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Vitamin Bread
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Cant' follow a folder

Hi. I'm trying to follow a folder, the settings are set to "Files added" and "As activity occurs", but I hadn't gotten a notification even once so far, after over 10 files were uploaded. I do get oth...
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Mark
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4 years ago

The notifications are for the main web page at www.dropbox.com/home - they are not email notifications.

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Vitamin Bread
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

But the settings option is called "How often should we email you?"

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    Mark
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    4 years ago

    Sorry I really have no idea then - I cannot even get that option to appear in my account.

     

    It may be worth contacting support directly at www.dropbox.com/support

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      Vitamin Bread
      Explorer | Level 3
      4 years ago

      I was gonna do that first, but I only saw an option to talk to a bot, or go to the forums

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