How to  - Send and Receive Information Securely via LiquidFiles

Email alone is not secure enough for the transmission of sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) such as social security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, credit card numbers, etc. (see Data Security Policy) LiquidFiles is a data and file sharing solution used by Wartburg College for sharing information internally or externally, as well as files that are too large to be sent via email or need to be shared securely with an external party. Faculty and Staff can upload files to the platform, request files from others, create links or send emails directly through the secured platform. The recipient receives an email from the sender's name with a link for access.

Using LiquidFiles

Open your web browser and navigate to https://liquidfiles.wartburg.edu

Enter your email address, followed by your Wartburg SSO password.

By default, you will enter the Secure Message window.

To Send a file 

• Enter the email address of the recipient in the To box
• Enter a Subject in the Subject box
• Compose your message by typing in the Message box, this can contain sensitive information, the recipient will receive a link to view it
• If needed, attach the files you would like to share by dropping in the Attached files region or select the Add Files button. (File size is limited to 1GB/message)

• In the region below the message, you can select the authentication, access restrictions and message expiration dates that you would like for the message. Messages default to expiration in one month. Please read the descriptions in the region for more details on the settings.
• When completed, click the Send button

To Request a File 

After logging in, select the File Requests in the upper menu bar

• Click on the New File Request button
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• Enter the email address of the recipient
• Enter the subject of the request 
• Enter a Message with the information on the file requested
• If desired, select the options to receive a copy to your own account
• Check the multi-use button if this link will be used to gather multiple files on multiple submissions
• Enter an expiration date for the link to receive the files
• Click the Request File button