You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
Forum Discussion
Shared Folder vs Link and how other members can identify & locate them?
I have a project where I have shared a folder with viewing rights with various team members. They are constantly plaguing me with requests to send them links to this folder presumably because they ca...
Hey ctctc, let's jump right into this!
When you add someone to a shared folder these things happen: an email is sent to the member, asking them to add the folder to their Dropbox account.
Let's just say that someone doesn't receive this email (for whatever reason). They should be able to access their account's sharing tab, and find the folder ready to be added there.
Keep in mind, that they would require space, in order to add said folder to their accounts, since it's taking up space on both the sender's and the receiver's.
As for the shared link, essentially anyone with the link can access the folder, correct.
I hope this clarifies!
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey ctctc, let's jump right into this!
When you add someone to a shared folder these things happen: an email is sent to the member, asking them to add the folder to their Dropbox account.
Let's just say that someone doesn't receive this email (for whatever reason). They should be able to access their account's sharing tab, and find the folder ready to be added there.
Keep in mind, that they would require space, in order to add said folder to their accounts, since it's taking up space on both the sender's and the receiver's.
As for the shared link, essentially anyone with the link can access the folder, correct.
I hope this clarifies!
