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drum365
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3 days ago
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link generates error (400), but copy-paste works

I have sent an email containing a view-only link to a folder that I own. When a recipient clicks the link, they get error (400) but if they copy and paste the link into their browser, the link takes ...
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    drum365
    3 days ago

    I think I figured out the problem - I'm trying to send the link through Meetup.com messaging, and looking at the link, it's munging the link.

    Thanks for your quick reply!

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Mark
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3 days ago

The email client is doing something dodgy to the link - possibly breaking it across multiple lines in this case. 

As you can get the link to work on a copy/paste the link is active its just the code behind it that is, well, dodgy! 

If it happens again next time try sending the emails to Support via www.dropbox.com/support but I'd say its an issue with there email software :)

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