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wa4ywm
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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Can't seem to properly share a folder of photos

I am new to Dropbox and am having problems with folder sharing.   I have read the Dropbox help on sharing and I have looked at several questions in the forum. They all seem to say the same thing wh...
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    wa4ywm
    3 years ago

    Megan and Hannah

     

    Thank you for your direct comments and answers. I realize that I was trying to do something that cannot be done with my account - restrict access with a link.

    Thus, I am going to have my users create accounts so that I can restrict access.

    Thanks again.

     

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joceedee
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

I know this isn't my post but as a paid member (drop box one) I'm struggling with a similar issue.

 

I'd like to be able to share a view link to a folder and I am having the same error issue as @wa4ywm.

 

I'm assuming someone can't be added to the view permission list unless the folder has been shared with them which requires a dropbox account (if I understand correctly). I can't work out how to add an email to the permissions without also having to hit the share folder button.

 

I want to be able to share a link to view to invited people only (which I have access to) without those people needing a dropbox account.

 

Is this even possible? Or is the only way drop box can manage viewing restrictions is through dropbox to dropbox accounts?

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hannah
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3 years ago

Hey joceedee, thanks for your comment here!

 

If you'd like to share a folder with 'view only' permissions to people who don't have a Dropbox account, you won't be able to invite them using their email addresses, but you can create a 'view only' link, that will allow them to access the folder.

 

You can then copy and paste this link wherever they can access it.

 

I hope this helps!

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    joceedee
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    Thanks for getting back to me.

     

    It's clear the kinds of permissions and restrictions I'm looking for are only available drop box to drop box.

     

    Cheers.

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