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JPZEE
Explorer | Level 4
8 months ago
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How can I access the files of another Dropbox account without going over-quota?

I had another organization share their drop box with me and now I am out of storage because of it...   What did I do wrong?   Can I still access it without all their files taking up space on ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    8 months ago

    You can remove the share at www.dropbox.com/share but to get a shared link you need somebody who has access to the share to send you it

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Mark
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8 months ago

You havent done anything wrong. Shared folders use up everybodys account - so if you need read/write access you need to have a large enough quote. 

 

If you need just read only ask for a shared link instead and consider returning files back via Requests. 

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    JPZEE
    Explorer | Level 4
    8 months ago
    What happens if I remove files? Does it remove them for everyone?
    • Mark's avatar
      Mark
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      8 months ago

      If you delete the files within a Share yes, it would delete for everybody. 

       

      If you remove the share from your account (i.e. so you wont have access anymore) then no it doesnt. 

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        JPZEE
        Explorer | Level 4
        8 months ago
        How does one go about leaving / making the files just a share vs edit?

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