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Jesse D.1
New member | Level 1
9 years ago

How to permanently delete files or empty your trash bin without waiting for 30 days

How to permanently delete files or empty your trash bin without waiting for 30 days This actually works and I added a few things to clarify. Per Mark Mc (SUPER USER): Completely ignore that Tra...
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Zed's avatar
Zed
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Hey drgs,

 

It sounds like the team admin of your Dropbox Business account has limited the ability to permanently delete content to team admins only.

 

Thanks!

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drgs
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

 

Zed wrote:

Hey drgs,

 

It sounds like the team admin of your Dropbox Business account has limited the ability to permanently delete content to team admins only.

 

Thanks!

So, will it be deleted after 30 days?

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    8 years ago
    If you are in Dropbox Business drgs they have varying levels of retention depending upon which plan they have varying from never being removed, to a year or 4 months.

    You'd need to ask your admin which one they have.

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