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'You don't have permission to share with some of these people' error when trying to share folder
I am trying to share a folder and the message I keep getting "You don't have permission to share with some of these people due to restrictions on their end.
Every time I move a file btween shared folders it'll recreate the file of 0 bytes in original folder
Say I have this in my Dropbox: * ~/Dropbox/shared/folderA/foo.txt * ~/Dropbox/shared/folderB/ The folder "~/Dropbox/shared/" is shared between 2 Dropbox accounts. Then I move "foo.txt" from "folderA" to "folderB": * ~/Dropbox/shared/folderA/ * ~/Dropbox/shared/folderB/foo.txt The move operation succeeds as expected but…
I've invited a user to my shared folder, but I'm not seeing the files they're uploading.
I have a shared folder in Dropbox and invite the user. The Invited user, says they are uploading the files to Dropbox, but I cannot see the files. What is going on, as I have been using this for 6 years. I have removed them from the Shared folder, and reinvited them to the shared folder, and still no documents showing in…
How can I save 4 TB of files to my computer, if I only have a Basic account?
Hi I am a novice here so apologies if i gave dumb questions.... I have a free, Basic Dropbox account which offers 2GB free storage. Please can you explain what happens when i want to download 4TB of data from my friends link? He sent me an email with a button icon labelled "Add to Dropbox" When I click on it... A banner…
Notification when I share a file
Hi ! When I'm sharing a document to someone with the "Share" button, the receiver would like to get an email notification such as "a document has been shared to you, get access with this link". But so far, there are no notification sent. It could be either to people who has and hasn't a Dropbox account. Can we have a…
I've set passwords for my shared links, but non team members don't get asked for one.
I have set passwords on folders I need to share with people who are not team members. (added a password to editing dan viewing links and saved it) When I test this it by sending the link to an email address not part of the team it does not ask for a password. Any suggestions?
Is there a way to make a folder open for public access?
I thought I had a public access folder until recently, like Sept 7, 2024. Is a way now to make a folder with public access?
File sharing for entire company
I'm trying to figure out a solution to share my SOPs with my field technicians. I'm trying to stay from the old school printing paper and putting them into a binder. All field technicians have an iPhone so i'm trying to create a digital database. Does drop box allow 50+ sign ins from one account to view an SOP folder?…
Live changes and notifications with a shared Dropbox folder.
I have the free Dropbox account. I wanted to share a folder with view permission only. I thought sharing a folder would notify them anytime I changed the files in that folder. Unfortunately, the invitation they received required a Dropbox account. There was no link to the folder. I don't want a link; I want them to get…
Error: "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity because your files might contain phishing content."
I can't share a file. I am getting a message: Can’t share file Error in call to API function /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings: We’ve interrupted your sharing activity because your files might contain phishing content. The file is not corrupt nor does it have any virus. How to i generate a link to share?
I shared a video and I don't know if it actually worked.
I purchased this primarily to share a video with a friend of mine. The video is 415MB and is too large to be included in an email. I tried sharing it with my friend. I noted one thing that it is not shown on my shared list. I followed the directions given me in Dropbox sharing process. How can I know if the linke was sent…
Dropbox document sharing link too long
I’ve having issues with the Dropbox links to documents as they are too long. I’ve copied the link which is view only but the website I’m adding the link too (pimcore as an admin) won’t accept it as it’s way too at over 100 characters! Please can anyone suggest how the link can be shortened? Thank you
Sharing Folders with 'can edit' link but people still need to request access to upload
Hello - I created a Dropbox folder and set the sharing to anyone with the link can edit, but the folder is still making people with the link request access before they can upload anything to the folder. Is there a way to set it up so that anyone with the link can add files to the folder?
Sharing activity interrupted because files might contain phishing content
Hi, I just completely emptied my Dropbox space, I uploaded some jpeg images but every time I try to share the files I get the following error message: Can’t share file - Error in call to API function /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings: We’ve interrupted your sharing activity because your files might contain…
How can I create a link so I can share it with an organization?
Hello, I am a flutist and I have uploaded a performance in my dropbox that I need to share in a portal for an organization. The link has to be available for anyone in the organization who needs to see it. I currently am not sharing the link correctly I believe. Every time I copy link into their portal page, it isn't blue.…
I get this message "Error in call to API function ... We’ve interrupted your sharing activity", why?
