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MDLprod
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago
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Shared Folders & File Uploads from Secondary Emails

Hi! I have been invited to a shared folder twice, to my personal gmail account which is my primary dropbox team and to a secondary email that is linked to my dropbox.  I am able to access the shared folder, however it is only showing my gmail as access not the secondary email. Do I have to "unlink" my primary to have my secondary actually a part of the shared folder?

 

I'm asking because I need to create a file upload link and I want the link to originate from my secondary email (not my gmail).

 

Help please and thanks! 

 

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    MDLprod wrote:

    I'm asking because I need to create a file upload link and I want the link to originate from my secondary email (not my gmail).

    It doesn't work that way. It will always be your primary email.

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    2 years ago
    MDLprod wrote:

    I'm asking because I need to create a file upload link and I want the link to originate from my secondary email (not my gmail).

    It doesn't work that way. It will always be your primary email.

    • MDLprod's avatar
      MDLprod
      Explorer | Level 3
      2 years ago

      Thank you for the confirmation, but that doesn't feel right because when I create a file upload request, there is a footer at the bottom that says the file will be uploaded to my "First name last name" dropbox account instead of the owner of the shared folder. Shouldn't the owner of the shared folder be the end point for the upload? For example, If the owner of the shared folder removed me, I would loose access to anything uploaded so why is my name on the footer? 

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        2 years ago

        Hi MDLprod, could you confirm that the behavior you're experiencing is different to what is described in this article?

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