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Johnnyboy714
New member | Level 2
6 months ago

I can't get into my old Dropbox account

I forgot my old email password but I know the password for my drop box but since I'm using a new phone I guess it doesn't recognize it
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Rich
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6 months ago
Johnnyboy714 wrote:
I forgot my old email password but I know the password for my drop box but since I'm using a new phone I guess it doesn't recognize it

Am I correct in assuming that you're being asked for a security code which is being sent to an email address that you no longer have access to?

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