Error in call to API function /2/sharing/alpha/create_shared_link_with_settings: We’ve interrupted your sharing activity because you tried to share a file that may contain malware. Check your email for instructions on how to resolve this.Learn moreClose I can't get the link for sharing So what can i do?
Dropbox for wechat. How to share my content there?
I found that my files in Dropbox can't share directly to wechat, Does anyone have solutions to slove that problem ?
I have some questions when it comes to sharing files from a free Basic account.
Hello, Sorry if these is a really obvious question but I'm confused and would really value some help please. I'm a manager for a small local voluntary / charity group which produces a short local magazine, and I need to share four folders with everyone, four or max five people. I have made a free Dropbox account and will…
Is there a shortcut to share files with many users in bulk?
Is there a shortcut to sharing a specific file with many end-users ? We usually share the file with individual emails - very tedious and time-consuming... Possibility of a bulk-share option ?
I've shared two folders with many users, but many of them haven't received the invite.
I recently had a senior photoshoot on a local school and when I wanted to deliver thee final pictures I tried to send 2 types of folders 1 was for the student activities and the other was a forlder that had pictures of the student and their families, but when I shares all the folders it was "successful" but no parent got…
I sent a shared link to my husband, but he gets an error that he doesn't have enough space.
I couldn't find a contact email and that Support chatbot was useless. I searched the Support pages and other parts of this Community Board and couldn't find an answer so posting here. I have a Professional Dropbox Subscription with 3TB; the current space I'm taking up is only 81.1GB. I've created a Shared folder (with…
Do users removed from shared folders receive a notification?
If I remove a user from a shared folder (being myself the owner of the folder), will that user that has been removed receive a notification? I'd like to remove a user from one of my shared folders, but I don't want that user to know that they have been removed.
Importing Data in Excel from Dropbox
I have an excel file on Dropbox. I want to import the data from this file to another excel file (which I want to share to others) via Get External Data - From Web feature. But whenever insert the link in the excel file for the Dropbox file, it opens a page but does not let me import the table from there. Please help.
Can I anonymously track the number of viewers and minutes a video has been watched on Dropbox?
Dear all, from I have been sharing my free educational webinar video via the non-profit organisation's Microsoft OneDrive, but it requires people to register as OneDrive users, so many opt-out from watching those videos. I thought I could do that easily via Dropbox, but how on earth do I now track the video performance and…
Shared link won't go away
In the app for Iphone I keep receiving a message that someone has shared a link with me to a file. I dismiss the message but it comes back next time I open the app. I also keeps coming back if I view the file. I contacted the person that shared the link and he said as far as he can see it is not shared with me. He unshared…
How to stop shared Dropbox files from taking up my personal hard drive space?
I am not the owner of a shared folder . I only have editing access. I only add files into the shared folder, but now the shared folder is eating up space in my personal storage space. I have made all files offline but my Dropbox personal storage is still being used up. How can i still have access to the shared folders but…
I want people to upload files to a specific folder without having to add their email address to it.
I'm a Basic Dropbox user. I've created a folder specifically to easily allow Concerto Competition applicants to upload their .mp3 audio recordings to my folder. I simply want to send them a link to my UPLOAD folder. I don't want them to have to send me their email address ahead of time if I can avoid doing that. If I must…
Moving to a new computer. Can I bring along the list of shared users?
I just bought a new laptop. I was able to get all my dropbox files from my old laptop onto the new laptop. I share my files with about 30 people but cannot remember who they all are. Is there a way to get a copy of the people that share my files onto the new computer?
Can Camera Uploads photos get uploaded to a shared folder?
As a couple, we want one location for photos with the ability to edit/delete photos. We have a family account, is there a way that the auto uploads from our devices can be automatically put into a shared folder that we can then both manage?
Can I receive files through a file request but not see the names of the submitters?
Hi, when using File Request with external users, I have to make sure that each uploaded file remains anonymous to me. I'll use File Request to collect 360° feedbacks about managers, and the participants need to be sure I won't be able to retrieve the identity of the senders. Is it possible ? Thanks, Didier

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