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Can I transfer files keeping date and time stamps in tact from one account to another?
I have a large amount of data that I am holding in my Dropbox account (1.2TB) for legal purposes as advised by my attorney. The purpose is to show that the files have not been altered and being hoste...
Hi Scott L.20, you can put the files in a folder -if they're not in one already- and then share the folder from account A to account B.
Once you do that, you can go into your old account, and pass the ownership of the folder to the new account. And that should be it.
That's correct. I mean last modified date. It doesn't matter when they are viewed because they are encrypted using an encryption key of my own so I don't have to worry about accidental disclosure. But I do need to prove they have not been altered since they were created.
Back to my two accounts idea. How does that work so I can effectively transfer the files preserving their time stamps to a new account and remove them from my current account?
Back to my two accounts idea. How does that work so I can effectively transfer the files preserving their time stamps to a new account and remove them from my current account?
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Scott L.20, you can put the files in a folder -if they're not in one already- and then share the folder from account A to account B.
Once you do that, you can go into your old account, and pass the ownership of the folder to the new account. And that should be it.
- Ah. That was the detail I was missing. Passing ownership. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
- Megan
If you need anything else, we'll be one post away Scott L.20!
