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louisa4
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Access to shared file lost

I have lost access to a shared file on Dropbox. Every time I try to access the file via the email link I've been using, it just says "For some reason that did not work" (translated from German) along...
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Mark
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3 years ago

If the link isnt working the owner has removed you, or, changed it. Ask them for a new one AND make sure you have space available - if you don't it may not open on your account

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