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Email files to your Dropbox

87 pointsby mhusbyalmost 15 years ago

9 comments

telemachosalmost 15 years ago
Nicely designed site, and the ability to modify the file structure is a very nice touch. Thanks.<p>Just thought of a question: how does the app deal if you resend an item of the same name, but with internal changes? Does it reject the upload? Put it copy the new over the old? Rename? (I'm going to test myself, but I'm also curious what you think it <i>should</i> do.) I know that Dropbox can support changes, but I'm not sure how much of the API is available to developers.<p>Final update: revised files are handled perfectly (i.e., the item is updated with the same name and versions are available through Dropbox itself). Lovely.
asmithmd1almost 15 years ago
This is very cool, I just tried it and it works as advertised.<p>But what is going on with the DropBox API? They have changed it around to require pre-approval: "At this time, only mobile apps that run natively on the device are being approved" <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/developers/announcements/6" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/developers/announcements/6</a><p>The documentation on how to do the OAuth authorization is missing -- just the mobile method is up.<p>And this kind of documentation does not exactly inspire confidence: "Remember, if you ever feel you need to store their password, then you are doing it wrong. Very wrong. Storing passwords is evil, and makes us hate you"<p>Why not explain that if a user changes passwords your app will stop working. Why not respond with a .png of a CAPTCHA when authenticating with a password?
clemeshaalmost 15 years ago
Does dropbox.com take offense (legally or otherwise?) that this app has the exact string "dropbox" in it's name?<p>EDIT: I'm interested in the trademark implications mostly, are there any?
euroclydonalmost 15 years ago
<a href="http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/MailDrop" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/MailDrop</a>
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edanmalmost 15 years ago
My immediate reaction after using this: "Wow, Dropbox just became <i>even more awesome</i>". Great to have a program which gets such feelings of love from me.
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jrnkntlalmost 15 years ago
This is a great use of the API. Altho I wish the Dropbox team themselves would come with this option due to obvious security/privacy concerns (despite <a href="http://sendtodropbox.com/legal" rel="nofollow">http://sendtodropbox.com/legal</a>)
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1twalmost 15 years ago
See also: <a href="http://gethabilis.com/" rel="nofollow">http://gethabilis.com/</a>
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pibefisionalmost 15 years ago
Why dropbox did not implemented something like this? Any idea?
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faramarzalmost 15 years ago
Congratulations.. You're Hired!