Box for Outlook

Tufts recently partnered with Box.com to provide cloud storage to all students, faculty, and staff. There are many ways to take advantage of this excellent service whether you want to access your files at your desktop with an integrated file system application, via a web browser, or remotely with your mobile devices. Additionally, Box has developed an application to make your Outlook experience more powerful through the installation of an Outlook add-in.

The add-in is great for sending links to files already stored in your Box account. Perhaps even better, the Box for Outlook add-in can also convert an attachment to a Box shared link with one click. This helps to reduce the quota problem many people experience due to the number of attachments received.

Box has created a brief YouTube video to highlight the benefits of using this product.

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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
1. Enter the administrative credentials for an account on the machine. OR
2. 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.
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1. 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.
1. 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.
1. Click Save to continue.
2. 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.