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M1207
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Folder updates in progress

Hi guys,   I want to share folders with some users in my test team. My test folders only contain 1 file of about 3MB, I tested with only 5 users. But every time I share, I get an error message "F...
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Nancy
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2 years ago

Sorry to hear same thing’s happening to you, jsuh. 

 

Does this occur when you share a specific folder, or with any folder that you’re creating and sharing on your Dropbox account?

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jsuh
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

It happens with any folder; I've tried deleting folders and recreating them and I've tried just sharing one person at a time.  One person will randomly work but all the rest I get errors.

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    Nancy
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    2 years ago

    Thanks for clarifying that! If possible, I’d like you to try following the same steps via the desktop and mobile apps. 

     

    Does that seem to make a difference, or are you seeing the same error on all Dropbox platforms?

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