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jthomson99
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

All of the sudden I can't attach files from Dropbox in emails

For some reason, I can no longer attach files from my Dropbox folders. When I go to attach a file and click on Dropbox it now only brings up recent history. It has always pulled up my entire folder s...
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Cherita
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10 months ago
What was the solution for the last query, as I have the same exact problem. When I use Gmail on my Samsung S22 Ultra and try to attach a file from Dropbox it goes back to the email screen and a prompt comes up saying "Couldn't Attach File."

However, if I go to Dropbox first and share a file and click Gmail, the file is attached.

If I start a new email from within Gmail or respond to someone's email, it will not attach.

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