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rupertbear's avatar
rupertbear
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

Will someone receive a notification when I add new files to the shared folder?

I created a folder, added some files and shared it with a friend. He received notification and viewed the files.

I have now deleted those files from the folder and added some new ones. Will this automatically notify him of the change or must I do something?

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hey rupertbear, thanks for checking in with us!

    Although users will directly get an email invitation to the shared folder, they don't generally receive daily notifications about changes made to it.

    However, each user can set to receive notifications in their account for shared content that they are a part of. 

    You can find more info about desktop and mobile notifications here and email notifications here

    Let me know if you have any other questions!

    • skp_122's avatar
      skp_122
      New member | Level 2

      Yes.  I recieve notices from email and from my menu bar dropbox application on my desktop.  It is very helpful.  I accepted recieving notifications from the application.

      • Lusil's avatar
        Lusil
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        That's great, skp_122! :grin: 

        If anything comes up or you have any questions, just give us a shout. 

        In the meantime, have a lovely day ahead!

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