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To have Enclose manage other files on your server (after setup)
1. Using conventional tools, move files to an existing Enclose folder on a server. The files must be loose in the Enclose folder, not in subfolders.
2. In Enclose Server Preferences, select the server. Click the Check Server Status button.
3. When Enclose offers to manage the additional files, click Yes. Wait for Enclose to obtain the new file information.
Enclose assigns expiration dates to the files based on your current Files Preferences. Note that these files will eventually be deleted. Be sure you have a backup of any important files.
When complete, Enclose says the server is ready for use. To send any of the new files, select them in the files list.
In Enclose Setup assistant, and when adding a server in Server Preferences, it is possible that Enclose was previously used with this server and there is an existing Enclose folder.
If you choose a server folder already containing a folder named “Enclose” which contains files, the setup assistant asks if you want Enclose to manage those files. This is useful if you set up a new installation of Enclose and were not able to retain the Enclose database containing your server and file settings.
If you choose Yes, Enclose treats all files in the folder as having just been uploaded, and schedules them for eventual removal according to your preferences. If you wish to keep any of these files, be sure you have backed them up elsewhere outside the Enclose folder. These files will be deleted automatically as scheduled.
If you choose No, Enclose ignores the files. This may be useful if you configure two copies of Enclose on different Macs to use the same folder. However, a separate folder for each Enclose installation is recommended. You can rename the Enclose folder in one installation in Preferences.
Also, after setup, if you place files on the server without using Enclose, you can have them managed by Enclose. For example, you may have previously placed files on the server that you now wish to distribute using Enclose email.
Existing Files on Server
