Every doc you share as a link is one of two kinds. You pick the kind for each doc, on its tile in the composer, under Who Can Open The Link.
Verified Recipients
Only the people you sent the email to can open the doc, and only after they prove who they are by signing in.
- The person signs in to Kamo with the same email address you sent it to.
- If they don't have an account yet, they create a free one in a minute, then go straight back to the doc.
- People inside your own organization are recognised automatically and never asked to sign in again.
- If the email is forwarded to someone else, that person can't open it. They see a Request Access button instead, and you decide whether to let them in.
Use it for: anything private. Bank statements, contracts, tax returns, ID documents, anything with personal details.
This is the default for new links. Your administrator can change the default.
Anyone With The Link
The doc opens straight away for whoever has the link. No sign-in, no account.
- It's quick and easy for the person you send it to.
- But if the email is forwarded, or the link is pasted somewhere, whoever gets it can open the doc too.
- Kamo still records each time it's opened. If the person who opens it happens to be signed in to Kamo, you see their name.
- Kamo asks you to choose how long the link works. See Link Expiry.
Use it for: things you'd be happy for anyone to see. A brochure, a price list, a property flyer, a public guide.
Which Should I Pick?
Ask yourself: would it be a problem if a stranger opened this?
- Yes → Verified Recipients.
- No → Anyone With The Link is fine, and it's easier for the reader.
If You Can't Choose Anyone With The Link
Your organization may only allow Verified Recipients, or your account may not have permission to make Anyone links. The option is then greyed out, with a short note saying which. Ask your administrator if you think you need it.
Everyday Example
You send your flyer for an open house to twenty people: Anyone With The Link, so nobody has to sign in. The next day you send a buyer their pre-approval letter: Verified Recipients, so only that buyer can read it.
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