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CYWG
Explorer | Level 3
5 months ago

Forcing a shared link to download no longer works; the recipient has to access Dropbox now.

In the past, once I created a folder & uploaded pictures to DropBox, I would click the 'copy link' button. I would then open my email client, start a new email & paste the DropBox link in the mess...
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Walter
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5 months ago

Hi there CYWG​ - sorry to hear about this.

Could you confirm that you're following these steps to achieve what you described?

Also, when you say it's not working now, are you getting any particular error?

Let us know more and we'll take it  from there.

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    CYWG
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 months ago

    When I started using Dropbox, I was told just to change the &dl=0 to &dl=1.
    It did allow the recipients to download a folder of pictures WITHOUT having to go to DropBox & create an account; this happened just as I liked.  But it did not work this way in July.

    So I I did a test about 30 minutes ago.

    I logged into my Dropbox account, selected a folder I want to send to family members, clicked the 3 Dots (More) button & in the dropdown, I selected Copy Link.

    I then exited out of Dropbox & closed my browser.
    In my email client, I created a new email to myself & added the link 3 times, each with a different ending parameter:
    1. &dl=0
    2. &dl=1
    3. &raw=1

    While logged out of my Dropbox account & my browser closed, I tested the 3 links:
    1. the &dl=0 link opened my browser to show a Sign-Up page
    2. the &dl=1 link also opened my browser to show a Sign-Up page
    3. the &raw=1 link also opened my browser to show a Sign-Up page

    While logged into my Dropbox account, I again tested the 3 links:
    1. the &dl=0 link opens to my Dropbox folder so the pictures can be downloaded
    2. the &dl=1 link opens a download message without having to go to Dropbox
    3. the &raw=1 link also opens a download message without having to go to Dropbox

    Here are pictures of the sign-up page (picture~1) & the download message (picture~2)

    It's the download message I want recipients to receive WITHOUT having to see a Sign-up page.  Do I have to be signed into my Dropbox account for this to happen?

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