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MattKauf
3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Sharing files from a friend is filling my DropBox account! How do I stop that?
A friend of mine is collecting a series of lectures, as audio files. He's asked me to listen and then have a discussion with him about each file. I just got a notice from DropBox that I'm running o...
- 3 years ago
Because you are in a shared folder. Shared folders use up everybodys quota.
If you need just access to listen to them ask him to send you a shared link instead.
Mark
Super User II
Because you are in a shared folder. Shared folders use up everybodys quota.
If you need just access to listen to them ask him to send you a shared link instead.
EventHorizon
3 years agoNew member | Level 2
I have a similar situation. How do I get rid of the files CURRENTLY filling my Dropbox, which are from my corporate account?
If I try to delete them, the message I get "Do you want to delete these files for everyone", implies that if I delete them from my Dropbox, I will delete corporate files.
I don't really understand how these files ended up in my personal dropbox at all. I figured the app was smart enough to give me a consolidated view of both of my dropbox accounts.
- Megan3 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey there EventHorizon, how are you today?
Are you talking about shared content? Have you followed these steps, by any chance?
Let me know more!
- Mark3 years agoSuper User II
EventHorizon wrote:
I figured the app was smart enough to give me a consolidated view of both of my dropbox accounts.
EventHorizon just to add here - unless one of the accounts is a paid for business account you cannot see both on a device at the same time.
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