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TTM_KR
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3 years ago

Auto delete files after a certain amount of time

Hi!   So I have a folder on Dropbox which i use to send files to a client. Over time this folder gets bigger and bigger, filled with more and more files. Is there a way i can set an expirati...
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Rich
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3 years ago
TTM_KR wrote:

Is there a way i can set an expiration date on a file, so that it gets automatically deleted?

While there's a way to set an expiration on a shared link, it just removes access to the link. It can't delete files.

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