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rlloyd
3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Email address already taken
My main dropbox account is linked to an old email address that I no longer use.
I have tried to change the email address to the one I use but it is already taken, by me.
I have paid for a space u...
- 3 years ago
Sorry to jump in here, rlloyd and sorry to see you're having trouble.
Do you have access to your Dropbox accounts, both free and paid?
If so, a workaround for this would be to login to the free one, replace the email address with a third, placeholder address , which will free up the one you want to use.
Then, you can login to your paid account and update it with that email address.
I hope that makes sense!
dronecrasher
Helpful | Level 5
i am trying to change my email address to my other email and i get a notification that my new email already exists. that is impossible. in the past (years ago) i changed my other email to the current one..
Hannah
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey dronecrasher, thanks for reaching out to us.
If you're getting an error that the email you're trying to use is already taken, then it definitely means that there's a Dropbox account under that address.
Have you tried logging in using that email address? You can try to reset your password, to gain access and see what kind of account it is, what files it has inside, etc.
- dronecrasher2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Hannah I tried resetting the password with the other email which is supposedly already in use but it prompted me to create a new account
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