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Step-by-Step Guide: Sending Confidential Documents for One-Time View

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Step-by-Step Guide: Sending Confidential Documents for One-Time View


Need to send an important document but worried it might fall into the wrong hands? Don't want your commercial proposals circulating around the internet? Here's how to send any document so it can only be read once, then disappears forever.

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Why Bother at All?


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When Regular Sending is Suicide


1. Commercial proposals with pricing — competitors cry tears of joy getting your rates
2. Medical documents — special category personal data, fines up to millions
3. Legal documents — may contain strategically important information
4. Financial reports — a dream for any raider or fraudster
5. Technical specifications — intellectual property you've protected for years

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Step-by-Step Sending Instructions


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Option 1: Through Our Service (Recommended)


Step 1: Prepare Parameters
  • • Determine link lifetime (1-48 hours)
  • • Decide if you need an additional password
  • • Think about view count (usually 1)

  • Step 2: Create Link
    1. Open our one-time link generator
    2. Upload document or paste text
    3. Configure parameters:
  • • Lifetime: 24 hours
  • • Views: 1
  • • Password: create a strong one
  • 4. Click "Create Link"

    Step 3: Send Securely
  • • Send link through one channel (email)
  • • Send link password through another (phone, SMS, different messenger)
  • • Warn recipient about link lifetime

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    Conclusion


    Our one-time link service isn't a cure-all, but a tool. Use it correctly, and your documents will be secure.
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