2GB online storage from BT

Sooler

Get 2GB of online storage for free from BT, the offer is open to non BT customers.

No excuses for not backing up your critical data files.



http://btdigitalvault.bt.com/

"BT Digital Vault Basic – FREE3
With a storage capacity of 2GB, this is ideal for basic users who simply wish to manually upload, share and remotely access a small amount of data."

"Special offer for new Non-BT broadband customers ordering BT Digital Vault by 8/01/07. Non-BT broadband customers ordering after 8/01/07 will get 1GB storage free"



BT offers online 'vault' for digital valuables
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1929123,00.html

phil7445

Ooh great stuff! I have just signed up for this.

headcovers

They kept this quiet. I am a BT customer and they haven't sent anything out to advertise this feature.

Brilliant idea though. Great for sharing work files between home and work. I've signed up!

Edit: Is it supposed to be working yet? I've registered and received an acknowledgement email, but when I sign in it keeps saying that the username and password are invalid?

Sooler

It's working ... you should get 2 emails ... one to confirm your password and a general welcome one which contains your username. Check that you are typing them in correctly.

Elf_2

Yep, getting the same error here.

phil7445

I think it is badly explained. Make sure you are using the right address when you log in as otherwise I think you try to log into the BT website, as I got errors too.

To sign in once registered use this link:

http://digitalvault.bt.com/base/login.jsp

fidslove

headcovers wrote:

They kept this quiet. I am a BT customer and they haven't sent anything out to advertise this feature.

Brilliant idea though. Great for sharing work files between home and work. I've signed up!

Edit: Is it supposed to be working yet? I've registered and received an acknowledgement email, but when I sign in it keeps saying that the username and password are invalid?

headcovers wrote:

They kept this quiet. I am a BT customer and they haven't sent anything out to advertise this feature.

To be fair,I saw this posted at News-Shack forum two days ago and it was an article from one of the major newspapers.

flyer

with the basic you "do not have access to PC Backups". So I can't back up my data??

headcovers

I can get in now. Must have been a time delay thing.

One question though, it states in the FAQ:

BTDigitalVault wrote:

If you’ve subscribed to BT Digital Vault Basic, your files will be kept for 90 days from your last visit

So not much good for permanent storage....or have I read it wrong?

Sooler

flyer wrote:

with the basic you "do not have access to PC Backups". So I can't back up my data??

You just upload your files manually, as and when necessary.

PC Backup is just something that will backup selected files for you automatically.

phil7445

I thought the 90 day thing was if you do not use the whole package for 90 days it gets deleted? Although I only read it quickly.