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shaunsgraham1
6 months agoExplorer | Level 3
How can I change my Dropbox account email address while in a team?
My two email address accounts somehow got linked when I accepted as shared folder on a project for work, and now my account has linked the two accounts and has the wrong email address. I would like t...
shaunsgraham1
Explorer | Level 3
Yes. I'm pretty sure I did.
Jay
6 months agoDropbox Staff
Are you looking to just change your email address, or do you want to be removed from the Dropbox Business team entirely to return to being a personal account?
- shaunsgraham16 months agoExplorer | Level 3
I just want to change my account email address back to what it was before. It won't let me as it say it needs to be 'admin' to change it. But somehow, it has nominated as complete external persons email as the admin when I accepted a shared folder.
- Jay6 months agoDropbox Staff
Since you're part of a Dropbox Business team, it isn't possible for you to change your email address. Only the team admin can make this amendment.
You can find out who they are by following these steps.
- Rich6 months agoSuper User II
shaunsgraham1 wrote:
But somehow, it has nominated as complete external persons email as the admin when I accepted a shared folder.
Just to be clear, you didn't accept a shared folder. You accepted an invitation to join a Business team account. In doing so, you've merged your account into the team, effectively making them the owner of your account. Was this your intent?
If they later decide to remove you from the team and they do it without first converting your account back to an individual account, your account would be deleted.
Let us know what your actual intent was and we'll tell you how best to proceed.
- shaunsgraham16 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Yes, I did not intend to accept to join a business team account. I just wanted to be able view a shared folder. How do I change this back?
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