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How to host images using Dropbox?

Payal Arya
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Scenario

You are using Exclaimer Cloud, and you are creating your email signature. The signature template requires web-hosted images; however, you do not have access to a web location, such as the company's web directory. You would like to host an image that you can maintain and store easily.

Reason

Dropbox is a free-to-use service where you can upload multiple types of files, including images.

Dropbox recently changed how the files are 'shared' and no longer supports web-hosted images the same way.

Pre-requisites

To use web-hosted images in your signature template, please ensure:

  • You have an account with Dropbox.

Resolution

To host images using Dropbox:

  1. Upload the image(s) to your Dropbox account.
    Example:


  2. Once the image has been uploaded, click on the ellipsis (three dots), click Share, then select Share with Dropbox. 
    Example:


  3. A window is displayed. Ensure that Anyone with this link can view is set.
     Example:


  4. If the Anyone with this link can view is not set - click Settings link to change it.
    Example:


  5. Click Save to save the changes made.

  6. Click Copy Link to copy the link; alternatively, click on the ellipsis (three dots) on the image, then click Copy link.

    Example - Copy Link to copy the link:


    Example - Alternative option:


  7. Now, within Exclaimer Cloud, open the required signature template within the Signature Designer.

  8. Select the Image element in the template. From the right-hand side, Properties pane, expand the Image Source section.

  9. In the Linked Image URL, paste the generated link (from Copy link).
    Example:

    Please note that the link will not work as it currently is - the image will not show correctly. 

  10. To ensure the image can be seen - locate the text ?dl=0 within the Linked Image URL and change it to ?raw=1.

    Example:
    Linked Image URL     - Before:

    Linked Image URL - After:


  11. Once this is done, you will see the image within the template and the image preview.
    Example:


  12. Click OK to save the changes and close the Image/Logo window.

  13. Click SAVE CHANGES to save the changes made to the signature template.