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3smasTeam
New member | Level 2
8 years ago
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How can I make my account public?

And the files undeletable? Can I keep my email unkown?
  • 310EI's avatar
    310EI
    8 years ago

    3smasTeam wrote:
    and inside that folder can I make All files undeletable?

    Hello, 3smasTeam...

     

    Mark has answered your questions, but I'll add my post so you can see first-hand how a shared link works.

     

    I realize that it's hard to know for sure how sharing a link to folders/files will appear to your participants (especially when testing folders/files in your account vs another person's).

     

    For that reason, I make it possible for you to test-drive how sharing a link is viewed by YOUR recipients... please feel free to explore my example folder below.

     

    PLEASE NOTE:  If you want to have the same experience as a non-Dropbox user then you should sign out of your Dropbox account or use a different browser.



    > SHARING A DROPBOX SUB FOLDER LINK EXAMPLE:

     

    The image below shows you the hierarchy of my example for sharing a LINK to a sub folder that only allows the recipient to view the ExampleSubFolder's contents.

     

    Sharing a LINK to a Folder/File in my sub folder example does not give you access to the parent folder (zz.Example2) or its other sub folder (ExampleSubFolder2).

     

    Depending upon how your folders/files are arranged within your Dropbox account:

     

    1. You may have to create a new parent or sub folder.
    2. Then copy/move your files to that folder in order to control what your recipients can view or download.

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    HELP CENTER ARTICLES:



    FREE DROPBOX MEMBERS SHOULD BE AWARE:

    • There are 20 GB bandwidth limitations set per day.  This means that every file, photo or video that's viewed and/or downloaded counts against your daily allotment.
    • EXAMPLE:  You share a link to a 500 MB video (0.5 GB) and it's viewed 40 times in less than 24 hours, then your 20 GB bandwidth limit for a free Dropbox account has been attained (your links will be temporarily disabled, and anyone who tries to access them will see an error page instead of your files).
    • Keep in mind that if you share a link with people who in turn shares the link with their friends, especially via social media, then your bandwidth limit could be reached in an hour (not hours).
    • Upgrading to a Plus account will remove the daily 20 GB restriction and will increase it to 200 GB.