. Delete the Box.net folder.
- Reboot and reinstall the application.