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Joe M.10
8 months agoHelpful | Level 7
I can't remove myself from a shared folder I joined
A folder I joined sometime back does not offer the option for me to remove myself. Unfortunately it causing my account to be over capacity.
Joe M.10 wrote:
It shows my Dropbox user ID in the permissions box, but only with "can edit" as the only option ...
Go to your Sharing page and click the ellipsis next to the folder in question. Do you see an option that says Remove from Dropbox?
14 Replies
- Mark8 months ago
Super User II
What is it saying Joe M.10 when you try and remove it?
- Joe M.108 months agoHelpful | Level 7
It does not say anything as the drop down is not available in the permissions box.
- Mark8 months ago
Super User II
Is it a Team folder by any chance? If so the Team owner needs to remove you
- Joe M.108 months agoHelpful | Level 7
No on team. Just invited from individual.
- Jay8 months ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Joe M.10, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
What options do you see when you click on the ellipsis by the folder itself and then the Share > Share folder option?
Any other info or screenshots would be helpful!
- Joe M.108 months agoHelpful | Level 7
Sorry but a screenshot would be a privacy issue. it shows the owner, and several others as "can edit"and the same for mine. No drop down options are available for my email.
I was invited via another email address I own that does not match my DB login. wonder if this could be the issue?
- Jay8 months ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Could you clarify how you were able to join this folder while not being invited via that specific email?
Did you click the link in the email while logged into that account? Did you need to request access to the folders?
- Joe M.108 months agoHelpful | Level 7
i clicked "add to Dropbox". I was already logged in.
- Jay8 months ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
As you mentioned you had two different emails, which account were you signed into when you clicked 'Add to join'? Was it your personal account, or the account they emailed you on?
- Joe M.108 months agoHelpful | Level 7
The other email is not associated with any Dropbox account. In fact, this might point to a security flaw.
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