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Philip Kapadia
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2 years ago

Can you download a shared link using the dropbox app?

Hello,    So - I have a 300GB file I need to send to my client. I have uploaded it in my account using the sync desktop application, now, my client needs to download the file. I generate a downlo...
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2 years ago
Philip Kapadia wrote:

Can my customer download this 300GB file with the desktop Windows application rather than through the browser? How?

If they have their own Dropbox account with enough space available, they can use the option to save the file to their account (via the browser when viewing the link), which would then cause the file to sync to their computer through the Dropbox application, assuming they save it in a folder that syncs to their computer.

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