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BrigidI
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8 years ago
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Can I see the history of messages sent when I shared files or folders?

Is there any way to get the history of messages that were sent from Dropbox?  I want to revert to previous emails for information.
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    8 years ago

    I see now BrigidI - thanks for the clarification!

    These messages are not retrievable from your own end at the moment; I´ll pass your comments along to the team for their consideration.

    In the meantime, you could ask the people you shared those files or folders with to forward you the email(s) they received when you first shared the files/folders in question with them to have a view of the messages you sent when sharing your files (or folders) in the first place.

    I know it's not much, yet I hope it helps to some extent. 

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BrigidI
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

Sorry for the confusion.  I meant is there any way to access previous emails I sent via dropbox.  As it stands, if I send a file/document to someone via dropbox, I can't go back to that email to review what I previously sent.

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Walter
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8 years ago

I am sorry if I'm being blunt here BrigidI - how are you sharing those files to begin with?

Were you attaching them in an email, using a shared link or just adding people to shared folders?

 

  • BrigidI's avatar
    BrigidI
    New member | Level 2
    8 years ago

    I am sharing the folder/file and would normally write information for the recipient.

    • Walter's avatar
      Walter
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      8 years ago

      I see now BrigidI - thanks for the clarification!

      These messages are not retrievable from your own end at the moment; I´ll pass your comments along to the team for their consideration.

      In the meantime, you could ask the people you shared those files or folders with to forward you the email(s) they received when you first shared the files/folders in question with them to have a view of the messages you sent when sharing your files (or folders) in the first place.

      I know it's not much, yet I hope it helps to some extent. 

      • zyx's avatar
        zyx
        New member | Level 2
        6 years ago

        Hi Walter,

        I see that this subject came up nearly 2 years ago. Well, it seems Dropbox still hasn't seen fit to add this functionality for users. It's really unfortunate. At the very least there should be 

        1) A warning that your message will not be available for later viewing

        2) An option to "send a me a copy". This is a basic function available in many apps.

        OR 

        3) A way to save and retrieve messages sent through Dropbox.

        Lisa

         

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