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tcragnolini's avatar
tcragnolini
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

"Your files are nearly ready to be uploaded"

I got an email supposedly from dropbox. with the subject "ATTN: We recommend completing your Dropbox setup ASAP", and then saying "Your files are nearly ready to be uploaded", followed by a dropbox.com link, with the following format https://www.dropbox.com/l/XXXX0x_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxx/h (characters are different). This seems like it could be legit, but also could be some kind of scam ? Any way I can confirm what it is without clicking the link? I tried searching for it on google and got no results back.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    2 years ago

    Hey adrianxw, sorry to jump in here, but I just wanted to mention that since this email came from an official Dropbox domain, it's possible that the email was sent out in error, since this is usually an email sent out when you first create a Dropbox account.

     

    Feel free to ignore the email and let us know if you receive any similar emails in the future.

  • Andy Arkin's avatar
    Andy Arkin
    Explorer | Level 4

    i received an email from DROPBOX saying: "Your files are nearly ready to be uploaded Click below to see how easy it is to complete your Dropbox setup: you'll be able to access your files from anywhere."

     

    before i hit "continue" is this real or phishing? 

    thanks. 

    andy

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

      Hey Andy Arkin, thanks for reaching out to our Community!

       

      Can you please check if the email is coming from one of the official Dropbox domains?

       

      This will let you know if it's legitimate.

       

      Keep me posted.

      • Mike W.45's avatar
        Mike W.45
        Explorer | Level 4

        Hi, 

        I had the same email on the 8th October. It came from no-reply@dropbox.com.

         

        I was a bit confused - why would I need help setting the account up when I've used dropbox for 12 years.

         

        Mike 

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

    I'd suggest forwarding it to abuse@dropbox.com

    • Kooskoos's avatar
      Kooskoos
      Explorer | Level 4

      I did forward to that email address. It has been a few days no with no response. Not sure how long it is supposed to take for feedback.

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hey Kooskoos, which email address did you reply to?

         

        If it's a 'no-reply' address/email, you won't get a response.

         

        Can you let me know a bit more about what you need?

  • kbftech's avatar
    kbftech
    New member | Level 2

    Hi,

     

    just wanted to chime in. I got the same e-mail. Used dropbox for the past... 12 years or so. Didn't ask for anything. pretty sure theres been an error on your end (Dropbox).

     

    Check it out on your end.

  • SweetTasha's avatar
    SweetTasha
    Explorer | Level 4

    I don't want to use the app. I've received 3 email message in November, and more in previous months. Here's an example of the email message heading:

    11/24/2022, 8:42 AM
    ATTN: We recommend completing your Dropbox setup ASAP

    I just want to stop having to read and discard them.

    I don't use Dropbox frequently, but it's great when I do need it.

     

    Thanks for your help.
    SweetTasha.

    • Rich's avatar
      Rich
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

      SweetTasha wrote:

      I don't want to use the app. I've received 3 email message in November, and more in previous months.


      There's no setting to stop receiving them. That said, I have a couple of secondary accounts that I use only through the website and I no longer receive the emails. They likely stop after a certain amount of time.

    • Robert_Bl's avatar
      Robert_Bl
      New member | Level 2

      Why am I receiving mails inviting me to download the Dropbox desktop app while I have the app since 2018 on my computer?

       

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hey Robert_Bl, what does the email say exactly?

         

        Can you please send us a screenshot, while hiding your personal info?

  • YvesMDaoust's avatar
    YvesMDaoust
    New member | Level 2

    I got a mail with several links to links.dropbox.com, and the title "ATTN: We recommend completing your Dropbox setup ASAP".

    Is this genuine or likely malware attack ?

  • adrianxw's avatar
    adrianxw
    Explorer | Level 3

    I received a mail saying...

     

    Your files are nearly ready to be uploaded

     

    ... a little puzzling. I have not tried to upload new files, the files already uploaded have been there for a very long time. What gives?

     

    EDIT.

    I have not received an error message, but none of the possibilities seem to be applicable.....

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

      Hey adrianxw, thanks for letting us know about this.

       

      Can you please send us a screenshot of the email, showing the address of the sender as well?

       

      Just make sure to hide your own email or any other personal info.

       

      Thanks in advance!

      • adrianxw's avatar
        adrianxw
        Explorer | Level 3

        Sure, tell me how to do that and I'll try. I can also forward the mail, but I don't know if that will destroy  anything.

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