As I mentioned in my earlier “web services that I am willing to pay for” post, I use SugarSync. In fact I have for a while, I use one of the smaller accounts but really like SugarSync and feel comfortable recommending them because the account was/is easy to set up and use and it has been proven as reliable.
That said, its always nice when a service that you use offers new features and SugarSync has just recently done that. Or more specifically they have added one new (and welcomed) feature as well as a new level of storage.
The new feature is the ability to upload files by email. Effective immediately all SugarSync users will have a new item listed on their account section, which is an email address.
In order to setup (or simply find) your SugarSync email, login to your Sugarsync account and head on over to the “Account” link (upper right hand corner) then scroll down to “Upload by Email.” Once there you will see the email address listed and will be able to make any changes including resetting it by clicking the “Edit” link to the right.
As to what you can do with that address, well, upload files of course. But digging into that a little deeper you can do things like forward email attachments which will help to clear some clutter in your inbox and also give you a safe place to store that document.
The files that you upload by email are sent to a special “Uploaded by email” folder and you can later move them to a more permanent location if you choose. Also those files which are uploaded by email are also immediately available from any other device that you have setup with your SugarSync account.
Finally, that email address, while it should be kept private, is able to be reset just in case you start to find strange files in your SugarSync account.
Moving on, the second part of the SugarSync announcement includes that new level of storage. They are now offering a 500GB storage account. That account will run $39.99 a month or $399 per year.
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Good news that they are finally now up to a good level of storage space (500GB). This will be much more tempting now for business use and of course for family videos/pics. Price seems reasonable.