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auto delete files
It would be nice if you could make folders automatically delete from account after a designated period of time, say 30/60/90 day periods. That way I wouldnt have to continuously have to manage my account when my projects are completed at the office. I would want them to be shared with clients at our project is finished. It would save me a bunch of time.
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- Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey @Sburlesci! Thanks for your feedback on this one.
While we don’t have a feature to help you achieve this, I can offer a few workarounds that’d make this process easier, and perhaps less time-consuming for you.
If you have the desktop app installed on your device, then one thing you can try is using a script or a third-party app that will automatically delete your files/folders after a specific amount of time has passed.
Other than that, you can use Dropbox Paper to assign tasks to yourself with reminders on when your folders need to be deleted.
I’d just like to point out that, if you end up using the first method, it’d be best to check what’s being deleted from time to time, so that you don’t lose any folders you’d like to keep, as they won’t be restorable after your file recovery window has expired.
Finally, can you please clarify what you mean when saying that you'd like your files to be shared with clients when your projects are over?
Let me know.
