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The Outlook App is in the process of updating its user interface. The buttons you see in the app may differ from the screenshots on this page. |
UConn faculty and staff may attach their SharePoint files to outgoing Outlooks emails. This method is akin to the well-known method of attaching a file to an email.
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ITS recommends that you instead use the Share link option by following this guide: Send SharePoint Items in Outlook - Encrypted File TransfersThe method of sharing in the guide linked above generates a link to the item, it does not send the recipient(s) the file itself. Creating a link ensure the file remains encrypted; the recipient will need to sign into their Microsoft account in order to view/edit the item. When the user opens the file, you are both editing the same file while changes are saved to a single file on your SharePoint. If you are working on the file at the same time, you will see updates by each user as they are typed. |
The method shown on this guide will send an unencrypted version of your SharePoint item.
This file will be separated from your SharePoint; any updates made to the attached file will not be reflected in your file in SharePoint. This method uses no more security than a regular, secure Outlook email.
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